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July 22, 2026 1:55 p.m.
Haines Hall is pictured. UCLA’s political science department has cut teaching assistant and reader positions amid budget constraints. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA’s political science department cut teaching assistant and reader positions in response to a budget deficit, faculty said.
Each teaching assistant position cut by the department reduces enrollment capacity in political science courses by roughly 60 students, said Margaret Peters, political science professor and vice chair for graduate studies.
By Diana Corona
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July 15, 2026 1:43 p.m.This post was updated July 20 at 12:33 a.m.
A free, student-run summer camp is fostering community and support for children who have lived with a parent or caregiver with cancer.
By Sophie Acker
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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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June 11, 2026 9:15 p.m.Students reflect on housing experiences amid floods, policy changes
Catherine Wunderly, a front desk supervisor for Hedrick Court, was asleep when she received six 1 a.m. emergency calls in early November.
The next morning, the second-year neuroscience student said she had learned a flood had impacted Hedrick Hall – a dorm building in Hedrick Court – displacing 32 students from 11 dorm rooms.
By Reese Dahlgren
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