More than 50 years ago, notable UCLA professors were given the chance to put all of their life lessons and advice for students into one “last lecture.”
In 2010, the Alumni Scholars Club (ASC) brought back this tradition through the My Last Lecture Award. This award was established to honor a UCLA professor who is an inspiration to students. On May 12, ASC will host an award ceremony where the winning professor will give an inspiring lecture on the question posed to the original lecturers more than 50 years ago: What would you tell your audience if you had but one lecture to give – your last lecture on this earth?
Professor Jukka Keränen, Ph.D. ’15
UCLA Life Sciences Core Education Department
Tuesday, May 12, 7 – 9 p.m.
Dr. Keränen’s ceremony and lecture will be held in Zoom. Please RSVP to receive a link to watch.
"My Last Lecture did more than just allow me to learn concrete facts from a professor’s area of expertise; it also gave me a window into the often unexposed side of academia – the humanity of being an intellectual."
Wesley Wong
