This post was updated Oct. 12 at 12:30 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council discussed an upcoming walkout against sexual violence and efforts to support students affected by UCLA’s planned childcare center closures at its Oct. Read more...
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October 3, 9:43 pm
UCLA alumnus turns medical school frustrations into AI study app ‘Neural Consult’
This post was updated Oct. 4 at 11:51 p.m. UCLA alumnus Arman Hussain said he struggled to apply both patient interaction skills and practical knowledge when studying in medical school. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus and Keck School of Medicine of USC student Arman Hussain helped create a new tool to help medical and other patient-facing students study using artificial intelligence. His tool, Neural Consult, currently has over 100,000 users. (Courtesy of Arman Hussain)
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October 1, 2:49 pm
UCLA asks judge to dismiss DOJ case alleging the university allowed antisemitism
This post was updated Oct. 1 at 11:57 p.m. UCLA asked a judge Wednesday to dismiss a Department of Justice lawsuit that alleged the university allowed discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students. [Related: DOJ launches second suit against UC, alleging antisemitism against UCLA students] The lawsuit, which the DOJ filed against the UC in May, alleged that UCLA allowed antisemitic protests on campus following Palestinian political party and militant group Hamas’ Oct. Read more...
Photo: The United States Department of Justice building is pictured. UCLA asked a judge Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit in which the DOJ alleged the university allowed discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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September 30, 9:29 pm
Newsom signs UC-backed $7.5 billion research bond measure for 2028 ballot
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 12:04 a.m. A UC-backed bond measure to fund scientific research across California will appear on the March 2028 ballot. Read more...
Photo: Equipment is stored in a lab. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 895, a $7.5 billion bond measure that would fund science and health research at California universities and other institutions, on Wednesday. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 30, 12:03 am
Recent college graduates struggle to find work amid job market uncertainty
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 12:19 a.m. UCLA alumnus Kiana Bagheban-Rezvan took a gap year after graduating in 2025, hoping to get some work experience while studying for the LSAT. Read more...
Photo: A photo illustration of money is pictured. Recent graduates are having difficulty finding jobs in a competitive market. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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September 29, 7:21 pm
Judge extends block on release of report into UCLA head of strategic communications
This post was updated Sept. 30 at 12:00 a.m. A judge extended a block on the release of an investigative report detailing the workplace conduct of UCLA’s vice chancellor for strategic communications Tuesday. Mary Osako, who has served in the role since 2019, filed a lawsuit Aug. Read more...
Photo: The office of Mary Osako, UCLA’s vice chancellor for strategic communications, is pictured. A judge extended a block on the release of an investigative report detailing Osako’s workplace conduct Tuesday. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
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September 29, 11:45 am
Newsom vetoes bill requesting UC to report on Time, Place and Manner policies
This post was updated Sept. 29 at 11:52 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have asked the UC to hold meetings and report data about its enforcement of Time, Place and Manner policies. Assembly Bill 2551 would have requested the UC Board of Regents and required the California State University Board of Trustees to hold separate open forum sessions to hear student feedback on TPM policies by Dec. Read more...
Photo: People set up tents at the spring 2024 pro-Palestine encampments at UCLA. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have increased transparency surrounding the UC’s Time, Place and Manner policies. (Daily Bruin file photo)