California
Oct. 31, 2026 8:54 p.m.
Undergraduate Students Association Council External Vice President Cecilia Choy speaks at an event. Choy and her office seek to increase student voter turnout for the 2026 midterm elections via the office’s nonpartisan voting guide and outreach to organizations. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
With the Nov. 3 midterm elections approaching, UCLA’s undergraduate student government is working to help students understand their ballots, register to vote and access voting resources.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
National
Oct. 27, 2026 1:08 p.m.This story was updated Oct. 27 at 10:04 p.m.
The UC Board of Regents asked a judge Monday to dismiss a Department of Justice lawsuit accusing UCLA of allowing discrimination against Israeli and Jewish employees.
The lawsuit, filed in February, alleged that UCLA allowed antisemitic protests on its campus following Palestinian political party and militant group Hamas’ attacks on Israel on Oct.
By Keira Perkin
Higher Education
Oct. 13, 2026 4:55 p.m.DHS looks to charge $70K fee for international student work authorization
This post was updated Oct. 13 at 9:54 p.m.
The Trump administration is looking to charge a $70,000 fee for international students who want to work in the United States – a move the UC said could make the program inaccessible.
By Alexis Muchnik
Higher Education
Oct. 3, 2026 9:43 p.m.UCLA alumnus turns medical school frustrations into AI study app ‘Neural Consult’
This post was updated Oct. 4 at 11:51 p.m.
UCLA alumnus Arman Hussain said he struggled to apply both patient interaction skills and practical knowledge when studying in medical school.
By Kyan Wang
Campus
Oct. 1, 2026 2:49 p.m.UCLA asks judge to dismiss DOJ case alleging the university allowed antisemitism
This post was updated Oct. 1 at 11:57 p.m.
UCLA asked a judge Wednesday to dismiss a Department of Justice lawsuit that alleged the university allowed discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students.
[Related: DOJ launches second suit against UC, alleging antisemitism against UCLA students]
The lawsuit, which the DOJ filed against the UC in May, alleged that UCLA allowed antisemitic protests on campus following Palestinian political party and militant group Hamas’ Oct.
By Alexis Muchnik
Campus
Oct. 1, 2026 2:28 p.m.DOJ accuses UCLA School of Law of racially discriminating in admissions processes
This post was updated Oct. 1 at 11:53 p.m.
The United States Department of Justice alleged Thursday that the UCLA School of Law discriminated against white and Asian applicants in its admissions processes.
The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division claimed in a Thursday letter that UCLA Law violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars racial discrimination in programs receiving federal funding.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
A Closer Look
Sept. 30, 2026 3:57 p.m.Q&A: Dr. Vivian Chang discusses genetic testing, treatment for pediatric cancer
Dr. Vivian Chang, a UCLA Health pediatric hematologist-oncologist, sat down with Daily Bruin contributor Owen Mazzola to speak about her work in genetics and cancer heritability for National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
By Owen Mazzola
Higher Education
Sept. 28, 2026 6:02 p.m.Education Department reinstates Trump Title IX rules, rescinds LGBTQ+ protections
This post was updated Sept. 30 at 10:17 a.m.
The United States Department of Education on Monday rescinded the Biden administration’s 2024 Title IX regulations, which included protections based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs and activities that receive federal funding.
By Alexis Muchnik
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
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