Silver and gold earrings, bracelets and rings dangle from her ears and hands as she walks by colorful tapestries and statues in the Fowler Museum. Her head nods and hands gesture simultaneously with her words, extending the meaning and passion of her speech as she points out specific works of art. Read more...
Photo: Prof. Polly Nooter Roberts displays a piece of art from the Fowler Museum’s exhibition “Intersections,” for which she was project director.
A 20-year-old man, who was recently arrested in connection with five assaults or attempted assaults around UCLA’s campus early Friday morning, is being held in lieu of $1 million bail. Read more...
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. UCLA alumnus and University of California Berkeley professor Randy Schekman, was awarded awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced today. Read more...
The clock struck 2 a.m. as groups of students raced through their twelfth straight hour of drawing on windows, crumpling up pieces of scrap paper and brainstorming new healthcare technologies. Read more...
Photo: Students worked on hacking and other activities at the Inventathon on Saturday, hosted by the UCLA Business of Science Center.
Piece by piece, workers slowly unveiled worn portraits and faded images of moments past but not forgotten, revealing a piece of UCLA history that has remained dormant behind drywall for more than 20 years. Read more...
Photo: Neville Garrick, one of the mural’s artists, stands next to a painting of his own face in “The Black Experience” mural.
Beneath bright stage lights and amid the bustle of production crew cameras, local high school student Jorge Cardenas faced a panel of Latino leaders to pose his question about obstacles Latinos face when pursuing higher education. Read more...
Photo: Jorge Ramos, anchor and former UCLA Extension student, moderated a panel discussing issues affecting the Latino community on Friday.
Undocumented individuals in California, including those in the UCLA community, will soon be able to legally share the road with other drivers. Gov. Jerry Brown officially signed a measure into law last week that allows undocumented individuals to apply for a driver’s license starting in 2015. Read more...
