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Anne Rimoin wins award for epidemiologic research

In conjunction with the Rimoin Lab at UCLA, the UCLA professor of epidemiology has been conducting collaborative epidemiological research and training in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2002.

UCLA alumna leads students beyond borders

Carmen Anders (UCLA 1996), a Spanish teacher at New Roads School in Los Angeles, attended a teacher development workshop in Oaxaca organized by the Latin American Institute in 2023. Two years later, she took eight of her students on her own 10-day, “Beyond Borders” immersive educational trip to her native Oaxaca, where they explored indigenous knowledge and culture, connected with local communities and strengthened their Spanish-language skills.

Doing what must be done: International Women of Courage share their stories

UCLA hosted the U.S. State Department’s 2025 International Women of Courage on April 7, several of whom spoke about their work and life experience at a public panel event.

Teaching fellows from Sweden enjoy UCLA’s flexibility and diversity

Two Swedish visiting professors enjoyed teaching courses of their own design at UCLA this fall.

Record number of UCLA graduate students win Fulbright-Hays Fellowships

The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad program has awarded 15 fellowships to UCLA graduate students, the most chosen from any research university nationwide for the fourth year. The UCLA fellows will conduct their research in Colombia, Egypt, Guinea, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Nigeria, Spain and Taiwan.

UCLA expands educational collaboration with The Netherlands

UCLA leaders recently signed an MOU with Erasmus University Rotterdam for a student exchange program on diversity, equity and inclusion, and also met with U.S. Embassy staff in The Hague.

UCLA faculty win multiple Fulbright Specialist Awards

Fulbright Specialist Awards support short-term international collaborations by UCLA faculty, enabling them to share their expertise and develop international peer networks.

UCLA Fulbright awardees will soon depart for global destinations

Five recent graduates and one faculty member will conduct research and promote cultural exchanges in locations such as Cambodia, Kazakhstan, South Korea and Vietnam.

Creating the global university: How Gene Block built bridges from Westwood to the world

A tireless traveler, UCLA’s outgoing chancellor has taken an in-person, hands-on approach to positioning the university as a major player on the international stage.

The Promise of Cameroon

Two recently appointed co-directors of the UCLA Congo Basin Institute aim to map the rain forest system of the Congo River in partnership with African scientists, in keeping with the institute's long tradition of cultivating ongoing professional relationships with African researchers and their students.

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