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May 29, 2026 2:58 p.m.
The Hammer Museum at UCLA is pictured. Researchers strove to educate attendees about marine ecosystems and ocean contaminants at an event at the Hammer Museum at UCLA on May 21. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Researchers across academic disciplines should work together to address the negative impacts of human interactions with and educate people about marine ecosystems, ocean preservation activists said at a May 21 event.
By Donya Hassanshahi
Campus
May 28, 2026 9:08 p.m.The Graduate Students Association criticized UCLA Housing’s decision to convert Weyburn Terrace into undergraduate housing, alleging a lack of input from graduate students.
UCLA Housing is converting Weyburn Terrace into undergraduate housing over the next three years, it announced in a Jan.
By Dylan Choppin
California
May 28, 2026 1:25 p.m.A look into the candidates running for California’s 36th congressional district
Democratic incumbent Ted Lieu and six challengers are running for California’s 36th congressional district, which encompasses UCLA and parts of West Los Angeles.
Voters will choose the top two candidates for District 36 during the June 2 California primary election.
By Lilly Leonhardt
California
May 27, 2026 10:58 p.m.LA ballot measures could increase taxes on billionaires, hotels, sales
Four measures seeking to raise taxes will appear on Los Angeles’s June 2 ballot.
The measures, if passed, would subsidize LA County’s public health system amid federal funding cuts and fill in tax gaps for unlicensed cannabis businesses and online travel companies.
By Josephine Murphy and Gemma Gentin
California
May 27, 2026 5:37 p.m.California Senate passes UC-sponsored bill proposing $12B research bond
This post was updated May 28 at 12:03 a.m.
The California Senate voted Wednesday in favor of a bill that would put a $12 billion bond for scientific research on the November 2026 ballot.
By Delilah Brumer
Higher Education
May 27, 2026 2:37 p.m.Hundreds of UC faculty call to reinstate SAT, ACT requirements for STEM applicants
This post was updated May 28 at 12:04 p.m.
More than 600 UC faculty are calling on the University to reinstate standardized testing requirements for undergraduate STEM applicants, alleging that students are not prepared enough for college-level coursework.
The faculty signed on to a letter asking the UC Board of Regents, the UC Office of the President and Academic Senate leadership to require undergraduate STEM applicants to submit an SAT or ACT math score, beginning with the 2027-28 admissions cycle.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
A Closer Look
May 26, 2026 8:47 p.m.In Plain Sight: From murals to evacuation maps, UCLA’s sign shop blends craftsmanship, creativity
A diverse range of signs are scattered across UCLA’s 419-acre campus, from murals to traffic markers.
But behind the scenes, workers at UCLA’s sign shop spend weeks in the basement of the Facilities Management building creating the signs that guide students, faculty and visitors.
By Victor Simoes
Campus
May 26, 2026 6:08 p.m.DOJ launches second suit against UC, alleging antisemitism against UCLA students
This post was updated May 27 at 11:10 p.m.
The United States Department of Justice is again suing the UC over alleged antisemitism, claiming that UCLA allowed discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students.
By Alexis Muchnik
Campus
May 26, 2026 4:52 p.m.UCLA to combine administrative roles, use settlement funds for Athletics deficit
This post was updated May 27 at 11:45 p.m.
UCLA will use bond funds to reduce UCLA Athletics department’s budget deficit and consolidate its chief financial officer and administrative vice chancellor roles, Chancellor Julio Frenk announced in a Tuesday morning State of the Campus address.
Frenk outlined a three-step plan to address UCLA’s financial shortfalls at the inaugural address, which university administrators, student government leaders, faculty and UC Office of the President representatives attended.
By Natalia Mochernak
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