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
Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a UCLA class is exploring how music artists are shaping civic engagement across the United States. In “Music 19: Pro-Democracy Music: Patriotic or Protest?” students learn how artists such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Bob Dylan and Beyoncé have used music to express their patriotism and voice their opinions about the government. Read more...
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October 26, 5:36 pm
‘You’re not alone’: LA Cancer Challenge sees runners race for loved ones
This story was updated Oct. 27 at 10:08 p.m. Runners and volunteers painted Westwood purple for the 29th annual Los Angeles Cancer Challenge 5K Walk/Run on Sunday. Read more...
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October 26, 12:18 am
UCLA Library’s Data Science Center closed amid consolidation effort
UCLA Library dissolved its data consultation center and stopped offering data analysis services in August. The university consolidated the Data Science Center into UCLA Library’s research services unit as part of a broader effort to restructure the department, a UCLA Library spokesperson said in an emailed statement. Read more...
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October 25, 1:22 pm
UCPD investigates reported sexual assault on the Hill
UCPD is investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred Sunday on the Hill. The incident occurred on the 300 block of De Neve Drive – where UCLA’s on-campus residence halls are located – around 1 a.m., according to a Sunday UCPD Clery Timely Warning. Read more...
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October 23, 11:28 am
UCLA to limit data sharing with ‘countries of concern’ in line with DOJ, NIH policies
This post was updated Oct. 25 at 11:31 p.m. UCLA will enforce a review process to limit the data that research faculty and staff share with certain foreign countries in line with guidance from the federal government, two vice chancellors announced Friday. Read more...