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UCLA student group to be honored for promoting diversity in STEM education
For years, Walter Mancia searched for a chance to discover his…
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UCLA Egyptologist gives new life to female pharaoh from 15th century B.C.
By the time of her death in 1458 B.C., Egypt’s Pharaoh Hatshepsut…
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Homage to the ‘little fruit fly that could’
The amazing advances made in mapping the human genome don’t…
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Welcome Back, Bruins!
From moving in to to Volunteer Day, all the news and photos…
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Social Science students travel the globe in the name of research
UCLA Geography and Political Science student Logan Linnane isn’t…
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Has organic chemistry become UCLA’s most beloved class?
Yes, say Neil Garg's students, who are back this year with nearly…
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UCLA’s Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden gets $5 million from Morton La Kretz
New garden entrance, funded by previous La Kretz gift, to open…
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Amy Rowat cooks up science
Amy Rowat, an assistant professor at UCLA's Department of Integrative…
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Alumna establishes first endowed chair in Mesoamerican archaeology at UCLA Cotsen Institute
The $5 million gift will also provide for graduate student s…
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‘Harold and Kumar’ star offers UCLA students a window into the West Wing
Students in Fiat Lux class taught by Kal Penn meet with President…