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President Milliken and UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk

Thursday: Join President Milliken for a conversation with UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk

Chancellor Frenk will share insights from his fascinating background as a public-health leader and current role leading UCLA through challenges while envisioning new opportunities.


2026 Oliver Johnson Awards: Roger Horwicz + Adrienne Lavine

Robert Horwitz and Adrienne Lavine receive Academic Senate Oliver Johnson Awards

Given biennially, the award honors faculty members who have contributed significant time and talent to the Academic Senate.


History made! UCLA women’s basketball team wins NCAA championship

In toppling South Carolina 79–51, they claimed their first-ever NCAA title — and UCLA’s 126th overall.


How elephant extinction threatens everything from rainforests to musical instruments

Scientists knew almost nothing about how ebony trees, used for guitars and piano keys, grow. A new UCLA study reveals the secret ingredient: elephants.


UC President James B. Milliken in a wood-paneled room

A message from President Milliken

UC President James B. Milliken provides an update on the federal administration’s actions against UCLA and the university’s federal funding.


UCLA student reading a newspaper editorial

Ph.D. student pens heartfelt appeal for research funding, building a student-led campaign for science

Graduate student Erin Morrow is spending her summer break campaigning for the McClintock Letters.


A future astronaut takes flight: Meet Brandon Lazard

Solar physicist Brandon Lazard shares his appropriately warm outlook on life and science.


The unstoppable rise of Jordan Chiles

Jordan Chiles is making history — not just in gymnastics, but emerging as a leader for a new era in women’s sports.


Honoring Indigenous healing practices with culturally responsive care

Dr. Adachi Serrano will offer guidance around honoring traditional medicine by providing culturally responsive care to Native American patients.