Sandra Harding, a former distinguished professor of education and gender studies, died March 5. She was 89.
Internationally recognized for developing “standpoint theory” – which frames science as shaped by cultural and social contexts rather than as purely objective – Harding’s work critiqued classic academic theories that often overlooked the impacts of race, gender and ethnicity on knowledge production and the practice of science.

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Amy Mainzer didn’t plan on studying asteroids when she graduated from her doctoral program in 2003.
But now, Mainzer – who received her doctorate of astronomy from UCLA – is building a telescope that will be sent to space to detect asteroids before they hit Earth’s surface.

From analyzing internet company regulations to Iran’s governing structure, the Middle Eastern Pre-Law Student Association’s journal aims to provide a new perspective on Middle Eastern governance.

Zuriel Oduwole never imagined her work would lead to a Nobel Peace Prize nomination.
The 22-year-old filmmaker and 2022 cognitive science alumnus is also a social development advocate and presidential advisor who has traveled the world to converse with 36 world leaders about social development issues.

Susan Gerski, the longest-serving employee at the UCLA School of Dentistry, died Jan. 5. She was 76.
The UCLA School of Dentistry hired Gerski in 1968 – less than four years into its six-decade existence.

This post was updated May 1 at 10:52 p.m.
While most students share gossip in their native languages and with their dearest friends, Leo Kitaen has a different approach.

This post was updated April 27 at 10:17 p.m.
UCLA researchers expressed concerns about academic funding cuts under the Trump administration.
The National Institutes of Health announced it would cap indirect costs for its grants at 15%, a decline from its previous average for indirect cost rates between 27% and 28%.