About 60 people attended a Thursday vigil honoring civilians killed amid the Iranian government’s crackdown on anti-regime protests. The vigil – held by the Iranian Student Group at UCLA, the Persian Pre-Law Association, the Iranian Medical Society at UCLA and Persian Greek life organizations Sigma Pi Sigma Psi and Sigma Pi Beta – began with speeches on the McClure Stage at about 5:20 p.m. Read more...
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January 15, 3:04 pm
Demonstrators rally on campus in support of regime change, freedom in Iran
This post was updated Jan. 15 at 9:57 p.m. About 80 demonstrators marched across campus Wednesday to call for regime change and freedom in Iran. The rally, which began at around 12:20 p.m. Read more...
International, News, Westwood
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January 11, 8:11 pm
U-Haul drives into Westwood protest for regime change in Iran
This post was updated Jan. 12 at 4:08 p.m. A U-Haul truck drove into a crowd of people protesting for regime change in Iran outside the Wilshire Federal Building in Westwood at about 3:30 p.m. Read more...
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January 9, 10:27 pm
Q&A: Mary E. Brunkow shares research journey, urges scientific curiosity
This post was updated Jan. 13 at 9:42 p.m. “Scurfy” mice, DNA sequencing and a Seattle biotechnology company were integral to the research that Mary E. Read more...
A Closer Look, Campus, International, News
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November 17, 10:49 pm
Yeonmi Park shares North Korean defector experience, political criticism at UCLA
This post was updated Nov. 18 at 11:08 p.m. Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of sex trafficking that some readers may find disturbing. Yeonmi Park said she had never feared for her life as a conservative speaker in America – the country she once lauded for its freedom. Read more...
Higher Education, International, News, Science & Health
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November 11, 5:21 pm
Q&A: Nobel Prize winner Fred Ramsdell on scientific exploration, research journey
This post was updated Nov. 16 at 9:57 p.m. Fred Ramsdell, one of the recipients of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, sat down with science and health contributor Leilani Krantz to discuss his journey with scientific exploration and the importance of foundational research. Read more...
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November 2, 11:36 pm
UCLA faculty members hold panel on modern, historical reparation efforts
UCLA and the University of Cambridge faculty members shared academic and personal connections to modern and historical reparation efforts during an Oct. 24 panel. The event was held at St. Read more...