Author: NIKOLAI LABA
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Bruin-Owned Restaurants Part 4
Bruin-Owned Restaurants Part 4 The holidays are the perfect time to dine out with family and friends and rekindle bonds over a shared meal. In this fourth edition of our Bruin restaurants series, feast your eyes on the delicious selections offered by these alumni-owned establishments. Warning: Scrolling further will trigger your appetite. Little Fatty Owner/Founder:…
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UCLA AAP Alumni Spotlight – Lena Hines ’99 , J.D. ’02
UCLA AAP Alumni Spotlight – Lena Hines ’99 , J.D. ’02 Class: What year did you graduate, and what degree did you earn? 1999 (B.A.); 2002 (J.D.) Major / Minor: What was your major (and minor, if applicable)? English Literature Major Current role, company, industry: Can you tell us about your current professional role, the…
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Faculty on Tour: Amy Mainzer – From Space Telescopes to Global Adventures
Faculty on Tour: Amy Mainzer – From Space Telescopes to Global Adventures Tours to Watch For Amy Mainzer is a planetary scientist at UCLA’s Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences and one of the world’s foremost experts on asteroids, comets, and near-Earth objects. With a career that spans major space missions, including her role…
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How DemocraShe Builds Civic Engagement for All
How DemocraShe Builds Civic Engagement for All Sarah Jakle, M.P.P. ’04 (she/her) has always believed that leadership must support the whole human being. Her commitment to women’s civic empowerment began long before she founded her organization DemocraShe, but the seeds were planted in the classrooms and mentorship circles she experienced as a graduate student at…
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From Russia With Love for L.A.
From Russia With Love for L.A. (Editor’s note: due to the topics and opinions expressed in this article, we are concealing the identity of the person being interviewed and will refer to her only as Natasha.) One sunny afternoon during a San Fernando Valley alumni networking event, I struck up a conversation with a woman…
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Bruin-Led Businesses: Nonprofits
Bruin-Led Businesses: Nonprofits As a spinoff from the Bruin-owned Business series, we’re highlighting organizations founded or led by UCLA alumni with a mission towards improving the quality of life in our communities. Whether it’s advancing medical science or promoting the arts, protecting the environment or fighting for justice, we owe a debt of gratitude for…
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Earliest Known Pilipino Bruins at UCLA
Earliest Known Pilipino Bruins at UCLA Cosmopolitan Club 1922-23 (Note: Pilipino and Filipino are used interchangeably in this article and mean the same thing. Philippine locals use Pilipino because there is no phonetic equivalent to the letter “F” in the Philippine Islands’ indigenous languages.) In honor of Filipino American History Month, we’re following up on…
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From UCLA to CEO: Shirley Torres ’03 on Healing, Kinship and Leading Homeboy Industries
From UCLA to CEO: Shirley Torres ’03 on Healing, Kinship and Leading Homeboy Industries In August 2025, the UCLA Alumni Affairs Diversity Programs and Initiatives team interviewed Shirley Torres ’03 for the Diversity Digest in connection with the sold-out event Changemakers 2025: Radical Kinship in Action – A Day at Homeboy Industries. Additionally, a Bruin story…
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Books by Bruins: Research
Books by Bruins: Research Research is at the heart of the work of UCLA, advancing knowledge and generating transformative breakthroughs. This month’s books highlight alumni who continue to use research in their chosen field – from science to the humanities, and from the art of dance to the study of the human brain. Research-Based Strategies…
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UCLA’s Latest Research and Breakthroughs Shaping the Future
UCLA’s Latest Research and Breakthroughs Shaping the Future World’s First Human Bladder Transplant Restores Hope and Quality of Life Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Summary:In a groundbreaking medical achievement, surgeons at UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Medical Center, led by Dr. Nima Nassiri, successfully performed the first-ever human bladder transplant. The eight-hour procedure replaced a nonfunctioning bladder…