IN BRIEF
“Studying abroad in Spain was a turning point—I am pursuing a second major in Spanish instead of only a minor because this UCLA program inspired me.” —Mia Conti, Class of 2023
HAVE CURIOSITY, WILL TRAVEL
All around the world, UCLA College students are living, studying and interning abroad—and learning to make a difference. See the globe through their eyes, in our related feature story and in this study abroad photo contest-winning image of a Granada sunset taken by environmental science major Mia Conti, class of 2023.
READING LIST
Undesirables: A Holocaust Journey to North Africa
by Aomar Boum and Nadjib Berber
What Sorrows Labour in My Parent’s Breast?
A History of the Enslaved Black Family
by Brenda E. Stevenson
‘TED’ TALK
Courtney Chapman ’22, who earned a B.A. in English, started her business in 2019 through TikTok. From jewelry to this one-of-a-kind “Ted Lasso” figurine, her work is inspired by pop culture characters close to her heart. Read more in our feature story.
Miguel García-Garibay, senior dean of the UCLA College and dean of physical sciences, and Min Zhou, the Walter and Shirley Wang Professor of U.S./China Relations and Communications, were inducted into the National Academy of Sciences.
“USING THE POWERS OF THE BEST THAT IS IN EACH OF US … NOT ONLY CAN WE BE TRANSFORMED, BUT WE CAN TRANSFORM.”—REV. JAMES LAWSON |
The UCLA Labor Center will launch a fundraising effort this year dedicated to labor research, teaching and service for decades to come. UCLA recently named the labor center building in downtown Los Angeles after Rev. James Lawson to honor his commitment to racial, immigrant and worker justice.
GUGGENHEIM FELLOWSHIPS
UCLA’s 2023 Guggenheim Fellows include Michael Berry, professor of contemporary Chinese cultural studies; Prineha Narang, Howard Reiss Professor of Physical Sciences; Alex Purves, professor and chair of classics; and Michael Rothberg, professor of English and professor and chair of comparative literature.
COSMIC IMPACT
The UCLA Space Physics and Planetary Sciences, Applications, Communication and Engineering (SPACE) Institute held the inaugural SPACE Economy Forecast in May, a collaboration between the UCLA Division of Physical Sciences and the UCLA Anderson Forecast. Watch this vital glimpse into the industry’s trillion-dollar future.
LET’S TALK SCIENCE: THE FUTURE OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
As part of its ongoing “Let’s Talk Science” series, UCLA Life Sciences hosted an event with leaders of UCLA’s new Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education. Click here to meet the center’s new director, Amander Clark, and watch the webinar here.
BEAR HUNT
After using various ursine monikers, UCLA eventually settled on Bruins in 1926. In this spirit, look for variations of the Bruin bear represented in the artwork in each of the three features in this issue:
Brittany Hosea-Small