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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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With a prestigious Newman Civic Fellowship, Deanna Placa is building a network for school teachers to help promote students’ civic learning. newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/st…

Student finds her voice in civic education, and helps others find theirs

With a prestigious Newman Civic Fellowship, Deanna Placa is building a network for school teachers to help promote students’ civic learning.

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HOMECOMING 𝐖!! 🙌 THE BRUINS ARE 7-0!!
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One more reason to linger on campus a little longer. 🌅 📸: jacobdardashti_ on Instagram
A gothic building's red-brick facade, arched entrances, and pointed towers stand beneath a dramatic sunset sky filled with vibrant orange and gray clouds. Trees frame the building and a grassy courtyard with walkways and lampposts in the foreground.

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After three years, TEDxUCLA made a lively comeback this spring, with a few surprises and plenty to think about. Now you can watch every presentation. newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/wa…

10 TEDx Talks. A world of ideas. One UCLA

After three years, the event made a lively comeback this spring, with a few surprises and plenty to think about. Now you can watch every presentation.

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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...

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

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A team of Bruins found a second life for 3D printers that had been sitting in storage: helping LA-area students learn how to produce their own creations. newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/uc…

UCLA Engineering Makerspace donates 3D printers to LA schools, runs training workshops

A team of Bruins found a second life — in classrooms across Los Angeles — for printers that had been sitting in storage.

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The National Academy of Medicine welcomes 3 new UCLA faculty members, each chosen by their peers for major contributions to medical science, healthcare and public health. newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/3…

National Academy of Medicine welcomes 3 new UCLA faculty members

Health economist Susan Ettner, physician-scientist Donald Kohn and cancer researcher Dennis Slamon are among the 100 new members of the academy’s class of 2026.

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UCLA has the best college food in America! 🥗🍝 Ranked #1 by @nichesocial based on student reviews and affordability, highlighting UCLA Dining’s commitment to accessible, healthy, & quality meals. [Video description: Video montage of dishes prepared and served at UCLA Dining.]
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Bone marrow transplant recipient Andrew Ruane celebrates 50 years since the life-changing procedure. newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/bo…

Bone marrow transplant recipient celebrates 50-year milestone

Andrew Ruane underwent the procedure in the early days of the UCLA Health adult bone marrow transplant program.

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They met as undergrads at UCLA. Bonded as budding entrepreneurs. Now, these young UCLA alumni are mining their dorm-room dreams to show they (literally) mean business. newsroom.ucla.edu/magazine/b…

The New BFFs: Bruin Friends and Founders

They met as undergrads at UCLA. Bonded as budding entrepreneurs. Now, these young UCLA alumni are mining their dorm-room dreams to show they (literally) mean business.

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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...

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

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In 1973, a nightclub opened on L.A.’s Pico Boulevard. Founded by a UCLA alumna, it became a landmark in the city’s LGBTQ+ history. [Video description: A host speaks outside a building with a Pride flag as a mic. Present-day footage cuts to archival photos and on-screen text.]
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Throwback to a first-day-of-classes bag check! 🎒👀 Three weeks into fall quarter, what's become your campus essential? [Video description: A student in a blue UCLA jersey interviews students who open their bags and reveal personal items. White captions appear throughout.]
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A new UCLA-led study expands our understanding of amino acids. newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/a…

UCLA-led study finds amino acid extends quantum properties above room temperature

With further development, the findings could provide the basis for new technologies such as energy-efficient computer memory.

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UCLA Magazine spotlights three individuals who exemplify UCLA’s renewed True Bruin Values of Integrity, Excellence and Belonging through their campus initiatives, leadership and dedication to the Bruin community. newsroom.ucla.edu/magazine/d…

The Faces of True Bruin Values

From cultivating belonging to championing excellence and leading with integrity, three Bruins embody the renewed set of values at the heart of UCLA.

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Choosing the scenic route, rain or shine. 🌧️💙 [Video description: A montage of UCLA campus scenes shows buildings, walkways, trees, and green lawns on a rainy, overcast day.]
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ICYMI:UCLA professor Jennie Brand and her research partners have been examining how workers who lose AI-exposed jobs move to other occupations. newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/jo…

Job loss and AI-exposed jobs: Q&A with sociology professor Jennie Brand

Brand and her research partners have been examining how workers who lose AI-exposed jobs move to other occupations.

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Transfer students bring invaluable experiences and perspectives to @UCLA, and 91% of this year’s incoming transfers came directly from California community colleges. Let’s celebrate this community during National Transfer Student Week. 🔗: ucla.in/4djahmC
Three smiling students stand together outdoors, holding blue T-shirts with yellow “I ♥ UCLA Transfers” lettering. People are visible behind them.

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Three people sit around a table covered with a blue tablecloth, food, ribbons, scissors and craft supplies. A sign on the table reads “2025 Transfer Celebration Cord Decorating,” with other attendees seated in the background.

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Seven students stand in a row outdoors, with several holding blue “I ♥ UCLA Transfers” T-shirts. A crowd of people gathers along the walkway behind them.

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Four students stand spaced apart in front of large white UCLA letters against a concrete wall. Two hold up peace signs while the others pose with their hands in their pockets.

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Running into your besties at the #1 public university in the country 💙✨ #1UCLA [Video description: Four Bruins from Icarus Contemporary joyfully stroll on campus and run into each other while simultaneously doing a contemporary dance choreography and making plans for later.]
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As the 2026 midterms approach, UCLA Law’s Rick Hasen and Shelby Wayment cut through the noise, explaining what voters should watch for, what could go wrong and why there’s reason for optimism. newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/t…

The midterm election is here. But can it go smoothly?

UCLA Law’s Rick Hasen and Shelby Wayment cut through the noise, explaining what voters should watch for, what could go wrong and why there’s reason for optimism.

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