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2020 Hollywood Diversity Report: A different story behind the scenes

Oscars viewers this weekend might see the predominantly white…
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Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership with Dr. Jane Goodall Postponed

Editor’s note: This story was updated on March 12 to include…
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Hundreds of UCLA students publish paper analyzing 1,000 genes involved in organ development

A team of 245 UCLA undergraduates and 31 high school students…
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UCLA psychology department receives $30 million from Anthony & Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation

UCLA has received a $30 million commitment from the Anthony…
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UCLA professor named one of 2019’s 100 most influential Africans

Alain Mabanckou, literature professor in the UCLA Department…
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UCLA transfer student wins a Marshall Scholarship

Leia Yen, who graduated from UCLA in 2019, has won the prestigious Marshall…
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Astronomers discover class of strange objects near our galaxy’s enormous black hole

Astronomers from UCLA’s Galactic Center Orbits Initiative…
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Student launches mobile health clinic to increase access to care

On a sunny autumn Saturday at the Southeast-Rio Vista YMCA…
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UCLA receives $25 million from Uniqlo founder for Japanese literature and culture studies

UCLA has received a $25 million gift from Tadashi Yanai,…

Unearthing Easter Island’s Moai

Rapa Nui (or Easter Island, as it is commonly known) is home…