For Diego Rivera, the thought of missing freshman year of college is devastating.
“We’ve already missed out on (high school graduation), this really monumental time,” the incoming out-of-state first-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student said.

This post was updated Feb. 12 at 2:53 p.m.
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UCLA professors used the shape of a circle as a symbol for the double-edged nature of community at a campus event Tuesday.
Kevin Kane, a lecturer in world arts and cultures/dance, showed a photograph of people holding hands in a circle to begin to answer the question, “What is community?” at the eighth lecture of the “10 Questions: Centennial Edition” lecture series.

In Dana Cuff’s vision for the future of Los Angeles, architecture is the solution to the housing crisis.
Cuff, a professor in the department of architecture and urban design, was honored by professional journal Architectural Record on Sept.

This post was updated Feb. 13 at 1:38 p.m.
A student organization aims to provide healing spaces for students to discuss issues within the pan-African LGBTQ community.

Students can engage in social change with a hands-on approach through a new undergraduate major.
The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs announced its first undergraduate major, public affairs, in April.