For six days last quarter, UCLA students carefully sliced away at the tendrils and vibrant petals of rich tropical foliage on the garden island of Kauai. Read more...

A lynching re-enactment, conversations with foreign ambassadors, lectures and film screenings are among the various programs planned at UCLA for Black History Month. The UCLA Ralph J. Read more...

Results of the annual freshmen survey conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA found that interest and involvement in community service have reached their highest levels in 40 years among students across the nation. Read more...

The UCLA Center for Society and Genetics is a product of both the past and the future. It is at once an acknowledgement of lessons learned from the world’s nuclear history and a mechanism to help society keep up with science in the fast-developing field of genetics. Read more...

With the aim of promoting cultural diversity and changing social perceptions about Islam, the UCLA Muslim Students Association is putting on Islamic Awareness Week. Leyla Ozgur, an Islamic studies graduate student, gave a lecture Monday night titled “Diversity of Tongues and Cultures,” which highlighted diversity within the Islamic faith. Read more...

Angelenos tuning into tonight’s State of the Union address may notice a bit more local flavor than in years past. After President Bush’s speech, Los Angeles Mayor and UCLA alumnus Antonio Villaraigosa will deliver the Democratic Party’s Spanish language response. Read more...