Think distraction is a uniquely 21st-century problem? Medieval readers would like a word
Hundreds of years before smartphones and social media arrived, writers were preoccupied with preoccupation.
German consul general’s visit gives ELTS class unique perspective on transatlantic partnerships
Andrea Sasse discussed issues ranging from diplomacy and intellectual curiosity to career development.
Alumnus Woody Brown is now a New York Times bestselling author
The 2022 graduate returns to UCLA May 13 for a reading and Q&A moderated by English professors Mona Simpson and Justin Torres.
Ursula Heise elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The English professor explores how storytelling can influence what we know about the environment and how we act on it.
How Arabic helped shape everyday English
Kinda Al Rifae says the language has traveled alongside ideas, profoundly influencing the vocabulary of modern life.
High schoolers, community elders come together to explore artifacts from Vietnamese refugees
The event, organized by Kelly Nguyen, brought together Westminster High students, members of Orange County’s Little Saigon community and UCLA scholars.
Alexandra Minna Stern elected to Society of American Historians
Among her award-winning books is “Eugenic Nation,” which examines the broad reach of eugenics in the U.S. throughout the 20th century.
Research with a chance of meatballs
Using resources from the Clark Library collection, fourth-year student Alfons Rosales prepared a tasty dish from a 300-year-old recipe.
Kate Manne: ‘There’s something valuable in being a little bit oversensitive’
The Cornell philosophy professor, who will deliver the Dean’s Lecture in Humanistic Inquiry April 30, suggests that those calling people “snowflakes” might in fact be the oversensitive ones.
‘It’s a lot more than just a library’
The world-renowned William Andrews Clark Memorial Library is featured on CBS LA’s ‘Look at This!’