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May 26, 2026 8:47 p.m.
UCLA sign shop sign makers Lars Peterson and Mark Vogt are pictured. The sign shop makes all plaques and signs that direct students, faculty and visitors around campus. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A diverse range of signs are scattered across UCLA’s 419-acre campus, from murals to traffic markers.
But behind the scenes, workers at UCLA’s sign shop spend weeks in the basement of the Facilities Management building creating the signs that guide students, faculty and visitors.
By Victor Simoes
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May 26, 2026 2:02 p.m.Subtle memory-related brain changes in people with neurological disorders may be reversible before full cognitive decline occurs, underscoring the importance of early detection, UCLA researchers said at a May 15 conference.
By Shaun Thomas
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May 22, 2026 1:49 a.m.In Plain Sight: UCLA Marina Aquatic Center staff provides space for recreation, water sports
This post was updated May 22 at 1:54 a.m.
About 10 miles away from campus, staff at UCLA’s waterfront recreation center are providing a natural escape for students and veterans.
By Izzy Greig
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May 13, 2026 11:51 p.m.Students explore intersection of nature, health through ecological medicine class
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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