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Aug. 22, 2026 10:19 p.m.
The U.S. Department of Justice is pictured. The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to consider overturning a lower court ruling that bars the termination of grants based on the inclusion of diversity-related language on Tuesday. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Trump administration on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to hear an appeal to a ruling in favor of UC researchers who argued that it was illegal to terminate research grants based on diversity-related language.
By Alexis Muchnik
News
Aug. 21, 2026 8:15 p.m.This post was updated Aug. 22 at 10:47 a.m.
Urban Outfitters’ Westwood location shuttered Thursday after over 22 years on Westwood Boulevard.
The lifestyle retailer, which sold clothing, dorm decorations and music products at 1028 and 1038 Westwood Boulevard, was among more than a dozen Westwood Village properties that UC Investments – the office of the UC Regents’ chief investment officer – bought in July for nearly $50 million, according to the Commercial Observer.
By Sophia Pu
A Closer Look
Aug. 20, 2026 9:53 p.m.Design media arts department draws up 3 new degrees to overwrite original
UCLA’s current design media arts major will be split into three new majors starting fall 2027.
The department will offer separate design, games and computational art majors, said Eddo Stern, a design media arts professor.
By Nury Salazar-Ibanez
California
Aug. 17, 2026 8:49 p.m.Robert Carradine’s family sues UC regents for neglect after his death at UCLA hospital
Editor’s note: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, you can reach the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the United States by calling or texting 988.
By Savannah Cunningham
A Closer Look
Aug. 17, 2026 2:00 p.m.UCLA researcher awarded $250,000 grant to increase AI accessibility
A UCLA researcher received a new Amazon computing grant to make multilingual artificial intelligence more accessible.
Saadia Gabriel, an assistant professor of computer science, was awarded $250,000 of compute credits – which provide processing time, memory and storage on online computer hardware – through Amazon’s Build on Trainium grant.
By Kyan Wang
News
Aug. 15, 2026 5:41 p.m.Student regent-designate Jordan Roiland wants to solve problems from the ground up
Jordan Roiland, the newly appointed student regent-designate, is looking to bridge gaps between students and the UC Board of Regents.
The board appointed Roiland, a student in the UC Berkeley-UC San Francisco joint medical program, to be the 2027-28 student regent at its July meeting, held at UCSF.
By Rune Long
Campus
Aug. 15, 2026 11:11 a.m.UCLA student allegedly struck by thrown object on Gayley Avenue, UCPD investigating
UCPD is investigating an alleged aggravated assault that occurred on Gayley Avenue at 1:20 a.m. Friday morning.
A UCLA student reported being struck in the head by an object intentionally thrown at him on the 600 block of Gayley Avenue, according to a Saturday UCPD Clery Timely Warning alert.
By Charlie Hamilton
A Closer Look
Aug. 15, 2026 10:44 a.m.LARC uplifts communities through education on heat safety
Sources: California Environmental Protection Agency CalHeatScore data and Los Angeles County ZIP Codes. Graphic reporting by Charlie Hamilton, Science and Health editor. Interactive by Bianca Peralta, Data editor.
By Angelina Alkhouri
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