A Closer Look
June 1, 2025 11:54 p.m.Maya Abdallah went on 9 day hunger strike to encourage UCLA to divest, disclose
Maya Abdallah stopped eating May 9 in support of Palestine.
Eight days later, she left campus in an ambulance after losing consciousness from hunger.
Abdallah, a third-year film and television student, went on a hunger strike to demand that the university divest from companies associated with the Israeli military and disclose its financial investments.
By George Faville and Josephine Murphy
Higher Education
May 28, 2025 8:36 p.m.Federal official claims Trump administration intends to sue UC for discrimination
This post was updated May 29 at 12:33 a.m.
The head of the Trump administration’s federal antisemitism task force said Tuesday that the UC should expect discrimination lawsuits.
By Josephine Murphy
A Closer Look
May 21, 2025 12:29 a.m.UCLA experts share concerns over background of RFK Jr. as Secretary of HHS
UCLA researchers and policy experts said United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lacks qualifications for his role and could derail American research and public health efforts.
By Josephine Murphy
California
May 20, 2025 2:00 p.m.California Sens. Alex Padilla, Adam Schiff condemn student visa revocations
This post was updated May 20 at 11:07 p.m.
Both of California’s United States Senators condemned the Trump administration’s revocations of student visas in a Tuesday letter to U.S.
By Josephine Murphy
Campus
May 16, 2025 8:12 p.m.Bruins renew Bruin U-Pass, vote in new council in 2025 USAC election
This post was updated May 18 at 9:49 p.m.
Undergraduate students elected a new Undergraduate Students Association Council and renewed funding for the Bruin U-Pass in the 2025 USAC election.
By Josephine Murphy and Shiv Patel
A Closer Look
April 29, 2025 8:30 p.m.AFSCME Local 3299, UPTE-CWA 9119 to strike May 1 in response to UC hiring freeze
This post was updated April 29 at 11:12 p.m.
Two UC unions have called on nearly 60,000 of their members to strike this Thursday for the third time in three months.
By Josephine Murphy
A Closer Look
April 27, 2025 5:43 p.m.UCLA researchers express concerns on academic funding cuts, NIH indirect costs cap
This post was updated April 27 at 10:17 p.m.
UCLA researchers expressed concerns about academic funding cuts under the Trump administration.
The National Institutes of Health announced it would cap indirect costs for its grants at 15%, a decline from its previous average for indirect cost rates between 27% and 28%.
By Savan Bollu and Josephine Murphy
A Closer Look
April 15, 2025 6:25 p.m.LA County fires put at least 35,000 jobs held by Latinos at risk, report finds
This post was updated April 15 11:01 p.m.
A new report from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute found that January wildfires across Los Angeles put at least 35,000 jobs held by Latinos at risk of temporary or permanent displacement.
By Josephine Murphy
Campus
March 31, 2025 5:45 p.m.UPTE-CWA 9119, AFSCME Local 3299 to strike April 1 for 3rd time in academic year
This post was updated April 1 at 9:45 a.m.
Two unions have called on nearly 60,000 of their members to strike across the UC on Tuesday, marking the second such strike in two months.
By Josephine Murphy
Academics
March 28, 2025 10:21 p.m.UC Regents committee reviews educational support for transfer, disabled students
The UC Board of Regents discussed cross-campus educational initiatives and support for disabled students at a March 19 meeting.
The board held its bimonthly meeting March 18 to March 20 at UCLA.
By Josephine Murphy
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