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Darnell Hunt, Ph.D

Bruin story since M.A. ’91, Ph.D. ’94

How does one story change two industries? Darnell Hunt (M.A. ’91, Ph.D. ’94) has done just that—redefining representation in Hollywood and advancing equity in higher education. Darnell Hunt (Bruin story…

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Jennifer Openshaw

Bruin story since ʼ88, MBA ʼ98

Jennifer Openshaw was speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos when she had the idea for Girls With Impact (GWI), a program to give girls the skills and confidence they…

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“Our experiences allow us to create, to discover, and to frame those discoveries in ways that are uniquely UCLA.”

Darnell Hunt

Bruin story since M.A '91, Ph.D. '94

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Marooned No More

UCLA marine archaeologist Justin Dunnavant has spent his career unearthing the stories of fugitive slave townships in the Caribbean. Now, his innovative mapping methods are expanding Black cultural history.

UCLA Extension, SoLa Foundation partner for new South Los Angeles programming

Residents offered tuition-free workshops and courses on cutting-edge topics

26 Random People You Had No Idea Went to UCLA

Some walked away with a diploma; others merely passed through on their way to renown. Meet the Bruins you had no idea were ever Bruins.

Kids who own cellphones have poorer reading comprehension scores …

The researchers found a statistically significant relationship between owning a personal cellphone and lower reading scores.

‘What it means to be human’: Lessons from Jimothy, Seattle’s viral raccoon

Short spine, big rizz: Jimothy (insert) the raccoon is now world famous. “Even though he’s a raccoon, I think Jimothy can remind us that disability is at the very heart of what it means to be human,” Helen Deutsch said.

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