Paul Taylor has a unique story to tell
UCLA’s Presidential Professor of Philosophy shares his insights about comedy, Hallmark movies and Black aesthetics in the U.S.
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True blue: Art historian Thiago Puglieri explores nature’s most precious color
Though he is a professor of art history, the native of Brazil earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in chemistry.
Zrinka Stahuljak’s book ‘Fixers’ honored as one of year’s best by History Today
The acknowledgment, she said, is gratifying because “historians are recognizing the work of a literary historian as historical work.”
Meg Cychosz is expanding the universe of language development research
The linguistics professor studies how children from a wide range of backgrounds learn speech and language.
Wildfire response: Campus provides list of resources for evacuees – and those seeking to help
A dedicated webpage offers links to support organizations for those affected by the fires and nonprofits accepting donations.
For Colleen Jaurretche’s students, ‘Waiting for Godot’ comes to life
With performances taking place at the Geffen Playhouse, students were treated to Beckett’s work at its most intentional.
Dean Stern to present at Dec. 9 AAAS discussion on disability justice, reproductive justice
The online event is part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Sea Change Biomedicine series.
His career is the ‘story of the African American literary tradition’
On the eve of a symposium in his honor, a UCLA colleague and two former students pay tribute to Professor Emeritus Richard Yarborough.
Comparative lit class will be first in Humanities to use UCLA-developed AI system
Professor Zrinka Stahuljak said the technology will have immediate tangible benefits for her, teaching assistants and students.
A new era for Iranian studies
“This puts UCLA at the forefront and as the epicenter of ancient Iranian studies and Persian studies in the United States — if not in the world,” said Humanities Dean Alexandra Minna Stern.