Saturday, July 11

A research laboratory is featured. Researchers warn that politicians lack the scientific knowledge needed to make the important decisions on grant funding required if the revision is passed. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin senior staff)

How the Trump administration’s revamp of funding guidelines could threaten research

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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.



Q&A: Andrés Charvel on BelicoFest’s mission to promote música mexicana in LA and beyond

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With its Los Angeles expansion, BelicoFest is regional no more. The music festival will make its California debut at BMO Stadium on Sunday with headliner Tito Double P after two years in Phoenix.


Pro Bruin Rundown: UCLA men’s basketball stars take on international league, NBA

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As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many Bruins, past and present, representing their teams. Throughout the summer, Daily Bruin Sports will take a look at the standout performances of current and former UCLA athletes as we count down the days until fall.


‘Creative process builds community’: New UCLA fellowship to use arts to combat burnout

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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.


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Trump’s DEI crackdown: How federal pressure influences the UC, UCLA

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Since the start of his second term, President Donald Trump has cracked down on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from the halls of federal government agencies to K-12 schools.

What comes next for Westwood? Residents and experts offer solutions

GSA condemns conversion of Weyburn Terrace to undergraduate housing


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Academic student workers and graduate student researchers represented by the United Auto Workers union recently ended a nearly six-week strike in which they called for better working conditions and equitable wages. The contract stipulates pay increases for all workers – for some, pay increases of up to 80% – as well as anti-harassment policies and increased childcare support. However, the negotiations have struck controversy among some UAW members dissatisfied with the results of the contract. What are your thoughts on this issue? Submit View results without voting »