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Artist illustration of jellyfish in clear blue water

Disney mermaids aren’t the only wondrous creatures ‘under the sea’

On the eve of the ‘Little Mermaid’ premiere, a UCLA doctoral…
Gillian Smith smiling while wearing a purple sweater and red baseball hat, with canyon formations and a blue afternoon sky in the background.

Gillian Smith is living history

This graduating senior changed her academic direction—and life—at…
Ava+Boehm

A movement of her own

Graduating senior Ava Boehm designed her own major to further…
A silhouette of a person with a hand outstretched in front of a golden sunset

New name, enhanced mission

The UCLA Scholarship Resource Center is now the UCLA Center for…
Lauryn Wang

She is the change

Third-year student Lauryn Wang earns 2023 Newman Civic Fellowship Courtesy…
Head and shoulders phot of Janel Pineda (left) and Nathan Madllipeddi (right) against a white background

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships awarded to 2 UCLA College students

Doctoral student Janel Pineda and 2020 alumnus Nathan Mallipeddi…
McNair Research Scholars

Creating a more inclusive beauty industry through science

UCLA doctoral student AJ Addae launched a company that develops…

A Victorian-era computer pioneer gets to speak for herself

Ada Lovelace published the first description of a computer program;…
an apple pie

Celebrate Pi Day with a slice of UCLA PIES

In honor of 3/14, we spotlight a unique humanities program focused…
McNair Research Scholars

Celebrating 20 years of the UCLA McNair Research Scholars Program

The UCLA McNair Research Scholars Program prepares undergraduate…