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When she was young, Ebony Talley joked she always had her hands full with either books or worms. She was fascinated with how the world worked at the tiniest levels. "I knew very early on that I was a big science nerd," she said. "No one was surprised ...

K Tak knows that there is a certain baggage that comes with tattoo art. It is often confined to the corners of society, covered up when in company, and somewhat opaque to the average person. "But tattoo art has 5,300 years of history," she added. "And ...

Clifford Brooks wears many hats — poet, editor in chief, podcaster, head of a writers collective and UCLA Extension instructor. Through those endeavors he has created a community for himself as a writer, fostering projects across professions and ...

Keith Jefferies has witnessed a lot of change during his 46-year career in computer science at UCLA Extension. From programming in the age before the internet, teaching online classes through chat forums, to learning how to teach software development ...

Krissy Warlich and Cara Sandoval have been best friends since high school. They went to community college together. And they even earned certificates from UCLA Extension just one year apart from one another. This year, they decided to embark on the ...

Sean Van Aacken has always been driven to help others succeed. Since his early days at McDonald's, to his current role as a leading expert at UCLA Extension on education strategy, Van Aacken has placed an emphasis on building relationships and ...

Dozens of UCLA Extension alumni gathered to ring in the holiday season and reflect on a year of professional growth. The Second Annual UCLA Extension Alumni Holiday Mixer took place on Dec. 12 at the UCLA Luskin Conference Center on campus. Alumni ...

Purchased by UCLA in 2023, UCLA Downtown originally housed the Title Insurance and Trust Company, which erected the Art Deco building in 1928. Since then, its uses have fluctuated - at one point a design center, later a garment manufacturing and most ...

Jeff DeLarme watched his father sometimes work 80 hours a week as a Xerox repairman to make a better life for his family. The way his parents thought about money had a lasting impact on a young DeLarme, who grew up wanting to help other families make ...

When fire took her townhome, UCLA Extension instructor Nancy Spiller turned to the one respite she has leaned on throughout her life - putting pen to paper. Spiller is a big believer in the therapeutic nature of creativity in the wake of trauma and ...

NOTE: Scott Edwards will be moderating a special event at the Bruin Collaborative in UCLA Downtown on Thursday, Nov. 20. From Buzz to Binge: How Creative Teams Build Assets that Drive Demand will gather executives from Fox Sports, Tubi Media Group, ...

For the past several weeks, Laurel Busby has not been herself during the lunchtime hour. Instead, she has been a jilted lover, an estate planning daughter and even a nuclear scientist. When she steps through the doors of the Bruin Collaborative at ...

UCLA Extension was founded in Downtown Los Angeles in 1917 and took up residence on the corner of Second and Hill streets. While that building is no more, the Bruin Collaborative at UCLA Downtown on Spring Street recently opened its doors in October, ...

Tracey McCormack runs into her former students almost daily. With more than 30 years of teaching experience at UCLA Extension, the alumni from her classes are everywhere and in prominent positions across the television and entertainment landscape - ...

The annual Tax Controversy Conference hosted by UCLA Extension has a rich tradition of gathering top tax attorneys, accountants and government officials to discuss issues that they all face navigating the complex world of taxes. "This conference ...

A Q&A with UCLA Extension instructor Adrian Mohuczy-Dominiak outlining basic precautions and best practices

In an evolving employment landscape staying ahead of the curve is essential, and having a strong professional network has never been more important. Earning a certificate from UCLA Extension and becoming an alumni member not only means staying ...

UCLA Extension alumni, friends and partners gathered on Oct. 9 for the inaugural event of the new UCLA Downtown Bruin Collaborative, a space that will serve as a gathering place for future classes, workshops, civic forums and more. That night, people ...

To Nick Brown, art is more than just a passion, it is a calling. And it started early. Like most children, Brown loved drawing - from dinosaur bones to Star Wars landspeeders. He had a desire to share things with the world and to help others view the ...

When UCLA Extension leadership sought to create a Sustainability Certificate Program, they knew Nurit Katz would be an invaluable resource. Having served as UCLA's chief sustainability officer, it made sense to use her expertise to help build the ...

When the Olympics came to Arthur Goualin's hometown of Paris in 2024, the stars aligned to make his dreams come true. He already had a master's in sports business, and had worked the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia. In June 2024, Goualin ...

For as long as she can remember, UCLA Extension instructor Nicole Charky-Chami has had a passion for storytelling. Growing up watching the news with her family and spending her mornings poring over each page of the newspaper, she always saw news ...

From a very early age, Jiawei Shen has used music to connect to others. That passion for music and pursuit of finding likeminded individuals has taken him on a journey thousands of miles from his home in China, landing him in the UCLA Extension Film ...

Though UCLA Extension instructor Antonio Pagano is listed as the sole instructor of his courses, he is not working alone. Helping him facilitate these classes is an artificial intelligence virtual teaching assistant named Claudia GPT. Pagano ...

When Zahra Almahdi had the opportunity to study photography in both her home country of Saudi Arabia and the United States, she knew she had to take it. The collaborative program between UCLA Extension and the Misk Art Institute provided a chance for ...