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UCLA named No. 1 U.S. public institution by U.S. News & World Report

UCLA tops the list of U.S. public universities for the third consecutive year; it was also named No. 1 in the categories of economic diversity and “best college for veterans.”

Glen MacDonald elected fellow of Royal Society of Canada

MacDonald is one of 93 new fellows named to the RSC Academies of Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences and Science.

UCLA named No. 1 public university in U.S.

The WSJ/Times Higher Ed rankings focus on student resources, engagement, educational outcomes and learning environments.

New workshop series encourages K-12 teachers to explore historical sites around the world

The workshops will provide area studies knowledge and pedagogy training to CA public school educators to expand the study of world regions and civilizations in K-12 curriculum.

New faces at the UCLA International Institute

New center directors, teaching faculty and executive staff are joining the UCLA International Institute.

Ralph Bunche's legacy: In his own words

We celebrate the birthday of the remarkable Ralph Bunche in August.

Asia Pacific Center receives $1 million to strengthen Taiwan Studies Program

Funds from J. Yang and Family Foundation will provide scholarships and bolster research and curriculum development.

Mellon Foundation awards grant to CNES

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has given a grant to the Center for Near Eastern Studies to support a UCLA pilot project reframing how Middle Eastern studies are taught.

Fellow scholars deliver affectionate tribute to Gregory Schopen

Gregory Schopen, a groundbreaking scholar of early Indian Buddhism, retired from UCLA at the end of June after 20 years at the university.

Pacific Rim universities and the challenges of migration and diversity

Higher education leaders from across the Pacific Rim addressed migration, diversity and climate change at the 23rd APRU Annual Presidents' Meeting.

Global Studies graduate wins UCLA Young Alumnus award

Katya Daniel (UCLA 2008) was named 2019 Young Alumnus of the Year at the annual UCLA Alumni Association awards ceremony held June 8, 2019, at the Luskin Conference Center.

International Institute 2019 commencement in pictures

Peruse an album of graduating students and their friends and families.

B.A. just the starting point for these graduating seniors

Kyilah Terry (B.A., European Studies 2019) is headed to graduate school this fall, while Maria Amaya Morfin (B.A., International Development Studies 2019) is currently preparing for the GRE and grad school applications.

Centennial class of 2019 graduates

Some 6,000 seniors participated in the UCLA College commencement ceremonies in Pauley Pavilion on June 14, 2019.

Two projects win funding at Global Development Lab showcase

The winning projects will provide an Internet connection for Atutur Hospital in Kumi, Uganda, and deliver food and after-school tutoring to unsupervised children in Tijuana, Mexico, respectively.

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A time of living dangerously & truthfully

July 8, 2019. “Protesters have vowed to dig in, bracing for a long battle,” writes UCLA Professor of Sociology Ching Kwan Lee in The Los Angeles Times. “June 2019 will go down in history as a turning point, because the actions of Hong Kong's people have opened up new territories in their hearts and minds, something Beijing has tried in vain to capture for 22 years.” Lee argues that the recent demonstrations mark an historic development in relations between Hong Kong and the government of mainland China

Hong Kong needs reconciliation dialogue

July 5, 2019. "The territory needs to have a deep dialogue of reconciliation in order to move forward within One Country. Beijing needs to allow it because it needs to hear the concerns of Hong Kong people, including the desire for greater democracy and respect for personal freedoms."
Loh is chief development strategist at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, lecturer at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, former Hong Kong legislator and former Hong undersecretary for the environment. She published another op-ed in the South China Morning Post on July 8.

Democratic elections in Moscow?

July 15, 2019. “Even pretty repressive dictators claim to be democratic,” said UCLA Professor Daniel Treisman, to the New York Times. Holding an election while barring opposition figures “doesn't delegitimize the election as much as it might seem,” he said.

U.S.-Iran relations

Jun 25, 2019. Ben Radd, research fellow at the UCLA Center for Middle East Development, was interviewed on the Peter Tilden Show (KABC). “What boxes in the Iranian government is the fact that one of the pillars of the 1979 Revolution is a very harsh, anti-American posture," he said, "For them to embrace, or in any way be seen as dealing with the Americans from a position of weakness, undermines that pillar.... What the United States needs to do is allow them to come to the table by giving a concession." (Listen to the interview here.)

Authoritarianism and the limits of U.S. foreign policy

Kal Raustiala, director of the Burkle Center for International Relations, participated in a Zócalo Public Square/ UCLA Downtown LA event on Jan. 30, 2019. “Trump has a great affection for authoritarians around the world...,” said Raustiala. "But there are restraints on that power." Read the full story on the Zócalo website.

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