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Feb. 13, 2026 5:21 p.m.
UCLA’s annual financial reports, which were posted from 2002 until 2023, are pictured on a laptop. Chief Financial Officer Stephen Agostini alleged that the reports were erroneous and unaudited, though the school made them seem otherwise. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
University administrators’ financial mismanagement contributed to UCLA’s $425 million annual deficit, UCLA’s chief financial officer alleged.
Stephen Agostini, who has been UCLA’s CFO since May 2024, alleged that the unaudited annual financial reports the university has posted on its website since 2002 are erroneous.
By Natalia Mochernak
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Feb. 10, 2026 11:43 p.m.Khoa-Nathan Ngo is looking to pursue research, serve his community and make a national impact.
Ngo, a fourth-year psychology student, won one of 10 National Institutes of Health undergraduate scholarships offered nationwide in the 2025-26 cycle.
By Keira Perkin
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Feb. 8, 2026 8:30 a.m.Statistics and data science symposium hosts early-career scientists
Researchers celebrated the role of numerical data in scientific research at a Jan. 26 event at the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center.
The Lange Symposium on Computational Statics and Biomedical Data Science – hosted by the UCLA Department of Computational Medicine and Human Genetics – invited six speakers from across the country to discuss their research.
By Donya Hassanshahi
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Feb. 7, 2026 7:53 p.m.Center for Accessible Education launches myCAE, streamlines student experience
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 10:12 p.m.
The Center for Accessible Education’s new student portal makes requesting accommodations more convenient, despite an initial learning curve, students said.
By Sophia Pu
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Feb. 6, 2026 8:50 a.m.UCLA researchers look into cannabis health effects with California state grant
The California Department of Cannabis Control gave UCLA four grants in January totaling $7.3 million for cannabis research.
These grants will fund four research studies that will allow UCLA to develop the science and evidence to help guide public policy related to cannabis availability, safety and accessibility, said Ziva Cooper, a professor-in-residence of psychiatry and behavioral sciences.
By Charlie Hamilton
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Feb. 5, 2026 10:05 p.m.Academic Senate report finds UCLA generates $400 million annual budget deficit
UCLA is generating a nearly $400 million annual structural budget deficit, according to a Jan. 29 Academic Senate preliminary report.
The report – created by the Academic Senate’s Council on Planning and Budget – said data provided by UCLA administrators showed that the university is projected to run a combined $829.7 million deficit across the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years if it has not taken and does not take any corrective action.
By Natalia Mochernak
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Feb. 4, 2026 9:24 p.m.Compas at UCLA provides resources, supports California farm workers amid ICE raids
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 2:06 p.m.
Odalis Rojas grew up in an agricultural community in Ventura County, where she saw her farm worker father, uncles and cousins face various health care barriers.
By Delilah Brumer
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Feb. 3, 2026 11:09 p.m.John Wooden Center introduces fresh equipment, expanded space
The John Wooden Center expanded weightlifting zones and installed new equipment over winter break.
The on-campus gym added about 100 new strength-training units – including plate-loaded and free-motion cable machines – in its renovations, said Daniel Jauregui, the gym’s manager.
By Zachery Chagoya
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Feb. 3, 2026 7:55 p.m.USAC’s financial transparency website initiative remains delayed past expectations
This post was updated Feb. 5 at 10:12 p.m.
The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Financial Supports Commission anticipated releasing a finalized financial transparency website detailing the council’s funding allocations by June 2025.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow
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