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March 14, 2026 12:32 a.m.
Dave Farina, a science educator with 4.2 million YouTube subscribers and known for his channel “Professor Dave Explains,” gives a speech criticizing what he called a growing anti-science sentiment from the federal government. (Nicholas Mouchawar/Daily Bruin)
Science advocates and UCLA Faculty Association members called on Californians to support a bill that would put scientific research funding on the 2026 ballot at a Saturday protest in Westwood.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
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March 11, 2026 9:47 p.m.This post was updated March 11 at 10:02 p.m.
Teaching assistants in the UCLA Cluster Program said discussion section size increases stemming from budgetary issues have left them stretched thin.
By Zachary Turcios
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March 9, 2026 7:56 p.m.Student Wellness Commission hosts cultural showcase ‘Joy as Resistance’
Students gathered on Feb. 27 to watch campus cultural groups perform at an event hosted by the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Student Wellness Commission.
Student Wellness Commissioner Hannah Yip hosted “Joy as Resistance” – a cultural showcase highlighting music and dance from cultural student organizations – in Carnesale Commons from 5 to 7 p.m.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
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March 7, 2026 10:00 p.m.Professor Alex Wang discusses China, climate action at UCLA Law event
Law professor Alex Wang credited China for its advancements in green technology but criticized its shortcomings in ecological protection at a book talk Wednesday.
The talk was divided between Wang’s explanation of his book titled “Chinese Global Environmentalism” and a conversation between him and Mary Nichols, the former chair of the California Air Resources Board.
By Charlie Hamilton
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March 6, 2026 12:50 p.m.In Plain Sight: Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden staff cultivate connection, education
This post was updated March 8 at 9:55 p.m.
Most UCLA students dread taking 8 a.m. lectures – the earliest courses UCLA offers.
But by 7:30 a.m., John Cluff – the manager of the Mildred E.
By Alisha Hassanali
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March 5, 2026 5:18 a.m.UCLA community remembers Black Panther students, calls to rename Campbell Hall
This post was updated March 5 at 9:51 p.m.
About 30 people gathered in Campbell Hall on Feb. 25 to honor two students and Black Panther Party members who were killed there in 1969 – and to call for the building to be renamed after the activists.
By Sophia Pu and Delilah Brumer
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March 5, 2026 12:23 a.m.UCLA’s Society of Women Engineers and Phi Lambda Rho host “Write 4 Rights” event
The Society of Women Engineers at UCLA and Phi Lambda Rho encouraged members to stand up for immigrant rights and celebrate Hispanic culture at a Feb.
By Charlie Hamilton and Shaun Thomas
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March 3, 2026 7:15 p.m.Q&A: Kay Chung, UCLA dental student and TikTok content creator, reflects on her journey
This post was updated March 4 at 12:07 a.m.
Kay Chung, a TikTok content creator and fourth-year dental student at the UCLA School of Dentistry, sat down with science and health contributor Maanasi Kademani to discuss her academic journey and her experience documenting it on social media.
By Maanasi Kademani
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March 3, 2026 7:10 p.m.Water main break causes flooding at Saxon Suites, impacts 30 units
This post was updated March 4 at 12:16 p.m.
Flooding broke out in Saxon Suites on Tuesday afternoon, impacting 30 units.
A water main break at Saxon caused units on the ground floor of houses E, F and G to flood, UCLA Housing said in a Tuesday emailed statement.
By Nury Salazar-Ibanez
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