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June 10, 8:24 pm

Dental kit billing change attempts to address GI Bill gap for student veterans

This post was updated June 10 at 9:50 p.m. The UCLA School of Dentistry will adopt a new billing structure that aims to allow federal aid to cover student veterans’ dental kit fees next fall, following allegations that the university had obstructed students’ ability to access benefits. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Dentistry is featured. A student and faculty members alleged the school’s billing process for dental kits – sets of important and expensive dentistry tools – did not allow the GI Bill to cover the expense for veteran students until a change was made starting fall 2026. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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June 7, 3:57 pm

El Centro Legal Projects assist LA community, immigrants with advocacy, legal aid

Immigrant community members shared fears of detention, deportation and family separation with UCLA School of Law students at a “Know Your Rights” presentation last fall. But one interaction during the presentation – which students held in a South Central Los Angeles church – stood out to Katelyn Zou, who graduated from the School of Law this spring. Read more...

Photo: A “Know Your Rights” card is pictured. The Immigrant Rights Project is a student-run initiative under the UCLA School of Law’s El Centro Legal Projects that provides legal education to Los Angeles immigrants. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin staff)

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June 7, 3:46 pm

UCDC program connects students to US politics at Capitol

This post was updated June 7 at 9:19 p.m. UCLA students interning in Washington, D.C., this year navigated anti-immigration enforcement protests, congressional budget negotiations during appropriations season and uncertainty surrounding federal funding. Read more...

Photo: The California State Capitol is pictured. UCLA students interning in Washington, D.C., this year faced protests and federal funding uncertainty. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)

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June 7, 12:42 pm

Informal Cantonese classes preserve culture, promote connection

As campus wound down for the weekend this spring, one classroom buzzed with eager students, cultural connection and Cantonese conversation. Cheer Wu, a doctoral student in Chinese linguistics, began teaching an informal Cantonese course every Friday after meeting Cantonese speakers as a teaching assistant in the Chinese department. Read more...

Photo: Cheer Wu helps students through Cantonese exercises. Wu began teaching a weekly informal Cantonese class this quarter. (Yejee Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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June 7, 9:54 am

Foos in Medicine inspires first-generation Latino students pursuing healthcare

Alexis Alemán and Irvin Garcia did not expect to amass more than 350,000 followers when they started the Instagram account @foosinmedicine. But now students have told Alemán, who will graduate this spring with a master’s in social science, and Garcia, who graduated from the David Geffen School of Medicine, that they pursued professional degrees because of the account. Read more...

Photo: (Britany Andres/Daily Bruin staff)

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June 6, 10:39 pm

Undergraduate Writing Center receives $6 million donation from alumnus

The Undergraduate Writing Center received a $6 million donation from alumnus Kwame J. Granderson on May 19, allowing the center to continue its operations for years to come. Read more...

Photo: The Kwame J. Granderson Undergraduate Writing Center is pictured. The $6 million donation will allow the center to offer assistance in Spanish and expand hours to meet student demand. (Joice Ngo/Daily Bruin staff)

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June 2, 2:00 pm

UCLA announces $125 million Semiconductor Hub with industry partners

The Henry Samueli School of Engineering’s new $125 million Semiconductor Hub will push technological boundaries, faculty and administrators said at a conference May 21. The hub will accelerate research on semiconductors, which are materials used in computer chips to regulate electrical current, faculty speakers said. Read more...

Photo: From left to right: Alissa Park, Charlie Kawwas, Gary Dickerson, Julio Frenk, Henry Samueli, Michael Hogan, Sassine Ghazi and Mona Jarrahi at the Semiconductor Hub launch in the Mong Auditorium. The faculty, administrative and corporate leaders will spur innovation and student learning at the new hub. (Courtesy from UCLA Samueli School of Engineering)


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