Campus
Aug. 3, 2026 2:21 p.m.
Sarah Dundish, the director of administration and chief of staff for UCLA Housing and Hospitality, is pictured. Dundish was appointed as UCLA’s associate vice chancellor for housing and hospitality. (Courtesy of Felicia Caldwell)
UCLA appointed a new associate vice chancellor for housing and hospitality, Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck announced Monday.
Sarah Dundish, the director of administration and chief of staff for UCLA Housing and Hospitality, will assume the position Wednesday, Beck said in an email sent to staff.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
California
Aug. 2, 2026 12:47 p.m.This post was updated Aug. 2 at 5:52 p.m.
Diego Castro Gomez was accepted to graduate school at UC Merced in 2022.
“My dream was to always pursue grad school, potentially become a professor one day,” said Gomez, who is undocumented.
By Sarah Soroosh Moghadam
A Closer Look
Aug. 1, 2026 1:13 a.m.UCLA marmot research lab turns to OnlyFans after funding cuts
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 6:08 p.m.
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.
By Sophie Acker
Campus
July 31, 2026 4:56 p.m.UCPD arrests man for indecent exposure outside Public Affairs building
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
California
July 31, 2026 3:27 p.m.One year after $584 million federal funding freeze, UCLA research still recovering
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 5:59 p.m.
One year ago today, the federal government suspended $584 million in UCLA’s research grants.
UCLA researchers said the effects of the Trump administration’s reductions to federal science funding are still being felt, including career setbacks and funding delays.
By Kyan Wang
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 Aug. 2 at 5:49 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
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