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May 17, 2026 11:22 p.m.
Prospective transfer students and their families explore Bruin Plaza. UCLA Transfer Bruin Day, held Saturday, allowed prospective students to learn more about campus resources and programs. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 18 at 7:14 p.m.
Rosalba Ruiz said she initially doubted her ability to succeed in higher education as a non-traditional student.
By Sophia Pu
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May 13, 2026 11:51 p.m.Students in a UCLA Ecological Medicine seminar traded their classroom for the outdoors in spring quarter.
Conor Murray, the instructor for Psychiatry 186, led students through the Mildred E.
By Maanasi Kademani
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May 12, 2026 11:08 p.m.Nontraditional students find community, redefine the UCLA college experience
Most of Katie Hirahoka’s days begin at 3 a.m.
Hirahoka, a third-year economics student, needs the time to do her homework, drop her six-year-old son off at school and attend her own classes.
By Alisha Hassanali
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May 10, 2026 9:15 p.m.UCLA Alcanzar reaches underserved communities, provides educational access
This post was updated May 10 at 10:50 p.m.
A UCLA student-run educational club is looking to bridge educational gaps across Los Angeles K-12 schools.
UCLA Alcanzar – which means “to reach” in Spanish – is an organization that aims to support students from underserved communities and schools across LA.
By Jared Hernandez
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May 9, 2026 4:58 p.m.Cyberattack on Bruin Learn stops students from studying, working on assignments
First-year bioengineering student Cadence Esterling routinely used worksheets on Bruin Learn to study for her lower-division calculus class – which she has a midterm for Wednesday.
By Amanda Velasco
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May 6, 2026 8:47 p.m.Behind the camera: UCLA student photographers snap personalized graduation photos
This post was updated May 7 at 9:18 a.m.
It’s a familiar sight for anyone who has been to UCLA’s campus in the spring: fourth-year students wearing stoles as they pose for photos commemorating their graduation.
By Reese Dahlgren
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May 4, 2026 9:14 a.m.Q&A: Incoming dean of UCLA Anderson School of Management reflects on plans, future
Gareth James will serve as the new dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management starting July.
Campus politics editor Natalia Mochernak sat down with James to discuss his background as a statistician and his vision for the school’s future.
By Natalia Mochernak
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May 3, 2026 8:07 p.m.UCLA’s ‘B’ Quiz Bowl claims top-3 finish at national quiz bowl tournament
This post was updated May 3 at 9:43 p.m.
A UCLA team took second place at a national quiz bowl championship April 11.
A total of 64 collegiate teams faced off for the title in Rosemont, Illinois, answering questions about history, philosophy, science and literature.
By Zachery Chagoya
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April 30, 2026 8:33 p.m.Alumnus Morton La Kretz leaves legacy of philanthropy, conservation
This post was updated April 30 at 11:28 pm.
Morton La Kretz, a UCLA alumnus and environmental philanthropist, died Jan. 31. He was 100.
La Kretz funded the 2018 renovation of the La Kretz Botany Building and the construction of La Kretz Hall – UCLA’s first building to receive LEED certification, which recognizes sustainable and cost-effective buildings – in 2005.
By Amanda Xi
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