The United States Department of Justice sought to join a lawsuit Wednesday that alleged UCLA’s medical school illegally considers race in its admissions. Do No Harm – a group focused on “keeping identity politics out of medical education, research, and clinical practice” – and Students for Fair Admissions – an anti-affirmative action group – originally filed the suit in May. Read more...
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Higher Education, National, News, UC
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January 27, 7:01 pm
UC launches student survey on discrimination mandated by federal agreement
This post was updated Jan. 27 at 10:08 p.m. The UC is asking students to complete a survey about their perceptions of on-campus discrimination and harassment, as mandated by the University’s 2024 agreement with the federal government to resolve civil rights investigations. Read more...
California, National, News, Science & Health
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January 17, 9:03 pm
Senate Bill 895 seeks to establish $23 billion research fund amid federal cuts
State senator Scott Wiener announced a bipartisan ballot measure intended to backfill research funding amid the Trump administration’s cuts in a press conference Friday. Senate Bill 895 – joint-authored by state senators Sasha Perez and Aisha Wahab – was first introduced to the state senate Thursday. Read more...
Los Angeles, National, News
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January 16, 11:50 am
UCLA groups join LA protests condemning ICE, Nicolás Maduro capture
UCLA student groups and labor unions joined thousands of protesters in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday to condemn violent acts by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and the U.S. Read more...
California, National, News
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January 16, 12:25 am
UCLA economists predict deportations, elevated employment may impact US economy
UCLA economists predicted that investments in artificial intelligence may propel the United States’ GDP in the first quarter of 2026, while the labor market will weaken. Read more...
A Closer Look, Campus, Higher Education, National, News
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January 15, 7:01 pm
Q&A: Julio Frenk condemns federal cuts, pledges future budget transparency
This post was updated Jan. 16 at 1:36 a.m. Chancellor Julio Frenk completed his first full year in office Jan. 1. News editor Alexandra Crosnoe and campus politics editor Natalia Mochernak sat down with Frenk to discuss federal research funding cuts, UCLA’s budgetary shortfall, protections for undocumented students and Time, Place and Manner policies. Read more...
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January 14, 7:19 pm
UCLA health experts voice concern over CDC child vaccination guideline rollbacks
When Dr. Deborah Lehman did her medical training about 40 years ago, cases of bacterial meningitis were common, often sending patients to the hospital, leaving them neurologically impaired and, in severe cases, killing them. Read more...