Alumnus presumed dead, commemorated for charisma and selflessness

Brian Lewinstein‘s closest friends said he had a blinding smile with huge dimples and would often go out of his way to check in with his friends if they were going through a rough time. Lewinstein, a UCLA alumnus who graduated in 2016, fell off a waterfall in Umpqua National Forest in southern Oregon on […]

New e-forum to facilitate spread of social science research within LA community

UCLA faculty can showcase their research and connect it to current events on a new online forum that aims to spread awareness about social science research. Darnell Hunt, a sociology and African American studies professor and dean of social sciences, said he started the LA Social Science e-Forum to make social science research more accessible […]

Newly opened Geffen Academy promotes mental, physical wellness

This post was updated Oct. 17 at 4:35 p.m. Students at the recently opened Geffen Academy at UCLA may conduct independent research projects or learn how to manage their mental health before they graduate middle school. The Geffen Academy, which opened on Kinross Avenue in September, uses research by head of school Sibyll Catalan and […]

Student services director for Luskin public policy program retires

Maciek Kolodziejczak comforted a new student at a UCLA Department of Public Policy welcome event in 2001 because she was nervous about balancing her parenting duties with her graduate studies. “There’s a lot of anxiety associated with graduate programs and with being a parent,” said Jocelyn Guihama, who is now the deputy director of the […]

Fourth-year nontraditional student remembered for generosity, service

Jose Ortega often refused to accept his biweekly paycheck at the UCLA Community Programs Office because he thought it could be used to supply more food to the CPO Food Closet instead. “He was a hero to a lot of people,” said Emilio Hernandez, a community service advisor at CPO. Ortega, a fourth-year history student, […]

UCLA campus architect remembered for leadership, passion for work

Jeffrey Averill would walk his dogs on the UCLA campus every morning and make a mental list of problems he noticed with the campus’ architecture and design. “I would be on the 405 (freeway) and every morning, Jeff would call me and talk to me about something he found on his walk that he had […]

Muslim students concerned about Trump’s immigration restrictions

This post was updated Jan. 30 at 3:45 p.m. Muslim students said they are worried President Donald Trump’s ban on citizens and refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries will affect them and their families in the future. President Trump issued an executive order Friday banning all Syrian refugees from entering the country indefinitely, all other refugees […]