A UCLA professor sought donations from and spoke about his scientific research with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after the financier’s initial 2008 conviction, according to U.S. Read more...
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March 14, 12:32 am
UCLA Faculty Association, science advocates host Stand Up for Science protest
Science advocates and UCLA Faculty Association members called on Californians to support a bill that would put scientific research funding on the 2026 ballot at a Saturday protest in Westwood. Read more...
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March 6, 8:29 pm
UCLA professor to retire, cancel spring class amid criticism over Epstein ties
This post was updated March 8 at 9:45 p.m. Editor’s Note: This article contains references to sex offenses, including against minors, which some readers may find disturbing. Read more...
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March 5, 9:58 pm
Students debate activist Chloe Cole at Turning Point USA at UCLA event
UCLA students debated a conservative activist who opposes gender-affirming care for minors at a Turning Point USA event in Bruin Plaza on Wednesday. The event – organized by TPUSA’s West Hollywood and UCLA chapters – was part of a series called “Pick up the Mic” which invites college students to debate Chloe Cole, a speaker who supports banning minors from receiving gender-affirming care after her own gender detransition. Read more...
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March 5, 6:00 am
UC sponsors state Senate bill that proposes $23 billion research bond
This post was updated March 5 at 9:45 p.m. The UC sponsored a California bill Thursday that would put a $23 billion bond for research funding on the November 2026 ballot. Read more...
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March 4, 11:07 pm
Students call for UCLA to adopt sanctuary campus title amid immigration crackdown
This post was updated March 8 at 9:58 p.m. Several student organizations have called for UCLA to designate itself as a sanctuary campus in response to the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign. Read more...
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March 3, 7:34 pm
UCLA advocates react to Trump administration’s anti-transgender demands
The Trump administration asked the UC in August 2025 to implement anti-transgender policies at UCLA to regain its suspended federal research funding. The University did not accept them. Read more...