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The 1969 history graduate, bestselling author, basketball icon and UC Presidential Medal recipient sat down with Deborah Morales, his longtime manager, about his new book, We All Want to Change the World: My Journey Through Social Justice Movements from the 1960s to Today.
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More than 40 scholars from across campus contributed to the work of the blue-ribbon panel, which was launched in February by Chancellor Frenk and L.A. County Supervisor Horvath and released its final report June 20.
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The national economy, while resilient in early 2025, faces a period of deceleration owing to aggressive trade policies, fiscal instability and labor market disruptions.
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As special advisor to Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Hunt, Caswell is focused on furthering UCLA’s aims to achieve Goal 1: Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles as part of UCLA’s Strategic Plan.
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Studies from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law show same-sex marriage has boomed, but LGBTQ rights and protections are under threat of being taken away.
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Read more of the latest research & news stories
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“People still don’t often see extreme heat as really risky, so we need to really reach out, especially to people who are going to be more vulnerable,” said David Eisenman, professor of medicine at UCLA and co-director of the Center for Healthy Climate Solutions. He led the team that developed the statistical methods behind the heat score system.
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While these risks seem most likely to occur with long-term exposure, there can also be short-term harms, said Ziva Cooper, director for the Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids at UCLA. One 2001 study suggested that heart attack risk is highest in the hour after smoking marijuana.
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“Anyone who is likely to be exposed to HIV through sexual contact, who is interested in subcutaneously injected medications and who does not have HIV” can take Yeztugo, said Dr. Raphael Landovitz, director of the UCLA Center for Clinical AIDS Research and Education.
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Dr. Peter Butler, a professor of medicine at UCLA and a consultant to Vertex, said he was awed by the achievement of the Harvard team. “The fact that it worked at all is just freaking amazing to me,” he said. “I can guarantee there were a thousand negative experiments for every positive one.”
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June
28
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2 p.m.
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UCLA School of Law, Room 1347
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Join a conversation with film director Julie Ha, featuring a welcome by actor and director Randall Park and a preview of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center’s Foundations and Futures: Asian American and Pacific Islander Multimedia Textbook. Admission is free. Get tickets on the event website.
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June
28
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7:30 p.m.
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Billy Wilder Theater
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Writer-director Dariush Mehrjui studied cinema and philosophy at UCLA before returning to Iran in the late 1960s, where his second feature The Cow is credited with launching the Iranian New Wave. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis.
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June
29
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The artist will screen films from his “Smart City” series, which laid the conceptual groundwork for NOX High-Rise, his exhibition at the Hammer. The screening will be followed by an audio-visual performance by Lek, and a discussion of the role of film, video games and architecture in his worldbuilding practice. Admission is free.
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July
2
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The Hammer’s curatorial department leads free, insightful, short discussions about artists every Wednesday. This talk on Channa Horwitz is led by Curatorial Assistant and Collection Specialist Jennie Waldow.
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Under the leadership of Executive and Artistic Director Edgar Miramontes, the upcoming CAP UCLA season serves as a powerful testament to the role of the arts in shaping society and fostering unity. CAP UCLA invites audiences to imagine a world built on connection and dialogue, where creativity serves as both an inspiring refuge and a catalyst for transformation. Through fearless and transformative theater, dance and music, the season’s bold lineup calls on audiences to engage more deeply in shaping a more compassionate and courageous society. Tickets are on sale now. Explore the full calendar on the CAP UCLA website.
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