The Convergence of Media Art and Mindfulness How can art enhance, deepen, augment and transform the personal experience and understanding of self and others? Learn more about how lecturer and alumnus Jesse Fleming utilizes media, technology, and social practices to create a hybrid form of artistic-mindfulness practice that can exist as artistic gesture, expression, and […]
Challenges of Urban Landscapes in 21st Century US Cities: The Role of Urban Design Despite the flourishing of the urban design field over the last quarter of a century, many of the issues and problems haunting urban environments have not been resolved. New social forces and concerns have appeared that have important spatial and design […]
UCLA Young Alumni Giving invites you to come back to Westwood and participate in rounds of UCLA trivia. Test your Bruin knowledge for a chance to win big with an opportunity to meet fellow UCLA young alumni.
An Inside Look: How Special Collections Impact the Future of Medicine and Life Sciences The UCLA Library’s rich and diverse historical collections are created, managed, and promoted by a corps of curators with subject knowledge and expertise in rare books, manuscripts, photographs, and printed ephemera. Hear from award-winning curator Russell Johnson about a world-class historical […]
The Future of Storytelling: How Emerging Technologies Can Serve Expressive and Social Goals How can storytellers and other artists not only respond to new technologies, but shape them? How can they capitalize on ever-faster advances to engage their audiences in new ways? Hear from Jeff Burke about how research at UCLA REMAP supported by Google, […]
Under Construction: Understanding the Teenage Brain During adolescence, the brain is primed to explore the world, seek out new friendships and romantic partners, and pursue independence from caregivers. Exactly how does this happen, and why? Dr. Galván will share her research on the adolescent brain and describe the neurodevelopmental changes that, when coupled with raging […]
Hosted by the Young Alumni Development Council, the Westwood Bear Crawl is back for the 2nd year in a row! Spend your Saturday evening in Westwood reliving old memories with drink specials, giveaways, and plenty of eight-claps.
Hosted by UCLA Young Alumni Giving, UCLA young alumni in the San Francisco Bay Area are invited to a mixer. Come ready for delicious food, great conversation, and an opportunity drawing for UCLA items.
John Lennon, New York City & the Rock and Roll Revolution Hear about the songwriting renaissance of the rock era and the art of making a rock documentary with Peabody Award winning writer/producer/director and now UCLA Professor David Leaf. Travel from Central Park West to Broadway as he explains his road to UCLA, his passion for […]