This post was updated Nov. 1 at 10:31 p.m. UCLA students said they want California’s next governor to prioritize addressing the state’s housing crisis, affordability and immigration issues. Read more...
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October 31, 8:15 pm
This UCLA project works to protect voting access ahead of 2026 midterms
This post was updated Nov. 1 at 11:23 p.m. A UCLA research center is working to challenge racial and partisan gerrymandering, voter eligibility restrictions and ballot collection issues ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Read more...
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October 28, 5:15 pm
Meet the students canvassing for Nithya Raman
This post was updated Nov. 1 at 11:18 p.m. Noor Baber said helping her immigrant parents navigate the American voting process reinforced her belief in the power of political participation. Read more...
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October 27, 10:30 pm
Behind the science are stories. UCLA students launch LENS journal to tell them
UCLA students launched a new publication Monday that aims to raise awareness about environmental issues through storytelling. Written, edited and peer-reviewed entirely by undergraduate students, LENS: The Journal of Environmental Narratives allows students to display their creative and scholarly environmental work at the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Read more...
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October 27, 10:22 pm
UCLA expands campus vending machines to offer 24/7 access to health essentials
UCLA announced this month that it will expand the number and operating hours of essential health vending machines on campus. The Be Well Bruin Express – launched by UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center and UCLA’s Health Education and Resource Team in partnership with UCLA Vending Services – is stocked with a variety of health-related products and operates 24 hours a day outside the Ashe Center. Read more...
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October 27, 5:21 pm
UCLA course explores connection between music and political discourse
This post was updated Oct. 29 at 11:11 p.m. Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a UCLA class is exploring how music artists are shaping civic engagement across the United States. Read more...
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October 26, 12:18 am
UCLA Library’s Data Science Center closed amid consolidation effort
This post was updated Oct. 30 at 10:21 p.m. UCLA Library dissolved its data consultation center and stopped offering data analysis services in August. UCLA Library consolidated the Data Science Center into its research services unit as part of a broader effort to restructure the department, a spokesperson said in an emailed statement. Read more...