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Aug. 8, 2026 4:31 p.m.
The Bruin Theater is pictured. The more than 80-year-old theater is expected to reopen in October.(Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
A historic single-screen theater in Westwood will reopen as soon as October after a more than two-year wait.
The Bruin Theater closed alongside the Westwood Village Theater – now known as the Directors Village – in July 2024 after both buildings’ leases expired.
By Julian Duaybis
Higher Education
Aug. 8, 2026 4:15 p.m.UC President James Milliken urged Congress to address federal research grant disbursement delays in a July 29 letter.
Grant disbursement delays have disproportionately impacted UC researchers because the University is a top recipient of federal research grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, Milliken said in the letter to the California Congressional delegation.
By Alexis Muchnik
A Closer Look
Aug. 7, 2026 2:32 p.m.Q&A: Dr. Robert Kim-Farley says anti-vaccination movement could spread more than just misinformation
Measles cases in the United States have reached a new peak since the 1990s amid falling national vaccination rates.
Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, a professor-in-residence in the epidemiology and community health sciences departments at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, sat down with Daily Bruin reporter Catherine Wang for National Immunization Awareness Month to share his concerns about – and advice on how to navigate – rising vaccine misinformation.
By Catherine Wang
Campus
Aug. 3, 2026 2:21 p.m.UCLA appoints new Housing & Hospitality associate vice chancellor
UCLA appointed a new associate vice chancellor for housing and hospitality, Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck announced Monday.
Sarah Dundish, the director of administration and chief of staff for UCLA Housing and Hospitality, will assume the position Wednesday, Beck said in an email sent to staff.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
California
Aug. 2, 2026 12:47 p.m.Undocumented students push for UC job opportunities, citing California court ruling
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 5:52 p.m.
Diego Castro Gomez was accepted to graduate school at UC Merced in 2022.
“My dream was to always pursue grad school, potentially become a professor one day,” said Gomez, who is undocumented.
By Sarah Soroosh Moghadam
A Closer Look
Aug. 1, 2026 1:13 a.m.UCLA marmot research lab turns to OnlyFans after funding cuts
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 6:08 p.m.
Facing a federal funding denial, a UCLA research group is turning to OnlyFans to raise money and bring awareness to long-term research funding difficulties.
By Sophie Acker
Campus
July 31, 2026 4:56 p.m.UCPD arrests man for indecent exposure outside Public Affairs building
UCPD arrested a man for indecent exposure near the Luskin School of Public Affairs building Wednesday.
The man was non-compliant with sex offender registration requirements, said Jeffrey Chobanian, the captain of UCPD’s operations bureau, in an emailed statement.
He added in the statement that the man had a felony arrest warrant with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for a weapons violation.
By Julian Duaybis
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