The Undergraduate Writing Center received a $6 million donation from alumnus Kwame J. Granderson on May 19, allowing the center to continue its operations for years to come.

Democratic incumbent Rick Chavez Zbur and Democratic challenger Colin Hernandez will compete in November to represent California Assembly District 51 after winning the most votes in Tuesday’s primary election.

Education and information studies lecturer Julie Pelikhova has taught student-athletes and coaches to prioritize their mental health for six years.
Pelikhova – who teaches for UCLA’s Transformative Coaching and Leadership master’s program – said her experience helping students succeed in their sports inspired her to write a book titled “Mindset Champion: Winning the Inner Game for Student Athletes.” The book promotes conversations about athletes’ mental health and addresses the stigma surrounding it, she added.

This post was updated June 6 at 8:40 p.m.
About 35 people marched on campus Friday to demand UCLA divest from companies associated with the Israeli military, end on-campus policing and drop conduct cases against student protesters.

This post was updated June 6 at 8:56 p.m.
Most people learn CPR in case of a once-in-a-lifetime medical emergency.
But for Tazan Gallardo, a senior emergency trauma technician at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, performing CPR is a daily occurrence that allows him to help save lives.

Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta and Republican candidate Michael Gates will compete to be California’s attorney general in November after earning the most votes in Tuesday’s primary election.

The Henry Samueli School of Engineering’s new $125 million Semiconductor Hub will push technological boundaries, faculty and administrators said at a conference May 21.
The hub will accelerate research on semiconductors, which are materials used in computer chips to regulate electrical current, faculty speakers said.