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May 10, 2026 9:15 p.m.
(Sophia Kim/Daily Bruin staff)
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.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
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
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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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April 21, 2026 11:01 p.m.UCLA Anderson School of Management announces real estate minor to start next fall
The UCLA Anderson School of Management will introduce a real estate minor for undergraduate students next fall.
The new minor, housed in the School of Management, aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop real estate fundamentals across public, private and nonprofit sectors, according to the School of Management’s website.
By Gianluca Centola
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April 21, 2026 6:02 p.m.UCLA CaHPSA, Student Health Network host fair to promote health literacy
This post was updated April 21 at 11:03 p.m.
Health-centered UCLA student organizations hosted a fair promoting health literacy at Ackerman Union on Thursday.
The California Health Professional Student Alliance at UCLA – which advocates for healthcare equity – hosted the event in collaboration with the Student Wellness Commission’s Student Health Network, a coalition of health-related campus clubs.
By Alyssa Wong
Academics
April 19, 2026 10:09 p.m.UCLA law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw speaks on critical race theory, ‘backtalking’
Critical race theory scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw emphasized the importance of standing up to oppressive systems at a Thursday event promoting her memoir.
Crenshaw, a distinguished law professor at UCLA, shared anecdotes from her upcoming book “Backtalker” at the event.
By Sophia Pu and Gemma Gentin
Academics
April 17, 2026 4:06 p.m.‘Discover UCLA Engineering’ event introduces admitted students to opportunities
UCLA Samueli School of Engineering students and faculty welcomed hundreds of admitted first-year students to campus Saturday.
More than 20 representatives from engineering departments and clubs shared their experiences with admitted students at a “Discover UCLA Engineering” event in the Court of Sciences.
By Leilani Krantz
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