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Jan. 17, 2026 11:52 p.m.
(Shimi Goldberger/Daily Bruin Staff)
Yeonjun Kim, a trained pianist of 12 years, is used to playing his instrument alone.
But the second-year bioengineering student has found that when he plays the public pianos on the Hill, his solo piano sessions sometimes become more social affairs.
By Mason Leykauf
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Jan. 15, 2026 7:01 p.m.This post was updated Jan. 16 at 1:36 a.m.
Chancellor Julio Frenk completed his first full year in office Jan. 1.
News editor Alexandra Crosnoe and campus politics editor Natalia Mochernak sat down with Frenk to discuss federal research funding cuts, UCLA’s budgetary shortfall, protections for undocumented students and Time, Place and Manner policies.
By Alexandra Crosnoe and Natalia Mochernak
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Jan. 14, 2026 10:34 a.m.UCLA Center X AP Readiness Program promotes educational equity, access
The number of high school students taking Advanced Placement exams increased 95% over the past decade, but many still do not have the necessary support to succeed, UCLA faculty said.
By Alisha Hassanali
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Jan. 13, 2026 10:45 p.m.Writer Sammy Roth urges accurate, engaging storytelling in climate journalism
Environmental journalist Sammy Roth emphasized the importance of accurate and engaging storytelling in the fight against climate change during a Friday event.
Roth has spent more than a decade reporting on climate change, energy, policy and the intersection of the environment and pop culture.
By Delilah Brumer
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Jan. 11, 2026 11:12 a.m.USAC officers fight back against Trump administration’s grant cuts to UCLA
Undergraduate Students Association Council officers said they have tried to fight for students’ interests amid the Trump administration’s grant cuts to UCLA.
The Trump administration suspended nearly 800 of UCLA’s research grants from the National Science Foundation, the United States Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health in early July, alleging that UCLA allowed antisemitism, affirmative action and “men to participate in women’s sports.” Rita F.
By Akshaj Mehta
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Jan. 10, 2026 5:02 p.m.Bruin Food Access Project, attorneys help make CalFresh more accessible
This post was updated Jan. 11 at 10:05 p.m.
Confusing income calculations and time-consuming application processes can make CalFresh – California’s version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – difficult to access, Yasmeen Washington, a law student, said.
By Sophia Pu
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Jan. 8, 2026 11:00 p.m.UCLA Fit for Health Program adopts holistic approach to childhood obesity
The UCLA Fit for Health Program adopted a new approach to treating childhood obesity: considering the physical, emotional and social aspects of the disease.
Dr. Wendelin Slusser, a UCLA Health physician who specializes in clinical care, medical training and obesity research, founded the clinic about 15 years ago.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow
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Jan. 8, 2026 10:53 p.m.Professor Julia Koerner teaches students to construct new architecture boundaries
When it comes to architecture, Julia Koerner is teaching students to think outside of the box.
Koerner, an associate adjunct professor in UCLA Architecture and Urban Design with collaborations in Academy Award-winning costume designs, works on innovative design techniques – such as 3D printing – in the creation of sustainable architecture, fashion and other products.
By Reese Dahlgren
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Jan. 6, 2026 5:54 p.m.Indigenous Lit Book Club builds Native community, connections amid retention cuts
This post was updated Jan. 6 at 10:14 p.m.
Amid cuts to retention programs for Indigenous students at UCLA, two members of the American Indian Studies staff said they are providing a space for community members to feel seen and heard.
By Zachery Chagoya
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