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LMU Selected as Lead Academic Partner to Jesuit Refugee Service
LMU and JRS will collaborate on leadership training and development for JRS leaders working in complex refugee and displacement contexts LOS ANGELES — Loyola Marymount University (LMU) has been selected by Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) as…
The World Comes to L.A.: Three Conferences Convene Global Leaders at LMU to Shape the Future of Business and Cross-Sector Innovation
Weeklong series of conferences brings international business, academic, government, and faith leaders to Los Angeles during a defining moment on the global stage LOS ANGELES — As Los Angeles takes on an increasingly prominent…
LMU Names Vini Bhargava as Vice President for Facilities Management and Planning
LOS ANGELES — Loyola Marymount University today announced the appointment of Vini Bhargava, an exceptional facilities leader whose career spans higher education, technology, real estate, and public-sector environments, as vice president for Facilities Management…
LMU Experts Available for 2026 FIFA World Cup Coverage
LOS ANGELES – Loyola Marymount University has faculty experts available to add context and commentary to news coverage of the FIFA World Cup (Thursday, June 11 through Sunday, July 19.) LMU professors can lend…
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Summer 2026 Research Spotlight: Keegan Reiss ’28 Improves Sensor Systems for Marine Mussel Research
Part of LMU Seaver College’s summer 2026 research program, electrical engineering student Keegan Reiss ’28 helped improve sensor systems used to study how marine mussels respond to environmental change.
Summer 2026 Research Spotlight: LMU Coastal Research Institute Interns Support Dune Restoration Across LA Beaches
Part of LMU Seaver College’s summer 2026 research program, four student researchers worked for the LMU Coastal Research Institute and The Bay Foundation to monitor dune restoration sites across Los Angeles County.
BCLA Summer Internship Spotlight: Rikisha Chahal ‘27
This summer, Rikisha Chahal ’27 is gaining firsthand experience in the Office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) for the City of Los Angeles. As the primary financial advisor to the Mayor and City…
15 Questions with the Artistic Director of LMU’s Shakespeare on the Bluff
Kevin Wetmore is a Professor of Theatre Arts and the Program Director for the MFA in Performance Pedagogy. He has been with CFA for over twenty years. He has an astounding academic career that…











