A Closer Look
April 14, 2026 11:13 p.m.
Lionel Popkin, the new dean of the School of the Arts and Architecture is pictured. Popkin previously served as an interim dean and associate dean at the school. (Courtesy of Lucza Brewer)
Lionel Popkin is no stranger to calling the shots on stage.
And Popkin, a choreographer and faculty member at UCLA for 20 years, will soon officially step onto his biggest one yet: dean of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture.
By Natalia Mochernak
Crime
April 14, 2026 11:01 a.m.Former UCLA gynecologist waives retrial to accept guilty plea, 11 year sentence
This post was updated April 14 at 10:51 p.m.
Former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps was sentenced to 11 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to charges including sexual battery.
Heaps was accused of sexually abusing multiple patients during his time as a doctor at UCLA Health.
By Maggie Konecky
A Closer Look
April 13, 2026 10:15 p.m.At Bruin Day, admitted students celebrate, recount their paths to acceptance
This post was updated April 14 at 11 p.m.
Aliza Pinon will soon be the first in her family to attend a four-year university.
Pinon, an admitted student from California’s Central Valley, was accepted to UCLA this spring – an accomplishment that she said was meaningful, coming from a high school with limited resources.
By Amanda Xi
Campus
April 13, 2026 3:42 p.m.UCLA Physics and Astronomy Department to suspend admission to biophysics major
This post was updated April 14 at 11:08 p.m.
The department of physics and astronomy will suspend admission to the biophysics major for continuing students next fall and is seeking to cut the program entirely in fall 2027, an advisor announced in a Monday email.
Admission to the major will be suspended effective fall 2026 for continuing students and fall 2027 for newly admitted students, said Mary Tran, the department of physics and astronomy’s lead undergraduate advisor, in a Monday email to students.
By Reese Dahlgren
A Closer Look
April 12, 2026 10:05 p.m.UCLA UniCamp receives $109K grant for new equipment, infrastructure
UCLA UniCamp, the official philanthropy of the UCLA student body, won a $109,000 grant from the American Camp Association in late March.
Every summer, about 500 UCLA students volunteer at UniCamp’s Camp Pine Mountain, located in the San Bernardino Mountains, to serve as community leaders for more than 1,200 children from underserved backgrounds.
By Keira Perkin
California
April 12, 2026 10:04 p.m.Universities Allied for Essential Medicines advocates for affordable health care
While a vial of insulin takes as little as $2 to manufacture, it can cost consumers $250 in the United States.
Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, an international advocacy organization that has chapters at universities including UCLA, raised awareness about medication unaffordability during its annual North American conference at the Neuroscience Research Building from April 3 to 5.
By Kyan Wang
Academics
April 12, 2026 4:09 p.m.UCLA Community School program expands educational resources, access for students
This post was updated April 12 at 9:57 p.m.
When Brenda Benitez Alcantara transferred to the Robert F. Kennedy UCLA Community School, she was surprised to encounter a dual-language program that encouraged teaching in both Spanish and English.
By Sarah Soroosh Moghadam
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