Academics
Oct. 22, 2026 6:36 p.m.
An empty UCLA lecture hall is pictured. UCLA students’ introductory math scores have fallen significantly in the last five years, the UC Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee found. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
UCLA students’ grades in introductory math classes have decreased significantly over the past five years, according to data from the UC Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee.
By Alexis Muchnik
Academics
Oct. 20, 2026 9:23 p.m.The Graduate Students Association approved a revised budget with a projected $95,511 deficit that arose because of a spreadsheet formula error and discussed the Underground Scholars Initiative’s request to rejoin the GSA’s Student Interest Board at its Oct.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
A Closer Look
Oct. 15, 2026 9:09 p.m.ClassSwap platform hopes to solve enrollment woes, help students graduate on time
This post was updated Oct. 15 at 9:45 p.m.
A new platform is aiming to help UCLA students swap enrollment stress for smoother schedules.
Joseph Borna, a fifth-year history student, created ClassSwap over the summer to connect students looking to exchange classes and allow users to share course recommendations and feedback.
By Nury Salazar-Ibanez
A Closer Look
Oct. 13, 2026 6:13 p.m.‘Very overdue’: Psychology department to launch youth behavioral health minor
This post was updated Oct. 13 at 10:19 p.m.
The UCLA psychology department will launch a new youth behavioral health minor this winter and will welcome a cohort of more than 100 students.
By Zachery Chagoya
Academics
Oct. 8, 2026 8:38 p.m.Newsom signs laws letting CA community colleges add up to 12 new degrees per year
This post was updated Oct. 8 at 10:56 p.m.
Two new laws will allow California community colleges to offer up to 12 new bachelor’s degrees, including duplicates of some UC degrees, upon University approval.
By Lilly Leonhardt
A Closer Look
Oct. 7, 2026 8:17 p.m.USAC Recap – Oct. 6
This post was updated Oct. 12 at 12:30 p.m.
The Undergraduate Students Association Council discussed an upcoming walkout against sexual violence and efforts to support students affected by UCLA’s planned childcare center closures at its Oct.
By Ammar Rashid, Josh Lane, and Nicholas Mouchawar
Academics
Oct. 2, 2026 1:28 a.m.UCLA expands student AI tool access, prompting responsible use, learning concerns
UCLA expanded students’ access to artificial intelligence tools within their Google accounts Sept. 23, sparking concern among some students and professors.
The university gave students free access to a Google Workspace for Education Plus plan and integrated Google’s Gemini AI agent into their Workspace applications, such as Google Docs, Slides and Sheets, Chief Information Officer Lucy Avetisyan announced in a campuswide email.
By William Gauvin
A Closer Look
Sept. 26, 2026 8:29 p.m.UCLA co-led institutes receive $75 million in NSF grants for quantum technology
This post was updated Sept. 27 at 11:54 p.m.
Two quantum computing institutes co-led by UCLA researchers received grants from the National Science Foundation worth a combined $75 million Aug.
By Chenrui Zhang
Academics
Sept. 21, 2026 6:34 p.m.UCLA regains No. 1 spot in U.S. News & World Report public universities rankings
This post was updated Sept. 23 at 10:46 p.m.
UCLA is once again the country’s No. 1 public university, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s annual university rankings released Monday.
UCLA fell to the second-best public university last year after eight years at the top.
By Alexis Muchnik
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