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Academics
July 11, 2026 12:57 a.m.
A research laboratory is featured. Researchers warn that politicians lack the scientific knowledge needed to make the important decisions on grant funding required if the revision is passed. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated July 12 at 7:39 p.m.
The federal government’s proposal to overhaul research grant funding processes could have detrimental effects on scientific research, UCLA researchers said.
By Alyssa Wong
Higher Education
July 1, 2026 4:49 p.m.This post was updated July 5 at 10:53 p.m.
UC undergraduate degrees give students greater financial security and higher earnings compared to non-University degree-holders, according to a June study by the University’s Institutional Research and Academic Planning department.
By Savannah Cunningham
California
June 26, 2026 8:33 a.m.Bond with $350 million for student housing to appear on general election ballot
This post was updated June 26 at 3:42 p.m.
Californians will vote on a bond that would allocate $350,000,000 to new affordable student housing projects in the November election.
Senate Bill 417 – the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 – passed the California State Senate and was approved by Gov.
By Lauren Trautenberg and Alexis Muchnik
Academics
June 12, 2026 10:11 p.m.‘Lead with intellect, humility and heart’: Lessons from 2026 commencement speakers
This post was updated June 22 at 12:51 p.m.
Speakers called on graduating students to stay resilient amid political division and academic challenges during the annual College of Letters and Science commencement ceremony Friday.
By Charlie Hamilton
Academics
June 11, 2026 12:45 p.m.UC faculty board reconsiders standardized testing policy amid readiness concerns
This post was updated June 11 at 3:24 p.m.
A UC-wide faculty board will reconsider its stance on requiring standardized testing for first-year admissions, the group announced Thursday.
By Delilah Brumer
Academics
June 10, 2026 8:24 p.m.Dental kit billing change attempts to address GI Bill gap for student veterans
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
Higher Education
June 7, 2026 4:06 p.m.UCLA pilot program to expand opportunities for community college transfers
A program that will give some transfer students priority consideration for admission to UCLA is set to be implemented this fall.
UCLA created the Associate Degree for Transfer Pilot Program in compliance with Assembly Bill 1291, which Gov.
By Nury Salazar-Ibanez
Academics
June 7, 2026 3:57 p.m.El Centro Legal Projects assist LA community, immigrants with advocacy, legal aid
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
A Closer Look
June 7, 2026 3:46 p.m.UCDC program connects students to US politics at Capitol
This post was updated June 7 at 9:19 p.m.
UCLA students interning in Washington, D.C., this year navigated anti-immigration enforcement protests, congressional budget negotiations during appropriations season and uncertainty surrounding federal funding.
By Vivian Stein
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