‘What it means to be human’: Lessons from Jimothy, Seattle’s viral raccoon
Helen Deutsch, professor of English and disability studies, sheds light on why the loveable animal has captured the attention of a nation.
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As ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ turns 45, an archaeologist separates fact from fiction
We asked Lara Fabian to clarify what the film got wrong (and right) as it brought Hollywood glamour to the search for ancient objects.
Jessica Rett appointed inaugural Thomas Bye and David Bohne Professor of Linguistics
The endowed chair was established following a $1.5 million gift from UCLA alumnus Thomas J. Bye and his husband, David R. Bohne.
Humanities Division boasts 5 Distinguished Teaching Award winners
Daria Bahtina, Seonkyung Jeon, Lauri Mattenson, Javier Patiño Loira and Katarina Yuan were recognized for their excellence in the classroom.
Archaeology meets social media literacy in an innovative Fiat Lux seminar
Lara Fabian developed the course in response to the spread of misinformation about the ancient world.
Classics chair David Blank to keynote 2026 Humanities commencement
A scholar of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Blank has been a UCLA faculty member for four decades.
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.