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Academics

Aug. 8, 2026 9:33 p.m.
UC’s consideration of standardized testing return raises preparedness questions
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A pencil lies on a completed Scantron. The UC is reconsidering standardized testing amid competing concerns about student readiness and educational equity. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)

The UC’s decision to reconsider standardized testing requirements has reignited a debate over students’ readiness.
More than 3,000 UC STEM faculty members signed a May letter calling on the University to reconsider standardized testing amid concerns about students’ preparedness in math, writing and verbal reasoning.

By Lauren Trautenberg

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News

Aug. 8, 2026 4:31 p.m.
Bruin Theater to reopen in the fall after 2-year wait

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

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. 4, 2026 5:51 p.m.

Crimewatch: July 2026


Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Julian Duaybis, Metro editor. Interactive by Bianca Peralta, Data editor.
UCPD recorded 563 unique entries in its July 1-30 daily crime log.

By Julian Duaybis

A Closer Look

Aug. 1, 2026 5:49 p.m.

Q&A: New School of Public Health dean Kari Nadeau wants to expand scholarships, funding

This post was updated Aug. 2 at 6:12 p.m.
Kari Nadeau began her tenure as dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health on July 1.

By Shaun Thomas

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