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Nov. 10, 2026 9:37 p.m.
PerfectLove Miller traces Krystal Rains as part of a body mapping exercise. Seven veterans who previously experienced homelessness are being trained by the UCLA/VA Center of Excellence for Training and Research in Veteran Resilience and Recovery on the fundamentals of scientific research and body mapping. (Courtesy of Matthew McCoy)
Robert Belie, a veteran who taught university students in China after serving in the United States Army, used to greet one of his students every day by wishing them a happy birthday.
By Eleni Klostrakis
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Nov. 8, 2026 8:26 p.m.This post was updated Nov. 8 at 10:16 p.m.
As UCLA expands university-owned housing in Westwood, students said construction has caused disturbances and safety concerns for residents living nearby.
By Jennifer Michel
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Nov. 3, 2026 7:34 p.m.UCLA’s Wagman Lab researches impact of sexual violence, supports students
While Jennifer Wagman taught a women’s health class at UC San Diego, seven students confided in her and disclosed their experiences with sexual violence.
Wagman, now an associate professor of community health sciences at UCLA, helps students with similar experiences through her research at the Wagman Lab, which studies domestic and sexual violence to understand its impact and inform preventative measures.
By Owen Mazzola
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Nov. 3, 2026 7:25 p.m.Parents catch a glimpse of student life at Bruin Family Weekend 2026
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 10:53 p.m.
Parents learned the 8-clap, attended faculty lectures and interacted with clubs on Bruin Walk as they experienced UCLA student life last weekend.
By Lauren Tran
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Nov. 1, 2026 9:18 p.m.UCLA students weigh in on the California gubernatorial election
This post was updated Nov. 1 at 10:31 p.m.
UCLA students said they want California’s next governor to prioritize addressing the state’s housing crisis, affordability and immigration issues.
By Nury Salazar-Ibanez and Keira Perkin
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Oct. 31, 2026 8:15 p.m.This UCLA project works to protect voting access ahead of 2026 midterms
This post was updated Nov. 1 at 11:23 p.m.
A UCLA research center is working to challenge racial and partisan gerrymandering, voter eligibility restrictions and ballot collection issues ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
By Vivian Stein
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Oct. 27, 2026 10:30 p.m.Behind the science are stories. UCLA students launch LENS journal to tell them
UCLA students launched a new publication Monday that aims to raise awareness about environmental issues through storytelling.
Written, edited and peer-reviewed entirely by undergraduate students, LENS: The Journal of Environmental Narratives allows students to display their creative and scholarly environmental work at the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.
By Darren Tran
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Oct. 27, 2026 10:22 p.m.UCLA expands campus vending machines to offer 24/7 access to health essentials
UCLA announced this month that it will expand the number and operating hours of essential health vending machines on campus.
The Be Well Bruin Express – launched by UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center and UCLA’s Health Education and Resource Team in partnership with UCLA Vending Services – is stocked with a variety of health-related products and operates 24 hours a day outside the Ashe Center.
By Keira Perkin and Charlie Hamilton
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