Category: Connect Newsletter
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Never Give Up: Finding a Cure Is Worth Fighting For
Never Give Up: Finding a Cure Is Worth Fighting For Each year on a Saturday in October, thousands come to the UCLA campus to be part of the L.A. Cancer…
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Winter Holidays Museum Exhibitions
Winter Holidays Museum Exhibitions Looking for family-friendly winter break activities? The Fowler Museum on the UCLA campus and the Hammer Museum in Westwood Village are both hosting exhibitions with strong…
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Bruin-Owned Restaurants Part 4
Bruin-Owned Restaurants Part 4 T he holidays are the perfect time to dine out with family and friends and rekindle bonds over a shared meal. In this fourth edition of…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Bruin-Led Businesses: Nonprofits
Bruin-Led Businesses: Nonprofits A s 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…
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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…
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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…
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Books by Bruins: Research
Books by Bruins: Research R esearch 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…