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On the Iranian Streets

Election-protest crackdowns in Iran don't mark the end of the reform movement, which will improve women's rights, UCLA profs say.

VIDEO

A Day in the Life of UCLA
Get a taste of student life on campus. From prayer to pastries, in class or in the pool, there's always something.

Homeboy Industries: Guns to Bread
Two gang members reformed by Homeboy Industries talk to a UCLA class about their life on the streets.

Studying Homeboy Industries
Most gang-intervention studies ask if crime dropped. Prof Jorja Leap asks if homeboys are still reformed 5 years la...

Eco-UCLA: A Green Round-up
UCLA Sustainability Coordinator Nurit Katz gives the four-minute low down on what's up on campus.

Touring the Choco Rain Forests
Take a peek at a the strange and spectacular animals found only in Ecuador's Choco rain forests.

FEATURES

A Bruin Guide to Great Summer Travel

Whether you've decided on a "staycation" or a trip to Europe, Bruin travelers have tips for you.

Future Jobs

Extension has offered cutting-edge skills since WWI, when it taught French to nurses headed overseas. Now, the future starts with UNEX sustainability and social networking classes.

Civil Union

A chance meeting between two brilliant minds led to academic collaboration on campus, and a marriage.

quickTakes

Birthing Businesses

How can companies springing from UCLA research get a foothold in this economy? By nestling into the UCLA business incubator.

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uclaStyle

Good Works

UCLA grad Dov Seidman penned a bestseller that's influencing corporations everywhere.

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lifeSigns

Weight Watching

Dr. Zhaoping Li, a UCLA obesity doctor, offers his tips for maintaining your will power and your waistline at summer BBQs and picnics.

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happenings

Curtain Up: Power Play

Take a new look at national elections with Chris Noth (Sex and the City's Mr. Big) and Chris Pine (Star Trek's latest Capt. Kirk) star in the Geffen's political play, Farragut North.

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careerTrajectory

Survivor: Job Market

Sought-after career consultant Judy Hernandez offers tips on how to weather the bad economy and revive a career.

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hailHills

Yesterday's Hope, Today's Truth

Who's that speaking on the Janss Steps in '65? Only Nobel prize winner MLK.

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endPoint

A (Pauley) Space Odyssey

Can you ID where on campus this mysterious spacey photo was taken?

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WEB EXCLUSIVES

Sidelining Sidewalks in Car-Crazy LA

LA perplexed an urban planning prof from Greece: "Why aren't people on the sidewalks?" more »

Oscar-Winning Grad Returns to UCLA

Screenwriting grad Dustin Lance Black, who won an Oscar for writing Milk, carries a message of equality. more »

Rebel State: Emotional Branding

Josh Levine created a biz inspiring consumers to love mundane products like sodas and cell phones.

Troy Aikman Completes Final 'Pass'

The NFL recruited UCLA's former QB just two classes shy of a degree. 20 years later, he graduates.

Virtual Intimacy

As social media threaten to overwhelm us, can a tweet or a superpoke replace a hug? Or is social media anti-social?

Love on the Run

A foreign language, cultural isolation and overnight train travel conspire to make students fall in love abroad.

Teaching Movie-Making to Teens

UCLA alumnus Alex Hakobian left a Hollywood career and created a crop of stellar high school filmmakers.

Showcasing UCLA in Tough Times

New video ads aim to help UCLA thrive even amid an economic downturn by highlighting stand-out talent.

Dispatches From Dating Hell

Alumna Victoria Namkung turned god-awful dates into the popular blog My Very Worst Date.

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