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We're ranked the #1 public university in the nation! This is a win for every Bruin who makes UCLA extraordinary. We couldn’t have done it without you. 💙💛 ucla.in/4he2HL2 #1UCLA
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Ever wondered how supermassive black holes form? A UCLA-led study shows us how stars merging through collisions may provide an explanation. newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/s…
Stellar collisions may have been common when the universe was young

Stellar collisions may have been common when the universe was young

A UCLA-led study shows that stars merging through collisions may explain how supermassive black holes formed so early in time.

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Alison Jimenez grew up translating for her parents at doctor visits. Now a first-gen UCLA student, she says watching her parents feel welcome in Spanish on campus was one of her happiest moments. newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/fo…
Found in translation

Found in translation

Incoming first-generation Bruin Alison Jimenez’s public health journey began by helping families like her own navigate language barriers.

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Did you know that 85% of the cosmos is invisible? UCLA Assistant Professor Alvine Kamaha breaks down how we detect the unknown & how dark matter could power tomorrow's technology. ucla.in/4iafhN6. [Video description: Professor Kamaha explains what dark matter is.]
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A study by UCLA's Center for Neighborhood Knowledge finds that monthly naturalizations have fallen by 83%, raising concerns about citizenship and voter participation. newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/wh…
Why are fewer legal immigrants becoming U.S. citizens?

Why are fewer legal immigrants becoming U.S. citizens?

A UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge study finds that monthly naturalizations fell 83%, raising concerns about citizenship and voter participation.

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POV: You’re on campus tour duty for Bruin Family Weekend. 💙🐻✨ [Video description: video montage of an energetic Bruin mom excitedly exploring UCLA campus landmarks, waving, and jumping for the camera during Bruin Family Weekend.]
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The Andrea L. Rich Night to Honor Teaching celebrated outstanding educators whose creativity and dedication are transforming the learning experience. newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/uc…
Meet the UCLA instructors who are making a difference in the world, one student at a time

Meet the UCLA instructors who are making a difference in the world, one student at a time

The Andrea L. Rich Night to Honor Teaching celebrated outstanding educators whose creativity, dedication and connections with students are transforming the learning experience.

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Idriss Njike has spent 16 years as UCLA's executive director of Residential Life, turning strangers into a community with every remembered name and quiet check-in. newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/tr…
True Bruin Values: Idriss Njike fosters belonging, one act of kindness at a time

True Bruin Values: Idriss Njike fosters belonging, one act of kindness at a time

The UCLA Residential Life leader has spent his career creating a community where Bruins feel seen, valued and connected.

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Learn how to make ofrendas, celebrate legendary composer’s Steve Reich, enjoy haunting films and check out up-and-coming campus theater makers. All this and more awaits in the week ahead. Visit GoArts.ucla.edu for more. goarts.ucla.edu/news/across-…
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Is it a haunted house? Frankstein's Lab? Nope, it's UCLA's simulation center that pairs doctors-in-training with complex immersive scenarios that help them learn bedside manner before their first rotations. newsroom.ucla.edu/magazine/y…
Second Act

Second Act

UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumna Yvonne Caro Caro is now starring on a very different kind of stage, helping to shape the physicians of the future — one performance at a time.

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Friday feeling 🙌💙🏈 [Video description: A quick montage shows spectators cheering, clapping, and waving pom-poms in outdoor stadium stands. Other shots feature a bear mascot walking across the field and two UCLA cheerleaders waving pom-poms.]
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TRICK OR TREAT! @uclafootball dropped by the dorms with Halloween candy! Join Bruins take on Nevada THIS Sat. at 1:15 PM at the Rose Bowl. Claim FREE student tickets at uclabruins.com/theden. [Video description: Football players give out buckets of Halloween to students.]
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Dr. Lin Chang, an internationally renowned gastroenterologist and researcher at UCLA, has been appointed the inaugural holder of the Walter and Shirley Wang Endowed Chair in Integrative Digestive Health. newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/l…
UCLA gastroenterologist named holder of the Walter and Shirley Wang Endowed Chair in Integrative...

UCLA gastroenterologist named holder of the Walter and Shirley Wang Endowed Chair in Integrative...

UCLA gastroenterologist and alumna Dr. Lin Chang, whose research focuses on the brain-gut connection, advocates for whole-person care.

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UCLA College’s “Cabinet of Curiosities” podcast explores the history, collections and lore of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library ahead of its centennial. newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/in…
Inside the sometimes strange and storied world of the UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library

Inside the sometimes strange and storied world of the UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library

UCLA College’s “Cabinet of Curiosities” podcast explores the history, collections and lore of the site ahead of its centennial.

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The Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA found that the media habits of teens and young adults reflect transformative changes in modern storytelling and technology. newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/a…
Rewrite this! Annual Teens and Screens report reveals young audiences are redefining modern...

Rewrite this! Annual Teens and Screens report reveals young audiences are redefining modern...

The study from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA provides insight into young people’s media preferences.

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Birthday🎂greetings to the Internet from tech pioneer Prof. Len @kleinrock! The first message over the Internet ("LO") was sent from his lab on Oct. 29, 1969. #InternationalInternetDay #InternetDay #Internet
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He was there before the world went online. Hear UCLA professor Leonard Kleinrock tell the story of when the internet was born. [Video description: Leonard Kleinrock speaks beside chalkboard diagrams and electronic equipment.]
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📍Room 3420, Boelter Hall, UCLA: The birthplace of the Internet
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57 years later, the world is connected. What began as an experiment at UCLA helped lay the foundation for the internet we know today.
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Learn how government investment helped make the birth of the internet possible: ucla.in/4rVhEVH
Government funding made the birth of the internet possible at UCLA

Government funding made the birth of the internet possible at UCLA

Join computer scientist Leonard Kleinrock in the room where it all started in 1969, thanks to federal investment in research.

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