Academics
May 25, 2026 8:27 p.m.
An empty lecture hall is pictured. The UCLA Teacher Education Program will no longer offer its standalone critical media literacy course after spring 2026, faculty said. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA’s Teacher Education Program plans to discontinue one of its signature course offerings, faculty said.
The program’s critical media literacy classes help students analyze media, evaluate the quality of information sources and examine representation online, according to the TEP website.
By Vivian Stein
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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 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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May 3, 2026 8:07 p.m.UCLA’s ‘B’ Quiz Bowl claims top-3 finish at national quiz bowl tournament
This post was updated May 3 at 9:43 p.m.
A UCLA team took second place at a national quiz bowl championship April 11.
A total of 64 collegiate teams faced off for the title in Rosemont, Illinois, answering questions about history, philosophy, science and literature.
By Zachery Chagoya
Academics
May 1, 2026 9:12 a.m.UCLA club aims to widen Arab American representation in medicine
A UCLA club is offering support to Arab American students looking to pursue careers in healthcare.
UCLA’s National Arab American Medical Association NextGen chapter provides students with resources, events and advice on how to be competitive when applying for health-related graduate programs, said Alex Ottersbach, president of NAAMA.
By Nicholas Mouchawar and Charlie Hamilton
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April 29, 2026 12:23 a.m.School of Management to launch new sports leadership minor for undergraduates
The UCLA Anderson School of Management will launch a new sports leadership and management minor for undergraduate students this fall.
Laurie Summers, the special advisor of academic initiatives at the School of Management, said the minor – which is set to launch at the same time as a real estate minor – reflects a growing demand for specialized management coursework at UCLA.
By Vivian Stein
A Closer Look
April 23, 2026 10:40 p.m.This UCLA Russian and Czech lecturer is fighting to keep teaching her languages
A senior lecturer of Russian and Czech received an excellence in teaching award for expanding Russian and Slavic language education.
The American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages awarded Susan Kresin, a senior lecturer of Russian and Czech who joined UCLA’s faculty in 1996, with the annual national distinction.
By Nury Salazar-Ibanez
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