Ioanna Kakoulli, a professor of materials science and engineering, died Jan. 1. She was 57.
Kakoulli was the first female professor hired by UCLA’s materials science and engineering department, according to an obituary posted by UCLA Global Antiquity.

Ma’ayan Epstein noticed disparities in patient care when working in the field as a psychiatry clinical research coordinator.
She said she found that patients from lower-income areas – not privately insured – were less likely to receive treatment and prognosis from health care professionals.

The number of high school students taking Advanced Placement exams increased 95% over the past decade, but many still do not have the necessary support to succeed, UCLA faculty said.

This post was updated Dec. 1 at 10 a.m.
As fireworks burst over the Rose Bowl after UCLA’s win over Iowa last year, Peter Dachtler and his family stood arm in arm on the field, singing the UCLA alma mater.

Student staff alleged that a lack of administrative support has placed strain on UCLA’s student-initiated outreach and retention projects for marginalized groups.
ELAS SEMILLA de UCLA – a retention program which mentors Latino high school students – was put on “indefinite pause,” according to SEMILLA’s Sept.

When Rhea Parameswaran left her hometown of Bangalore, she missed three things: her family, the food and the films.
That love for Indian cinema inspired her to co-found the Indian Cinema Collective (ICC) – a UCLA club that explores Indian cinema through film screenings, panels and guest speaker events.

This post was updated Oct. 15 at 10:06 a.m.
Friends and family of UCLA alumnus Helya Bahari Kashani gathered at a vigil on campus Sept. 28 to commemorate her life.

The Westwood Village Improvement Association announced that it found housing for its first unhoused client through the Midvale Housing Program at the North Westwood Neighborhood Council meeting Sept.

This post was updated Sept. 12 at 6:20 p.m.
A UCLA organization that provides specialized technology support for students and faculty across the Humanities Division could be impacted by UCLA’s new information technology consolidation initiative, professors said.