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 […]
As part of the only cross-campus leadership annual giving program at UCLA, Chancellor’s Society donors like you are invited to attend an exclusive Chancellor’s Society Bruin Woods Weekend* on April 28-30, 2017. Every year, this dedicated community gathers in picturesque Lake Arrowhead to relax and reconnect with one another and UCLA, with a special […]
An Evening with Coach Valorie Kondos Field '87 Pac-12 Coach of the Century and four-time National Coach of the Year Valorie Kondos Field ’87 has lead UCLA women’s gymnastics teams to six NCAA championships: 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, and 2010. Hear from Coach Val on the exciting 2017 season, filled with multiple perfect 10 […]
Out of the Past: Film Preservation Today Moving images constitute an integral part of our diverse national culture as works of fiction, art, social document or historical record providing knowledge, inspiration and enjoyment to audiences. As the second largest moving images archive in the United States after the Library of Congress, the UCLA Film & […]
Chancellor Gene Block and Mrs. Carol Block invite you to the Chancellor's Society Celebration Join us for an exclusive reception to celebrate your leadership and commitment to UCLA, and the collective influence of our community of Chancellor's Society donors 6:30 p.m. Reception 7:00 p.m. Program Business attire Complimentary parking will be available in Parking Structure […]
Memory and Aging: The Good, The Bad and the Unknown Memory changes with age, but with age comes wisdom. In this presentation, Dr. Castel will discuss what aspects of memory change (and not just decline!) with age, what memory mechanisms become more or less efficient with age, how goals change with age, how wisdom may […]