Two new Southeast Asian American student groups hope to create spaces for their respective communities in spite of UCLA’s virtual setting this fall.
The Association of Indonesian Americans, founded in January, hopes to empower and educate Indonesian American students at UCLA.

This post was updated Oct. 11 at 6:00 p.m.
Zoombombers attacked multiple professors and students with racist and homophobic slurs on Monday.
Zoombombing, when people disrupt Zoom meetings by verbally attacking attendees, occurred during remote UCLA classes at least twice Monday.

For Deborah Banner, college almost feels like a missed opportunity.
Banner said she was drawn to UCLA because her community college professors spoke highly of the psychology program, as well as for research opportunities.

This post was updated Aug. 9 at 9:51 a.m.
In 2019, Megan Lynch hurt her hand parking her bike because the bike rack was not accessible, further affecting her pre-existing disability that causes pain in her hands and arms.

As her father battles COVID-19, Gabrielle Pascua repeats a mantra to herself to cope.
“Someone has to be strong,” said Pascua, a first-year human biology and society student.

As the first week of primarily video-based learning ends, professors and students are – mostly – adjusting to online classes.
“As Jackson Lears said, distance learning is to learning as phone sex is to sex,” said David Kipen, a lecturer in the UCLA Writing Program.

Students showcased their technological projects, ranging from story-building games to user-interface tools, at a UCLA technology gala Monday evening.
The Association of Computing Machinery hosted its annual Tech Gala in the Covel Commons, Grand Horizon Room this year, where students can present technological projects they have been working on.

The dean of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science joined the ranks of the National Academy of Engineering on Thursday.
The NAE is a private nonprofit organization that honors exceptional engineers from around the world.

Students walking by Pauley Pavilion after sundown can often see dancers tapping and swinging their feet to the rhythm of Mexican folk music.
For the dancers, members of Grupo Folklórico de UCLA, the activity is a way to promote Mexican culture and teach traditional dance styles to fellow UCLA students while building a community through the group.

This post was updated Feb. 3 at 10:29 a.m.
A new form of immunotherapy may be effective in combating skin cancer, according to a UCLA-led study.