Academics
June 10, 2026 8:24 p.m.
The UCLA School of Dentistry is featured. A student and faculty members alleged the school’s billing process for dental kits – sets of important and expensive dentistry tools – did not allow the GI Bill to cover the expense for veteran students until a change was made starting fall 2026. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated June 10 at 9:50 p.m.
The UCLA School of Dentistry will adopt a new billing structure that aims to allow federal aid to cover student veterans’ dental kit fees next fall, following allegations that the university had obstructed students’ ability to access benefits.
By Charlie Hamilton
Academics
June 7, 2026 3:57 p.m.Immigrant community members shared fears of detention, deportation and family separation with UCLA School of Law students at a “Know Your Rights” presentation last fall.
But one interaction during the presentation – which students held in a South Central Los Angeles church – stood out to Katelyn Zou, who graduated from the School of Law this spring.
By Zachery Chagoya
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June 7, 2026 12:42 p.m.Informal Cantonese classes preserve culture, promote connection
As campus wound down for the weekend this spring, one classroom buzzed with eager students, cultural connection and Cantonese conversation.
Cheer Wu, a doctoral student in Chinese linguistics, began teaching an informal Cantonese course every Friday after meeting Cantonese speakers as a teaching assistant in the Chinese department.
By Gianluca Centola
A Closer Look
June 7, 2026 9:54 a.m.Foos in Medicine inspires first-generation Latino students pursuing healthcare
Alexis Alemán and Irvin Garcia did not expect to amass more than 350,000 followers when they started the Instagram account @foosinmedicine.
But now students have told Alemán, who will graduate this spring with a master’s in social science, and Garcia, who graduated from the David Geffen School of Medicine, that they pursued professional degrees because of the account.
By Sophia Pu
Academics
June 2, 2026 2:00 p.m.UCLA announces $125 million Semiconductor Hub with industry partners
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering’s new $125 million Semiconductor Hub will push technological boundaries, faculty and administrators said at a conference May 21.
The hub will accelerate research on semiconductors, which are materials used in computer chips to regulate electrical current, faculty speakers said.
By Owen Mazzola
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May 30, 2026 11:21 a.m.UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television to review program change following criticism
This post was updated June 3 at 9:57 p.m.
UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television plans to reverse a controversial proposed change to its undergraduate narrative directing program, professors said Wednesday.
By Dylan Winward
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May 26, 2026 2:02 p.m.HAND at UCLA brings researchers, students together to discuss aging and memory
This post was updated May 28 at 12:08 a.m.
Subtle memory-related brain changes in people with neurological disorders may be reversible before full cognitive decline occurs, underscoring the importance of early detection, UCLA researchers said at a May 15 conference.
By Shaun Thomas
Academics
May 25, 2026 11:45 p.m.Professors express concern following Trump administration’s proposed funding cuts
The Trump administration requested more than $15 billion in cuts to federal research funding for a second consecutive year, leaving UCLA professors concerned about the future of scientific research.
By Leilani Krantz
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