Academics
Jan. 9, 2026 10:27 p.m.
Mary E. Brunkow, one of the 2025 Nobel laureates, is pictured. Brunkow, UCLA alumnus Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi earned the prize for their work in discovering the Foxp3 gene and its crucial function in regulatory T-cell development. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
“Scurfy” mice, DNA sequencing and a Seattle biotechnology company were integral to the research that Mary E. Brunkow conducted to win the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine.
By Selin Filiz
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Jan. 8, 2026 10:53 p.m.When it comes to architecture, Julia Koerner is teaching students to think outside of the box.
Koerner, an associate adjunct professor in UCLA Architecture and Urban Design with collaborations in Academy Award-winning costume designs, works on innovative design techniques – such as 3D printing – in the creation of sustainable architecture, fashion and other products.
By Reese Dahlgren
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Dec. 23, 2025 8:40 p.m.Court tentatively rules in favor of UC administrators in lawsuit by UCLA lecturer
This post was updated Jan. 6 at 10:02 p.m.
A Superior Court judge in Santa Monica tentatively ruled in favor of UC administrators in a lawsuit brought by a UCLA lecturer requesting more than $13 million in damages.
By Zimo Li
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Dec. 11, 2025 9:15 p.m.UCLA professors on conservative watchlists talk safety concerns, academic freedom
Associate professor of anthropology Hannah Appel said she has been repeatedly doxed and threatened via email since spring 2024.
Appel, a member of Faculty for Justice in Palestine at UCLA, said she is on the watchlist of Canary Mission, a website that tracks professors who “promote hatred of the USA, Israel and Jews on North American college campuses and beyond.” She had previously participated in pro-Palestine protests and spoke during an occupation of Dodd Hall in May 2024.
By Patrick Woodham
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Dec. 4, 2025 9:24 p.m.UCLA instructors express privacy concerns amid rise of AI notetaking platforms
This post was updated Dec. 9 at 2:21 p.m.
Artificial intelligence-based transcription software has emerged as a popular notetaking tool among college students, but it has left some UCLA instructors with privacy concerns.
By Izzy Becker
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Dec. 4, 2025 9:13 p.m.$31 million Ginsburg donation to UCLA Research Park supports research, facilities
Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg pledged $31 million to UCLA Research Park and the David Geffen School of Medicine in November.
Their contribution will primarily support initiatives and facilities at UCLA Research Park – a new 700,000-square-foot hub for biomedical research located two miles south of UCLA’s main campus.
By Izzy Becker
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Nov. 29, 2025 10:45 p.m.BAIR Lab uses machine learning to analyze health care data, improve patient lives
The UCLA Biomedical Artificial Intelligence Research Lab is using machine learning to improve the lives of patients.
Machine learning is a field of AI that learns from existing data to make predictions relationships regarding the population of the data, according to UCLA Extension.
By Jiyoon Choi
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Nov. 24, 2025 10:44 p.m.David Geffen School of Medicine hosts second annual Medical Education Day
The David Geffen School of Medicine hosted its second annual Medical Education Day, featuring community-led workshops and presentations on educational innovations Nov. 13.
Medical Education Day was created by the school’s Medical Education Committee to foster an environment for educators to learn from one another and share personal experiences, according to Dr.
By Sophie Wentzell
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Nov. 20, 2025 11:24 p.m.Reform LA Health hosts forum to advocate for building new medical school
A UCLA Health dermatologist and student organizers urged the Westwood community to advocate for the creation of a new medical school in Los Angeles County on Nov.
By Nicholas Mouchawar and Keira Perkin
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