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UCLA's class of 2026 prepares to break barriers and shape a changing world
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (1401+ words) play button icon [Click the play button above to watch the video. The You Tube link also has an audio descriptive version.] It took a little doing, but Justin Dixon's sister finally got his mortarboard pinned onto his full head…...
Keke Palmer is heading to UCLA with new artist-in-residence program " and more UCLA media
8+ hour, 3+ min ago (285+ words) More highlights from UCLA in the News: June 11, 2026 Dr. Zev Wainberg, an oncologist with UCLA Health, discusses a new pancreatic cancer treatment: a once-daily pill that blocks a protein critical to pancreatic cell growth. Despite the options, nearly half of…...
5 UCLA deans share words of wisdom for the class of 2026
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1150+ words) Clockwise from top-left: Michael Beckerman, Celine Parre'as Shimizu, Lionel Popkin, Alexandra Minna Stern and Abel Valenzuela. This piece originally appeared in the In Practice 2026 digital magazine. The class of 2026 arrived at UCLA during a period of enormous change and uncertainty....
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and Keke Palmer launch 5-year artist-in-residence collaboration
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (558+ words) Newsroom | UCLA UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) is bringing Emmy winner Keke Palmer into its community fold for a new artist-in-residence program. Over the next five years, the multi-hyphenate star, entrepreneur and founder of Key TV Network…...
How Christopher Espino is supporting former foster youth
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (704+ words) When Cristopher Espino was a child, he briefly lived in a car with his mom and two sisters. It was a difficult experience for his family. But one of his most vivid memories is of his mother's generosity. One night,…...
A digital look at the creativity of UCLA's 2026 graduating class
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (196+ words) A selection of films, works and performances highlighted in "In Practice 2026." Clockwise from top-left: A still from a Juwan Rashaad Howard film; Hadley Connor performs (credit: Makela Yepez) Chelly Jin's media work (credit: Quinn Benson Bates); Gael Saldana performs (credit:…...
Celebrating the extraordinary students of UCLA's class of 2026
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (1718+ words) More than 10, 000 Bruins will cross commencement stages this season, marking the culmination of years of hard work, discovery, growth and perseverance. They come from every corner of UCLA and every corner of the world, united by a shared commitment to…...
What does AI mean for the future of math? " and more UCLA media
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (207+ words) More highlights from UCLA in the News: June 9, 2026 "Seeing this magnitude of benefit in a randomized phase 3 study is very encouraging for all patients with advanced pancreatic cancer and is a paradigm shift in this deadly disease," Dr. Zev Wainberg,…...
Truly changed my life: Center for Scholarships and Scholar Enrichments transformative impact
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (559+ words) [Click the play button above to watch the video. The You Tube link also has an audio descriptive version.] Empowering students to graduate with less debt " or none at all " has been one of the key tenets of the UCLA…...
Embrace the uncertainty: Advice for graduates from UCLA's commencement speakers
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (500+ words) Now for the obligatory section where I give you some life advice." " UCLA College commencement speaker Randall Park, 2023 Commencement addresses are a milestone and a memory, the oratorial signature of an influential honoree. In this sentimental season, listeners might magnify,…...