When walking becomes a message
Asian Languages and Cultures professor Stephanie Balkwill on how the Walk for Peace embodies Buddhist teachings.
Linguistics grad Emma Montilla among Bruins selected for Fulbright U.S. Student Program
As an undergraduate, the applied linguistics major was deeply involved in research on language acquisition and cochlear implants.
Law and Philosophy fellow considers the potential implications of AI in courtrooms
Amin Ebrahimi Afrouzi writes about the risks of artificial intelligence coming to the fore in legal and governmental settings.
A connection forged by language
Maltese is spoken by only about 530,000 people worldwide, but it sparked a friendship between 2 UCLA grad students.
Shirley Cruz uncovers deeper meaning in vampire literature
The English major says she hopes her project “inspires others to continue exploring queer stories and gender with depth and care.”
Unpacking the origins of our holidays with Henry Ansgar Kelly
In a UCLA College podcast, the English professor explores folklore, festivity and the afterlife.
Adapting Jane Austen
On what would have been the author’s 250th birthday, an appreciation of the many adaptations of her work.
How Brian Kim Stefans incorporates AI into his creative process
For one recent poem, the English professor fed an original stanza into ChatGPT and instructed the platform to write 100 more in a similar style.
In memoriam: Efrain Kristal, 66, comparative literature scholar whose brilliance, humility wowed peers
“He turned all of his interests in culture into something beautiful and artful,” said Teo Ruiz, a UCLA colleague and longtime friend.
Indigenous people are partners in this cultural conservation research
A paper by Thiago Puglieri and colleagues calls on conservation scholars to rethink the materials they study and to credit Indigenous creators as collaborators, not subjects.