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July 12, 2026 10:31 a.m.
The Bruin One Access home page is pictured. The quarterly flat-rate fee for the service will increase from $129 to $149 starting next fall. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA is raising the quarterly fee for its digital textbook program, which students said could deter them from using the service.
The quarterly fee for Bruin One Access will increase from $129 to $149 starting next fall, an ASUCLA spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
By Nataly Rezk
Academics
July 11, 2026 12:57 a.m.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
Campus
July 10, 2026 2:07 p.m.‘Creative process builds community’: New UCLA fellowship to use arts to combat burnout
A new UCLA fellowship will provide arts-based mental health workshops for healthcare workers and civic leaders experiencing stress and burnout.
The fellowship, housed under UCLA’s Health Education through Arts and Research in Thriving Spaces program, aims to bring UCLA psychiatry’s existing arts and health programs – including music, dance, opera and visual arts initiatives – under one umbrella.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
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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