IN THE NEWS:
A Closer Look
March 2, 2026 10:27 a.m.
Thomas Maierhofer, a lecturer in the department of statistics and data science, is pictured holding a computer displaying the artificial intelligence teaching aide he created. Maierhofer developed the aide, which he calls ALLISTAIR, for his Statistics 10 and 20 courses. (Joshua Neira/Daily Bruin)
The department of statistics and data science has a new teaching aide – only, it isn’t human.
Thomas Maierhofer, a lecturer in the department of statistics and data science, developed an artificial intelligence teaching aide to use in his Statistics 10 and 20 classes.
By Xasive Espinosa
A Closer Look
March 1, 2026 11:17 p.m.Hundreds of Bruins crept out of their dorms Tuesday at midnight, ready to participate in an annual tradition.
The students rushed to the Intramural Field, forming a line that they would wait in for hours to secure spots in the student section of Pauley Pavilion to watch the UCLA men’s basketball game against the University of Southern California on Tuesday.
By Badri Viswanathan
A Closer Look
Feb. 27, 2026 11:52 a.m.Jonli Tunstall assumes role of UCLA’s Academic Advancement Program director
Jonli Tunstall will serve as the new associate vice provost of student diversity and director of UCLA’s Academic Advancement Program.
AAP provides first-generation, low-income and historically underrepresented students with tutoring, counseling, mentorship and research opportunities, according to its website.
By Delilah Brumer
A Closer Look
Feb. 24, 2026 5:37 p.m.Math department standardizes grade cutoffs across lectures to address inequities
The math department’s new grading policy is meant to make grading more equitable across different lectures of the same courses.
But some students say it closely resembles a quota system – which the department bans.
By Leilani Krantz
A Closer Look
Feb. 24, 2026 10:01 a.m.Q&A: Dr. Vatche Agopian talks early detection of gallbladder, bile duct cancers
This post was updated Feb. 24 at 11:40 p.m.
Dr. Vatche Agopian, a liver transplant hepatobiliary surgeon at UCLA, sat down with Daily Bruin contributor Donya Hassanshahi during February’s Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month to discuss the importance of educating people about their health and taking the initiative to detect malignant cancers.
By Donya Hassanshahi
A Closer Look
Feb. 20, 2026 5:51 p.m.UCLA Housing discontinues 10-person apartments for 2026-27 academic year
This post was updated Feb. 22 at 10:22 p.m.
UCLA Housing is discontinuing 10-person university apartments for the 2026-27 academic year.
UCLA released its housing application Jan.
By Nury Salazar-Ibanez
A Closer Look
Feb. 18, 2026 4:24 p.m.CBS Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss’ UCLA on-campus lecture canceled
This post was updated Feb. 20 at 1:21 p.m.
Bari Weiss will no longer come to campus Feb. 27 to deliver the annual Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture, the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations announced Wednesday.
By Alexandra Crosnoe
searching for more articles...