Construction for UCLA’s Westwood campus first began in 1927, nearly a century ago. Since those foundational years, the campus has expanded to serve more than 33,000 undergraduate students.

Most of Katie Hirahoka’s days begin at 3 a.m.
Hirahoka, a third-year economics student, needs the time to do her homework, drop her six-year-old son off at school and attend her own classes.

James Womack was looking forward to auditioning to become a speaker at the School of Law graduation ceremony in May.
But this spring, Womack learned he was barred from doing – or auditioning for – the commencement speech.

The ASUCLA Communications Board appointed Alexandra Crosnoe as editor in chief of the Daily Bruin for the 2026-27 academic year.
Crosnoe, a third-year public affairs student from Dallas, Texas, joined the Bruin in fall 2023 as an intern for the features and student life beat of the News section.

For students who need mental health support, UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services partners with Nack Behavioral Health – an outpatient program located in Westwood that caters specifically to college students.

This post was updated March 8 at 9:55 p.m.
Most UCLA students dread taking 8 a.m. lectures – the earliest courses UCLA offers.
But by 7:30 a.m., John Cluff – the manager of the Mildred E.

This post was updated March 4 at 12:25 a.m.
When Diana Rinza was a bilingual medical interpreter, she worked with a 16-year-old boy who was facing anxiety, depression and difficulty participating in school
Rinza said the patient’s mom – who was undocumented and had stage four lung cancer – was struggling to pay rent and take care of her health.

Ioanna Kakoulli, a professor of materials science and engineering, died Jan. 1. She was 57.
Kakoulli was the first female professor hired by UCLA’s materials science and engineering department, according to an obituary posted by UCLA Global Antiquity.

Ma’ayan Epstein noticed disparities in patient care when working in the field as a psychiatry clinical research coordinator.
She said she found that patients from lower-income areas – not privately insured – were less likely to receive treatment and prognosis from health care professionals.