Nursing students’ campus health video reaches out to Michelle Obama

Nursing students danced in classrooms to garner attention for their campaign to bring first lady Michelle Obama to UCLA for the School of Nursing’s commencement ceremony in June. About 70 nursing students demonstrated five ways UCLA and the School of Nursing improve campus community members’ health in a YouTube video uploaded Oct. 19, said Kia […]

UCLA alum ‘Breaking Through’ to audiences with passion for performance

Six naked male strippers stood with their backs to the audience, each clutching a small hat over his genitals. As they turned around, one of them dropped his hat and gave the spectators more of a flash than they had expected, before dazzling stage lights blinded the room. It was the opening night of the […]

Men’s water polo extends winning streak with comeback against Cal

One minute and 21 seconds remained in the third period, and 7 meters separated Jack Fellner from California goalie Lazar Andric. The 11 field players and the rows of spectators froze as the junior rose and launched a long skip shot through the 7-meter open lane, past Andric and into the back of the net. […]

UCLA alumni, brothers create Tinder and Slide mobile applications

Joe Munoz took apart and built a computer when he was 13 years old. As he grew up, Munoz became increasingly interested in technology, inspiring his half-siblings Jesse and Rosy Molina to follow. After graduating from UCLA, the siblings all now work in the technology industry. Munoz develops mobile applications, developing and co-founding the dating […]

Grad student ignites entrepreneurial passion in marijuana research

In June, Jeffrey Chen met a mother whose child has a rare form of epilepsy. He was shocked to hear her child’s symptoms nearly disappeared after he began to use medical marijuana. “Her kid had a host of side effects from past prescription drugs – he would sleep all day and have zero energy,” Chen […]