When Leonard Kleinrock’s student sent the first internet message from UCLA to Stanford, he said it felt more like a perfunctory job well done rather than a moment that would go down in history. “There was no celebration; we went home that evening and that was it,” Kleinrock said. In a new documentary “Lo and […]
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Students, faculty experiment with multimedia to produce ‘Live Cinema’
Ruoxuan Li flipped through Francis Ford Coppola’s photo album and found the image she was looking for. Behind the protective sleeve was an aging photo of young twin boys from the 1920s. The School of Theater, Film and Television alumna stared at the picture and retreated into a warehouse full of clothing. Li returned to […]
UCLA corgi earns Instagram fame, begins modeling career
Anywhere he goes, Pavlov the corgi gets stopped on the streets by fans from as far away as Berkeley. “A girl from UC Berkeley saw him on the street and freaked out,” said Anthony Osuna, Pavlov’s owner. “Her friends were from UCLA, and they said the only thing she wanted to do (on campus) was […]
Readiness program aims to enrich foster youth education opportunities
Rosie Chavez has lived most of her life in the foster system moving to different schools, homes and families, sometimes spending only a couple weeks in one place. “One thing I really struggled with was fitting in with the families,” Chavez said. “They didn’t treat us like they treated their own kids.” After 16 years […]
Paralympian Blake Leeper forges path to Rio on Drake Stadium track
If you walk into Drake Stadium on a weekday around 11 a.m., you’ll see a group of elite-level athletes working out with legendary sprint coach and UCLA alum John Smith. Allyson Felix, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, could be there one day. Tyson Gay, a sprinter for the U.S. Olympic Team, could be there another. Fellow […]
UCLA groups to receive increased funding to address food security
UCLA food security organizations are preparing for an increase in funding from the University of California. Last Monday, UC President Janet Napolitano announced the Office of the President would give $3.3 million in funding over two years to help campuses address food insecurity. Each campus will get $151,000 a year. Napolitano announced the funding after […]
Taiwan Academy brings contemporary Taiwanese art to Westwood
Taiwanese-American Stephen Ou found a space that felt like home during his casual walk down Westwood Boulevard. Ou paused last November when he saw a sign for the Taiwan Academy Los Angeles, a small art gallery across the street from the Hammer Museum, he said. He knew then he had to apply for a job […]