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ASC Student Heritage Award Winner, Simon Blaustein ‘25, Celebrates a Breakthrough Year
Each year, the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) shines a spotlight on the next generation of talented cinematographers, celebrating their skill and artistry through its prestigious Student Heritage Awards. At this year’s ceremony, held…
Shakespeare on the Bluff Reminds us of Theatre’s Role in the Resistance
Live theatre has the power to disrupt, and Shakespeare’s relevant material moves all parties to face political realities, while emphasizing the urgency of such a task. This was clearly illustrated in the production of “Measure for…
Thomas Poon, Ph.D., Named as 17th President of Loyola Marymount University
A tenured professor of chemistry, President-elect Poon is a nationally recognized educator, researcher, and author. His work in science education — supported by multiple NSF grants — has improved hybrid learning, increased STEM representation, and…
Press Releases
LMU Experts Available for 2026 Winter Olympics, Super Bowl LX Coverage
LOS ANGELES – Experts at Loyola Marymount University are available to add context and commentary to news coverage of two upcoming sporting events: the 2026 Winter Olympics (Friday, Feb. 6 through Sunday, Feb. 22)…
“Noni Olabisi: When Lightning Strikes” Opens at LMU’s Laband Art Gallery
LOS ANGELES — Loyola Marymount University’s Laband Art Gallery presents the first institutional exhibition to shine a light on the extraordinary and underrecognized career of Noni Olabisi (1954 -2022), an artist and muralist whose works have…
LMU Names Kathleen Weaver, Ph.D. Executive Vice President and Provost
LOS ANGELES – Loyola Marymount University today announced that it has named Kathleen “Kat” Weaver, Ph.D. as executive vice president and provost of the university. Provost Weaver has been with LMU since 2018, in…
Hope, Made Here: LMU Inaugurates President Thomas Poon, Ph.D.
In his inaugural address, LMU’s 17th president envisions a future for the university filled with purpose, possibility, and hope LOS ANGELES — Loyola Marymount University President Thomas Poon, Ph.D., shared his hopeful vision for…
Campus News
Finance as Vocation Retreat Inspires Reflection on Career and Purpose
LMU College of Business Administration hosted a pilot retreat, “Finance as Vocation: Exploring Your Personal Calling to Live with Purpose,” on Saturday, Jan. 24 at the LMU Jesuit Community. Led by Fr. Dominic Chai, SJ, associate dean, strategy and mission, and Hai Tran, associate professor of finance, the half-day program brought together 20 finance majors and five finance alumni for reflection and conversation about purpose, vocation, and discernment in business life. Rooted in the Ignatian tradition of reflection and discernment, the retreat invited participants to pause from the pace of academic and professional life and consider the deeper meaning of their studies and careers. Through guided reflection, small-group discussion, and an alumni panel, students explored how finance can be understood…
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Podcasts and Video
Edel Rodriguez on Art and Politics
Artist and illustrator Edel Rodriguez, who began drawing as a child, came to America from Cuba in the 1980 Mariel boatlift. Today, his political illustrations appear on magazine covers around the world. He discusses art, censorship, and freedom of expression at the intersection of politics and visual media.
Dana Gioia on Poetry and His L.A. Roots
Poet Dana Gioia, former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, talks about his L.A. roots and his Catholicism, and he reads two poems from his latest collection, “Meet Me at the Lighthouse.”
Fernando Saldivar, S.J. on the Church and immigration
The Catholic Church’s stance on immigration and immigrants is putting the church at odds with the policies of the Trump administration. Fernando Saldivar, S.J., who works on human rights at the LMU Loyola Law School International Human Rights Center, talks about the church’s immigration position, human rights, and current U.S. immigration policies.
LMU Magazine
Winter 2026
FEATURED CONTENT
Interview With President Poon
When Power Attacks Art
Questions for AI
Surfridge—L.A.’s Ghost Town
Math Values
The Path to Cruelty
Summer 2025
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How To Learn From Loss?
L.A.’s Guardian Angels
Behind L.A.’s Hit Machine
What’s Wrong With USMNT?
Revisiting the Incarceration
Of Japanese Americans
Fall 2024
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The Future of Democracy
L.A.’s Mexican Melody
River Cats
Where Is Voting Under Threat?
Marks of the City
Right Coast, Left Coast
Winter 2023
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Joan Didion’s California
Curious About Crows
KXLU’s Alma Del Barrio
The Transfer Portal
A Conversation With Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Fall 2022
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L.A.’s Oil Neighborhoods
Native Americans in Film
Yolo County’s COVID Outbreak
Athletes’ NIL Streams
A Conversation With Misty Copeland
