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July 14, 2026 1:13 p.m.
UC San Francisco is pictured. Jordan Roiland was named the 2027-28 student regent at the UC Board of Regents meeting Tuesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated July 14 at 1:14 p.m.
The UC Board of Regents appointed Jordan Roiland to be the 2027-28 student regent Tuesday.
Roiland, who is the first medical student to serve in the role, earned a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics & statistics and biochemistry from Stony Brook University and earned a Master of Science in Health and Medical Sciences from UC Berkeley in 2025.
By Alexis Muchnik
A Closer Look
July 14, 2026 12:37 a.m.Each year, thousands of students must buy lab coats and protective gear to complete their major requirements.
Students said there are many ways to forgo the expensive costs of lab equipment, from borrowing from friends to accessing student-run lab coat rental programs.
By Keira Perkin
Campus
July 13, 2026 3:15 p.m.Teamsters Local 2010 strikes five-year agreement with UC, increasing minimum wage
This post was updated July 13 at 4:43 p.m.
A union representing administrative professionals and clerical workers across the UC voted to approve a new contract with the University July 2.
Teamsters Local 2010’s Clerical & Allied Services CX unit – which represents 22,000 UC workers – reached the five-year agreement after 10 months of bargaining and with 99% of voting members in favor, according to a July 2 press release from the union.
By Alexis Muchnik
Campus
July 13, 2026 1:38 p.m.Raising Cane’s opens Westwood location after three-year wait
Raising Cane’s opened in Westwood on Monday after a three-year wait.
The Louisiana-based fried chicken restaurant held its grand opening on the corner of Broxton Avenue and Weyburn Avenue at 8 a.m., featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony, giveaways, a live DJ, face painting and a caricature artist.
By Gianluca Centola
Academics
July 11, 2026 12:57 a.m.How the Trump administration’s revamp of funding guidelines could threaten research
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
A Closer Look
July 11, 2026 12:12 a.m.Life sciences department may force botanical club to vacate greenhouse space
This post was updated July 12 at 7:37 p.m.
UCLA’s life sciences department is pressuring a student-run botanical club to vacate an educational greenhouse it has used for the past two years, students said.
By Amanda Xi
Campus
July 10, 2026 2:07 p.m.‘Creative process builds community’: New UCLA fellowship to use arts to combat burnout
This post was updated July 13 at 2:57 p.m.
A new UCLA fellowship will provide arts-based mental health workshops for healthcare workers and civic leaders experiencing stress and burnout.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
Academics
July 8, 2026 7:44 p.m.USAC recap – June 23
The Undergraduate Students Association Council appointed students to the USA judicial board, elections board and USAC committees at its June 23 meeting.
USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
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