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April 14, 2026 11:13 p.m.
Lionel Popkin, the new dean of the School of the Arts and Architecture is pictured. Popkin previously served as an interim dean and associate dean at the school. (Courtesy of Lucza Brewer)
Lionel Popkin is no stranger to calling the shots on stage.
And Popkin, a choreographer and faculty member at UCLA for 20 years, will soon officially step onto his biggest one yet: dean of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture.
By Natalia Mochernak
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April 13, 2026 10:15 p.m.This post was updated April 14 at 11 p.m.
Aliza Pinon will soon be the first in her family to attend a four-year university.
Pinon, an admitted student from California’s Central Valley, was accepted to UCLA this spring – an accomplishment that she said was meaningful, coming from a high school with limited resources.
By Amanda Xi
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April 11, 2026 5:29 p.m.UCLA symposium urges lawmakers to promote renewable energy for affordability
This post was updated April 11 at 5:33 p.m.
Speakers at an April 3 UCLA symposium called on California lawmakers to promote affordability by investing more in renewable energy.
By Catherine Wang and Prannay Veerabahu
Academics
April 7, 2026 11:10 p.m.Nack Behavioral Health provides extensive mental health services to UCLA students
For students who need mental health support, UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services partners with Nack Behavioral Health – an outpatient program located in Westwood that caters specifically to college students.
By Alisha Hassanali
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April 5, 2026 8:29 p.m.Q&A: Dr. Gail Wyatt reflects on career, advocacy after receiving humanitarian award
Gail Wyatt, a distinguished professor emeritus of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, received the Association of Black Women Physicians’ Humanitarian Award in October.
By Callie Wiesner and Zoya Alam
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April 2, 2026 9:44 p.m.Some UC language programs are getting moved online. These professors aren’t happy.
This post was updated April 10 at 1:00 a.m.
The UC implemented a virtual language education initiative in January, sparking pushback from instructors amid language program cuts.
By Phoebe Huss
Academics
March 30, 2026 5:12 p.m.UCLA researchers develop cell therapy for aggressive breast cancer treatment
This post was updated March 31 at 11:21 p.m.
UCLA researchers developed a human stem cell-derived cell therapy for an aggressive type of breast cancer.
This study focused on modifying natural killer T – or NKT – cells, which are a specialized immune cell that quickly responds to cancer cells, according to the National Cancer Institute.
By Danielle H. Cho
Academics
March 20, 2026 6:54 p.m.United Auto Workers units finalize agreements with UC, avoid strike
This post was updated March 24 at 9:10 a.m.
Three United Auto Workers units ratified contracts with the UC on Friday, averting a strike after months of bargaining.
The three units – UAW Local 4811’s academic student employees unit, Research and Public Service Professionals-UAW and Student Services and Advising Professionals-UAW – represent more than 40,000 UC academic and research employees, including teaching assistants.
By Delilah Brumer
Academics
March 19, 2026 12:04 a.m.UCLA’s Chicana/o studies department votes to remove César E. Chávez from its name
This post was updated March 19 at 10:45 a.m.
UCLA’s Chicana/o studies department unanimously voted Wednesday afternoon to remove César E. Chávez from its name following sexual abuse allegations against the labor leader.
By Amanda Velasco and Natalia Mochernak
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