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July 11, 2026 12:57 a.m.
A research laboratory is featured. Researchers warn that politicians lack the scientific knowledge needed to make the important decisions on grant funding required if the revision is passed. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The federal government’s proposal to overhaul research grant funding processes could have detrimental effects on scientific research, UCLA researchers said.
The United States Office of Management and Budget proposed significant revisions to its Uniform Guidance – a framework for managing federal grants – in May, which would expand the office’s authority over research institutes, allowing it to suspend and cancel grants, restrict allowable costs and ban international collaboration.
By Alyssa Wong
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July 11, 2026 12:12 a.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.
The UCLA Botanical Club uses a greenhouse in the Plant Growth Center located near the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden to maintain hundreds of plants, including dozens of orchid species, more than 30 species of carnivorous plants and California native plants, said Nikita Burger, the club’s 2025-26 president.
By Amanda Xi
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
Campus
July 8, 2026 6:44 p.m.Man sentenced for stealing, replacing rare Chinese manuscripts from UCLA libraries
A man was sentenced Wednesday for stealing more than $200,000 worth of rare Chinese manuscripts from the UCLA Library system.
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Jeffrey Ying, who is from Fremont, California, will serve one year of home confinement and three years on supervised release, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
By Alexis Muchnik
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July 8, 2026 5:53 p.m.Driply transforms UCLA’s Chabad House lobby into an unexpected Westwood cafe
Tucked into the lobby of the Chabad House at UCLA, a Jewish student center in Westwood, is a small shop serving lattes and pour-over coffee.
Chabad’s lobby space was largely unused before Driply took it over in October, said Moshe Kashani, the shop’s founder and owner.
By Lauren Nguyen
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July 8, 2026 5:47 p.m.UCLA cuts 27 DTS jobs amid budget deficit, UPTE-CWA 9119 alleges contract violation
This post was updated July 9 at 7:08 p.m.
UCLA laid off 27 employees in its digital and technology services department and eliminated their positions around late June.
By Julian Duaybis
California
July 4, 2026 6:28 p.m.SB 79 takes effect, paving the way for more high-density housing in Westwood
This post was updated July 7 at 5:06 p.m.
A California law that took effect Wednesday could bring more high-density housing to Westwood by loosening development restrictions around major transit stops.
By Jennifer Michel
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July 4, 2026 6:07 p.m.Fault line stress could increase earthquake risk in LA, study shows
This post was updated July 5 at 11:07 p.m.
High stress levels on fault lines under Los Angeles could increase risk of an earthquake in the near future, according to a June study by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers.
By Jiyoon Choi
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