# In the News

**Source**: https://adminvc.ucla.edu/news-views/fall-2025/news
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- Rebecca Kendall
- December 16, 2025
- [Administration News & Views](https://adminvc.ucla.edu/article-category/administration-news-views)

Our teams across UCLA Administration are making headlines. Here’s a look at just some of the recent media mentions, interviews and features showcasing our work and expertise.

## **Digital & Technology Solutions**

Anna Ahearn, product manager for financial aid and admissions, and Jesus Ramirez, director of student products, spoke with the [Daily Bruin](https://dailybruin.com/2025/09/09/ucla-launches-ai-powered-virtual-assistant-for-admissions-financial-aid-questions) about the launch of Bruin Chat.

Associate Vice Chancellor and CIO Lucy Avetisyan spoke with [InformationWeek](https://www.informationweek.com/it-leadership/recruitment-class-what-cios-want-in-potential-new-hires) about the skills CIOs are seeking in today’s tech graduates.

Chris Mattmann, chief data and artificial intelligence officer, spoke with [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2025/09/03/college-university-chief-ai-officer-ucla-university-of-utah/) about the rise in chief AI officer roles in higher education and the role these professionals play. Mattmann also discussed how AI is transforming cybersecurity in Q&As that appeared in the [UCLA Newsroom](https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/AI-cybersecurity-awareness-week-ucla?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawN-JL5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETExa01qWHFHY1I3WWQxRDZCc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpTCl58rHe-kLCGWmeuC6iK7y8XZX_g-9747t_StrJwIKBOBgG_QBbn1URii_aem_A5fCq0h4JkpYZLeJ-a0Etw), [UC Net](https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/employee-news/uclas-chris-mattman-shares-how-ai-is-transforming-cybersecurity/) and the [Daily Bruin](https://dailybruin.com/2025/10/15/qa-chris-mattmann-talks-ai-ethics-cybersecurity-awareness-and-deepfake-threats).

## **Housing & Hospitality**

Executive Chef Joey Martin appeared live on [KCAL](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMZwnuEJeCI) to talk about what makes UCLA Dining No. 1 in the nation for the seventh consecutive year.News of Dining’s top national ranking was also shared on KNBC 4, Spectrum News 1, ABC7 and KTLA and via KCRW’s Good Food’s social media channels.\
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Rona Kay, general manager of the UCLA Lake Arrowhead Lodge, and Executive Chef Christa Carretaro, spoke with the [Mountain News](https://www.mountain-news.com/news/ucla-lake-arrowhead-lodge-unveils-new-menu-and-experiences/article_aaa90967-c81a-4b83-b225-62149de45b60.html) about new menu changes and options for the local mountain community.

Dining Executive Director Charles Wilcots spoke with the [Daily Bruin](https://dailybruin.com/2025/09/18/charles-fosters-community-connections-through-dining-hall-reviews) about his role in responding to comments on Dine & Dish and how that feedback informs decisions in our residential restaurants.

Move-in week was an exciting and busy time. The [UCLA Newsroom](https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/bruins-roll-into-westwood-new-year-and-welcome-events) and [Fox 11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3LYtC5YdzA&t=122s) caught  some of the action on the Hill as more than 15,000 new and continuing Bruins arrived to start  a new academic year.

## **Facilities Management**

Jasmine Lopez, Ebony Moore and Sherston Sanz were [featured in a Daily Bruin article](https://dailybruin.com/2025/12/04/from-floods-to-power-failures-uclas-trouble-call-workers-manage-campus-crises) highlighting how problem-solving, quick-thinking and collaboration contribute to the success of Trouble Call Desk. The article also explored the people and activities that keep Lopez, Moore and Sanz balanced and focused outside of work.  \
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UCLA was one of three colleges and universities featured in [Earth Island Journal](https://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/articles/entry/restoring-biodiversity-at-centers-of-learning) article about how some American universities are growing native gardens and eliminating pesticides.

## **Transportation**

Dave Karwaski, director of mobility planning and traffic systems, sat down to discuss UCLA’s efforts towards zero-emission transportation on Mass Transit Magazine’s [Infrastructure Technology Podcast](https://www.masstransitmag.com/podcasts/podcast/55325682/infrastructure-technology-podcast-uclas-efforts-towards-zero-emission-transportation).

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