This post was updated Jan. 31 at 12:15 a.m.
Crisscrossed with red-and-white lanterns, Kerckhoff Patio bustled with students taking in the atmosphere of the Matsuri festival Jan.

For UCLA’s fourth-year students, transitions to Zoom classes are nothing new.
The university switched to remote instruction less than a week into winter quarter after fires broke out in Los Angeles County, one of which – the Palisades fire – prompted an evacuation warning bordering the campus.

Rithwik Narendra works a job uncommon for most undergraduate students.
As a part-time electoral statistician, the third-year computational and systems biology student will soon juggle midterms with his upcoming trip to Washington, D.C., where he will work to predict the outcome of the upcoming presidential election.

This post was updated Nov. 1 at 11:23 a.m.
To understand Constance Stricklin’s passion for the Bruins, look no further than the handmade quilt on her kitchen wall.

The UC Board of Regents academic and student affairs committee discussed undergraduate academic initiatives within the UC innovation ecosystem.
The committee invited winners of the UC Grad Slam to present research during their bimonthly meeting at UCLA last Wednesday.

This post was updated Oct. 1 at 10:48 a.m.
Three UC Board of Regents committees discussed the University’s 2025-2026 operating budget, salary increases for top-level University employees and the past year’s fiscal performance at its September meeting.

This post was updated July 28 at 11:53 p.m.
The UC Board of Regents discussed the current state of and future plans for University investments and finances during its July meeting.

This post was updated July 7 at 10:17 p.m.
One minute before a new hour begins, the echoing sound of Powell Library’s bells rings out around the UCLA campus – a sound not present during the fall and winter quarters.

With the school year coming to a close, students look back on their dining experiences at UCLA – some with fondness and others without.
Graphics on UCLA-run Instagrams and YouTubers looking to vlog their dining experiences all tout the same thing – UCLA has been ranked as having the best dining halls in the country.

Every fall, new Bruins hug their families goodbye and face a daunting four years of navigating friend groups, difficult course loads and newfound independence.
But some navigate their college journeys with an unconventional classmate – their mother.