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Aug. 1, 2026 1:13 a.m.
A yellow-bellied marmot is featured. UCLA researchers have received thousands of dollars in donations on OnlyFans to fund their long-term marmot study. (Courtesy of Katie Adler)
Facing a federal funding denial, a UCLA research group is turning to OnlyFans to raise money and bring awareness to long-term research funding difficulties.
The Blumstein Lab, which studies marmot behavior, started videos of the large rodents on OnlyFans – a subscription-based adult entertainment content creation platform – under the name “OnlyMarms” after the National Science Foundation rejected the researchers’ proposals to renew their grant.
By Sophie Acker
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July 22, 2026 1:55 p.m.This post was updated July 26 at 8:12 p.m.
UCLA’s political science department cut teaching assistant and reader positions in response to a budget deficit, faculty said.
By Diana Corona
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July 11, 2026 12:12 a.m.Life sciences department may force botanical club to vacate greenhouse space
This post was updated July 12 at 7:37 p.m.
UCLA’s life sciences department is pressuring a student-run botanical club to vacate an educational greenhouse it has used for the past two years, students said.
By Amanda Xi
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July 8, 2026 5:53 p.m.Driply transforms UCLA’s Chabad House lobby into an unexpected Westwood cafe
This post was updated July 12 at 7:53 p.m.
Tucked into the lobby of the Chabad House at UCLA, a Jewish student center in Westwood, is a small shop serving lattes and pour-over coffee.
By Lauren Nguyen
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July 8, 2026 5:47 p.m.UCLA cuts 27 DTS jobs amid budget deficit, UPTE-CWA 9119 alleges contract violation
This post was updated July 12 at 7:35 p.m.
UCLA laid off 27 employees in its digital and technology services department and eliminated their positions in late June.
By Julian Duaybis
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July 4, 2026 6:07 p.m.Fault line stress could increase earthquake risk in LA, study shows
This post was updated July 5 at 11:07 p.m.
High stress levels on fault lines under Los Angeles could increase risk of an earthquake in the near future, according to a June study by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers.
By Jiyoon Choi
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July 4, 2026 2:47 p.m.Bruin Racing drives innovation, hands-on experience through student-built vehicles
This post was updated July 5 at 10:47 p.m.
UCLA’s largest mechanical engineering organization is working to take car racing and sustainable transportation to the next level.
By Leilani Krantz
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