A Closer Look
Aug. 1, 2026 1:13 a.m.
A yellow-bellied marmot is featured. UCLA researchers have received thousands of dollars in donations on OnlyFans to fund their long-term marmot study. (Courtesy of Katie Adler)
Facing a federal funding denial, a UCLA research group is turning to OnlyFans to raise money and bring awareness to long-term research funding difficulties.
The Blumstein Lab, which studies marmot behavior, started videos of the large rodents on OnlyFans – a subscription-based adult entertainment content creation platform – under the name “OnlyMarms” after the National Science Foundation rejected the researchers’ proposals to renew their grant.
By Sophie Acker
Campus
July 31, 2026 4:56 p.m.UCPD arrested a man for indecent exposure near the Luskin School of Public Affairs building Wednesday.
The man was non-compliant with sex offender registration requirements, said Jeffrey Chobanian, the captain of UCPD’s operations bureau, in an emailed statement.
He added in the statement that the man had a felony arrest warrant with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for a weapons violation.
By Julian Duaybis
Higher Education
July 29, 2026 7:11 a.m.UC admits record number of California residents as first-year students for 2026-27 cycle
This post was updated July 29 at 1:20 p.m.
The UC admitted a record number of California resident first-year students for the 2026-27 admissions cycle, according to data released Wednesday.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
Los Angeles
July 26, 2026 5:10 p.m.UCLA initiative pushes to expand shade infrastructure across LA County
This post was updated July 26 at 8:13 p.m.
UCLA researchers are pushing for Los Angeles to build more shade infrastructure ahead of the 2027 Super Bowl and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
By Charlotte Martling
Academics
July 26, 2026 12:58 p.m.Q&A: Professor Gail Wyatt discusses mental health advocacy in marginalized communities
This post was updated July 26 at 8:20 p.m.
July is the Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.
The month honors Campbell, an advocate and author who co-founded the National Alliance on Mental Illness Urban Los Angeles to help people from marginalized backgrounds seek mental health services.
By Donya Hassanshahi
California
July 24, 2026 3:43 p.m.California’s AI regulations could shift with November governor’s race, experts say
This post was updated July 26 at 8:17 p.m.
The November election could shake up California’s approach to AI regulation, experts said.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed three executive orders on AI since 2023 which direct state agencies to study the technology and its economic impacts.
By Rori Anderson
Campus
July 23, 2026 12:18 p.m.UCPD investigating alleged sexual battery in Olympic Hall dorm room
UCPD is investigating an alleged sexual battery in Olympic Hall that occurred Monday.
The incident occurred inside the victim’s dorm room at midnight Monday, according to a Thursday UCPD Clery Timely Warning.
By Julian Duaybis
A Closer Look
July 22, 2026 1:55 p.m.Amid budget deficit, political science department cuts TAs, shrinks course capacities
This post was updated July 26 at 8:12 p.m.
UCLA’s political science department cut teaching assistant and reader positions in response to a budget deficit, faculty said.
By Diana Corona
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