Jean Jacket from the movie “Nope” chasing a man riding a horse in the desert.

How a UCLA fish scientist helped the alien in Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ seem terrifyingly real

Doctoral student Kelsi Rutledge helped make “Jean Jacket”…
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Dean Tracy Johnson receives grant to launch undergraduate stem cell training program

UCLA Newsroom | August 30, 2022 Editor’s note:…
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With redesign, UCLA’s Washington, D.C. program welcomes students from all majors

The revamp is in line with UCLA’s broader commitment to…
Photo of Christopher, a white genderqueer man with short brown hair, small-framed glasses, a white t-shirt, and a black bomber jacket with a trans pride pin, smiles to the camera in front of a lavender background.

Finding himself at the intersection of communication and disability studies

Activist, advocate and artist Christopher Ikonomou looks ahead…
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The nature of innovation

Marine scientist Kelsi Rutledge explores new possibilities for…
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Music of the Heart

He won the Marshall Scholarship by honoring his Bolivian heritage…
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Seed to Harvest

This Black feminist futurist is working to create more equitable…
Portrait of nine members of the Society of Gender Equity in Geosciences at standing in front of Royce Hall

Equity and Empowerment

They saw the change they wanted and created the organization…
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UCLA class of 2022 celebrates the unique joy of togetherness

Alumna Katelyn Ohashi delivered the keynote address at the…
Images of, from left to right, UCLA College transfer students Carina Salazar, Chris Adams, Daniella Efrat and Darnel Grant.

Stories of success: transfer students celebrate their UCLA graduation

By Jonathan Riggs | June 3, 2022 “What I tell everyone…