Campus
July 10, 2026 2:07 p.m.
A paper illustration of the HEARTS Program sits on a Covel Commons piano that is part of the Semel Institute’s HCI Piano Project. Semel’s new fellowship aims to use the arts to address burnout and promote wellbeing. (Photo illustration by Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
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.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
A Closer Look
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
A Closer Look
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
A Closer Look
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
A Closer Look
July 4, 2026 2:47 p.m.Bruin Racing drives innovation, hands-on experience through student-built vehicles
This post was updated July 5 at 10:47 p.m.
UCLA’s largest mechanical engineering organization is working to take car racing and sustainable transportation to the next level.
By Leilani Krantz
News
July 4, 2026 12:04 p.m.North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – June 3
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council elected a new board member and recommended stricter e-bike use policies at its June 3 meeting.
The council, which represents UCLA and Westwood Village, meets on the first Wednesday of every month at UCLA’s Weyburn Terrace.
By Julian Duaybis
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