A music student was the first recipient of a new scholarship inspired by Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson. The scholarship, awarded this year to third-year music composition student David Ghesser, will be presented every other year to a third-year student in the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music interested in pursuing a career in composing, arranging or producing popular music. Read more...

Photo: David Ghesser (left), a third-year music composition student, was the first recipient of a new scholarship named after Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson (right). The scholarship was facilitated by a $100,000 donation from UCLA adjunct professor David Leaf (center). (Courtesy of Daniel Ghesser)

In Dana Cuff’s vision for the future of Los Angeles, architecture is the solution to the housing crisis. Cuff, a professor in the department of architecture and urban design, was honored by professional journal Architectural Record on Sept. Read more...

Photo: Dana Cuff, a professor in the School of Arts and Architecture, received the Women in Architecture Award for advocacy in September. She received the distinction for her work as director of cityLAB, a UCLA think tank that develops design projects to tackle urban housing problems. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)