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Brian Greene Tells LMU Graduates: Embrace Your Moment in the Cosmos with Curiosity and Gratitude
LOS ANGELES — Brian Greene, a leading theoretical physicist and sought-after communicator of groundbreaking scientific concepts, urged those gathered Sunday for Loyola Marymount University’s graduate and LMU Loyola Law School commencement to appreciate their unique…
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Inspires LMU Graduates with Message of Gratitude, Growth, and Self-Affirmation
LOS ANGELES — Academy Award-winning filmmaker and multiple GRAMMY Award-winning Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson shared with Loyola Marymount University’s Class of 2025 four guiding practices that helped him navigate uncertainty and success as part of his…
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Brian Greene to Speak at LMU Commencements
Loyola Marymount University will welcome Academy Award-winning filmmaker and multiple Grammy Award-winning Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, and Brian Greene, a leading theoretical physicist and sought-after communicator of groundbreaking scientific concepts, as keynote speakers at the LMU 2025…
Thomas Poon, Ph.D., Named as 17th President of Loyola Marymount University
LOS ANGELES — The Loyola Marymount University Board of Trustees today announced that it has unanimously elected Thomas Poon, Ph.D., as the university’s 17th president, effective June 1, 2025. Since 2017, President-elect Poon has…
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Brian Greene Tells LMU Graduates: Embrace Your Moment in the Cosmos with Curiosity and Gratitude
LOS ANGELES — Brian Greene, a leading theoretical physicist and sought-after communicator of groundbreaking scientific concepts, urged those gathered Sunday for Loyola Marymount University’s graduate and LMU Loyola Law School commencement to appreciate their unique…
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Inspires LMU Graduates with Message of Gratitude, Growth, and Self-Affirmation
LOS ANGELES — Academy Award-winning filmmaker and multiple GRAMMY Award-winning Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson shared with Loyola Marymount University’s Class of 2025 four guiding practices that helped him navigate uncertainty and success as part of his…
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Brian Greene to Speak at LMU Commencements
Loyola Marymount University will welcome Academy Award-winning filmmaker and multiple Grammy Award-winning Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, and Brian Greene, a leading theoretical physicist and sought-after communicator of groundbreaking scientific concepts, as keynote speakers at the LMU 2025…
The Papal Conclave: Experts Available for Media Interviews
LOS ANGELES – Loyola Marymount University has faculty experts available to respond to media inquiries about the papal conclave that has begun in Rome. LMU professors are available to comment on the procedure the College…
Campus News
LMU Global Engagement Delegation Attends the IAJU International Education Conference at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan
Loyola Marymount University’s global engagement faculty and staff attended the 2025 International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) International Education Conference, held at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan. The conference, which took place from February 26 to February 28, is designed to promote Jesuit global education partnerships, share approaches to common challenges, and connect professionals across the international Jesuit university network. LMU representatives included Associate Provost Dr. Roberta Espinoza, Campus Minister for International Immersion Allie Holmquist, Director of Education Abroad Brian Pirttima, and Director of Global Learning Dr. Jennifer Ramos. The Yotsuya Campus of Sophia University hosted this year’s conference, the third of its kind, after having been previously hosted by Universidad Loyola Andalucía in Seville, Spain (2022), and by Universidad Iberoamericana…
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Podcasts and Video
Fernando Guerra on the L.A. Wildfires
The wildfires of January 2025 likely are the biggest natural disaster in Los Angeles history. Fernando Guerra, director of the LMU Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles, talks about the current and future impacts of the fires on the city’s people, resources, and budget.
Cheryl Grills on Reparations
Cheryl Grills, professor in the LMU Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, was appointed to the California state task force tasked with proposing reparations to the state’s Black descendants of enslaved people. She talks about the long-term harms of slavery and possible steps to repair the wrongs.
Nathan Sessoms on L.A. Freeways and Communities
Freeways both connect and divide the Los Angeles region. Nathan Sessoms, professor in the LMU Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, describes the impact of building the 10 freeway through L.A.’s West Adams community.
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