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Latinos have once again powered major growth for the U.S. economy, according to a new report from researchers at UCLA and Cal Lutheran. The annual U.S. Latino GDP report found that the total economic output, or gross domestic product, of Latinos in the United States hit a record high, reaching $4.1 trillion in 2023, up from $3.7 trillion in 2022. The GDP of the U.S. Latino population equates to the fifth largest in the world compared to other economies, topping India, the United Kingdom and France.
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Newly admitted high school seniors and their family members, guardians and friends — nearly 14,000 visitors in all — flocked to Westwood this past Saturday for Bruin Day to find out what it’s like to study here. The campus’s annual celebration showcases the best of UCLA’s academic, social and cultural offerings.
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Three months after the Eaton fire stripped the mountains around Altadena bare, they are starting to come back to life. As the process begins, UCLA researchers are taking part in the effort to monitor plant and wildlife recovery in the Chaney Trail Corridor, located northwest of Eaton Canyon.
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A groundbreaking biennial collaboration between UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music and campus climate science students marks a new artistic initiative made possible through the generosity of Suzanne Weiss Morgen in memory of her father, the late meteorologist Henry “Hank” Weiss.
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UCLA public health hero Michael Jerrett says maybe not. Although the past year has seen devastation from both flames and floods, it’s not too late to reverse the current trends of cataclysmic global warming.
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Read more of the latest research & news stories
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Russell Lehmann wasn’t diagnosed with autism until fifth grade, but he says the signs were there earlier. The diagnosis came after he spent five weeks in a psychiatric ward as he grappled with severe OCD and phobias after dropping out of school. Today, as a public speaker and UCLA Disability Studies Professor, he focuses on spreading awareness about the intersection of disabilities and mental health.
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Amid the boom in sales of vinyl records, CDs and disposable cameras, photo booths are having a moment in L.A. and beyond. The latest offering is Genic, a “high-angle” photo booth company founded by two recent UCLA grads.
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Apr
18
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7:30 PM
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Billy Wilder Theater
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The UCLA Film & Television Archive hosts director Deniz Gamze Ergüven for a screening of “Mustangs,” a Turkish coming of age drama, and “Cuties,” a French documentary on girlhood. Theater opens one hour before the event and seating is first come, first served.
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Apr
19
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7:30 PM
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Billy Wilder Theater
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Join the UCLA institute of American Cultures for a screening of “New Wave,” chronicling the struggles of young Vietnamese Americans in the 1970s and 80s, and a Q&A with filmmaker Elizabeth Ai. Admission is free. No advance reservations and seating is first come, first served.
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Apr
21
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The Teaching and Learning Center is offering a virtual presentation about how to identify students in need of assistance, what resources are available to students, how to approach students in distress and assist them in getting connected with resources, emergency procedures, and how to reach professional staff for consultation regarding distressed or distressing students. RSVP on the event website.
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Apr
21
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6:00 PM
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Schoenberg Music Building, Rm 1230
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Join Melissa Bilal, the Promise Professor in Armenian Music, Arts and Culture at UCLA, and Anna Aleksanyan, a postdoctoral fellow with the Armenian Genocide Research Program at the Promise Armenian Institute, for a hybrid discussion as part of the Promise Armenian Institute’s 2025 commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. RSVP on the event website.
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Apr
23
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1:00 PM
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Bunche Hall, Rm 10383 or Virtual
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Focusing on the lived experiences of Afro-Colombians who resist violence against their ecological communities, UCLA alum Alex Huezo’s new book employs accounts of the supernatural narratively and analytically to frame a contemporary struggle for environmental justice. Attend virtually or in person.
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Apr
23
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Kyodo Taiko is the nation’s first collegiate taiko drumming team. Founded in 1990, they promote the art of Japanese American taiko drumming to instill a sense of respect for and understanding of Japanese American culture. Admission is free. RSVP on Eventbrite.
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One of the world’s most prominent and popular music festivals happens every year just southeast of Los Angeles. If you don’t plan to be in the desert, but still love a good musical spectacle, be sure to check out the Coachella Live Stream on YouTube starting at 4:00 p.m. on Friday and throughout the weekend. Three UCLA adjunct faculty members from the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music — Jim Miller (trombone), Boris Allakhverdyan (clarinet) and Chris Hanulik (string bass) — were part of the L.A. Philharmonic’s live performance and will return to Indio Saturday for another magical sunset set on Coachella’s Outdoor Theater stage. UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music students Julian Johnson (trumpet) and Berkeley High alumni Camille Kerani (tenor sax) and Steven Schlosberg (trombone) serve as horn section for retro-soul band Thee Sacred Souls, which performs Friday afternoon on the Coachella Main stage.
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