Academics
May 22, 2026 12:05 a.m.
Catherine Sugar stands outside the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden. Sugar will serve as the next Academic Senate vice chair. (Courtesy to Alexandra Foley)
A professor with appointments in three UCLA departments will serve as the 2027-28 chair of the Academic Senate.
Catherine Sugar, who will begin her term as chair Sept.
By Natalia Mochernak
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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
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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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