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On #MLKDay, faculty reflect on how Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words at UCLA continue to shape thinking around justice, research, and public service.

ICYM: Students receive passports free of charge and on the spot thanks to a donor-funded program. Read more below:

We only order with respect 🐻💙

ICYMI: A former student-athlete and coach, Larry Layne was a lifelong fan of multiple Bruin sports and a UCLA donor across six decades. Read more below: bit.ly/4qlflLv

Over the last couple of months, the Bruin gymnast has been juggling books, the balance beam and the ballroom. Read more below:

A practice in noticing.

ICYMI: Four baby planets show how super-Earths and sub-Neptunes form. Read more below: bit.ly/4aOjQt7

The perfect day at UCLA: chill classes, dining hall food, and a stroll through Westwood ✨ 📹: @clarissaromann

ICYM: Gifts and giving that transformed UCLA in 2025 Read more below:

UCLA engineers mobilized across burn zones to support recovery efforts and implement immediate mitigation strategies. UCLA Samueli School of Engineering Read more below:

2025 underscored the Bruins’ national stature while signaling a new era ahead. Read more below:

You might think nothing’s happening on campus, but somewhere… a squirrel is up to something.

From the Vault: An all-year ice rink, the Tropical Ice Gardens thrived in Westwood Village from 1938 to 1949 and was home to UCLA’s ice hockey team. Read more below: bit.ly/4ptGIlo

Settling in. 📸: lauratttruong on Instagram

ICYM: UCLA study shows systemic inequalities and redlining practices contributed to fire vulnerability and impacts. Read more below:

From wildfires to wildflowers: On the anniversary of last year’s fires in Los Angeles, the UCLA community came together for a moment of reflection. Learn more at the link in bio.

From the Vault: UCLA research suggests work can help preserve memory. Read more below. bit.ly/49sqkvy

You’ve got this. 🌟

Across medicine, environmental studies, public policy, the social sciences and beyond, UCLA scholars in 2025 continued pushing the boundaries of research. Read more below:

Winter on campus just hits different. 😍

Dr. Yifang Zhu, an award-winning professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, has spent years at UCLA researching the impact of air quality on people's lives. Zhu’s multiple research projects and papers are helping the public better understand the air they breathe during and after a firestorm. Discov

ICYM: Happenings for January Read more below.