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April 13, 3:42 pm

UCLA Physics and Astronomy Department to suspend admission to biophysics major

This post was updated April 14 at 11:08 p.m. The department of physics and astronomy will suspend admission to the biophysics major for continuing students next fall and is seeking to cut the program entirely in fall 2027, an advisor announced in a Monday email.  Admission to the major will be suspended effective fall 2026 for continuing students and fall 2027 for newly admitted students, said Mary Tran, the department of physics and astronomy’s lead undergraduate advisor, in a Monday email to students. Read more...

Photo: The Physics and Astronomy Building, which houses the department of physics and astronomy, is pictured. The department will suspend admission to the biophysics major for continuing students next fall and is seeking to eliminate it entirely. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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April 12, 10:05 pm

UCLA UniCamp receives $109K grant for new equipment, infrastructure

UCLA UniCamp, the official philanthropy of the UCLA student body, won a $109,000 grant from the American Camp Association in late March. Every summer, about 500 UCLA students volunteer at UniCamp’s Camp Pine Mountain, located in the San Bernardino Mountains, to serve as community leaders for more than 1,200 children from underserved backgrounds. Read more...

Photo: George Fabian, a camper at UCLA UniCamp, interacts with other participants. UCLA UniCamp, the official philanthropy of the UCLA student body, won a $109,000 grant from the American Camp Association. (Courtesy of Megan Le)

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April 12, 10:04 pm

Universities Allied for Essential Medicines advocates for affordable health care

While a vial of insulin takes as little as $2 to manufacture, it can cost consumers $250 in the United States. Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, an international advocacy organization that has chapters at universities including UCLA, raised awareness about medication unaffordability during its annual North American conference at the Neuroscience Research Building from April 3 to 5. Read more...

Photo: Justin Mendoza, the executive director of UAEM North America, is pictured giving a speech. UAEM, an international advocacy organization that has chapters at universities including UCLA, raised awareness about medication unaffordability during its annual North American conference at the Neuroscience Research Building from April 3 to 5. (Joice Ngo/Daily Bruin staff)

Campus, News, Westwood

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April 11, 9:19 pm

Data shows UCPD disproportionately stops Black, Hispanic people, raising concerns

This post was updated April 12 at 9:32 p.m. Together, Black and Hispanic people make up less than a quarter of Westwood’s population – and 27.5% of UCLA’s student body – yet more than half of the people UCPD stopped between July 2024 and July 2025 were reported to be those ethnicities. Read more...

Photo: A line of UCPD cars is shown in a parking lot. More than half of the people UCPD stopped between July 2024 and June 2025 were Black or Hispanic, data showed. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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April 10, 9:04 am

Fans flood Pauley Pavilion to celebrate UCLA women’s basketball’s first NCAA title

When Nina Westbrook played for UCLA women’s basketball, her team never made it past the second round of the NCAA tournament. But on Sunday, the former UCLA basketball player had the chance to watch her former team take it all the way. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA women’s basketball team stands on stage. UCLA held an event Wednesday evening in Pauley Pavilion celebrating UCLA women’s basketball’s first NCAA championship. (Libby Li/Daily Bruin)

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April 9, 11:51 pm

Q&A: UCLA’s Latinx Success Center’s director is dedicated to institutional change

The Latinx Success Center celebrated its one-year anniversary March 31. Daily Bruin reporter Victor Simoes sat down with Arlene Cano Matute, the LSC’s inaugural executive director, to discuss the center’s first year. Read more...

Photo: Arlene Cano Matute, the inaugural director of the Latinx Success Center, stands in front of artwork made by students. The center celebrated its one year anniversary March 31.(Victor Simoes/Daily Bruin)

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April 9, 11:12 am

Left-wing political livestreamers debate at UCLA National Ground Game event

This post was updated April 10 at 12:17 a.m. More than 500 people listened to liberal political livestreamers debate audience members at a Thursday event in Bruin Plaza. Read more...

Photo: Twitch creator Guy Cohen debates an attendee of National Ground Game’s Thursday event in Bruin Plaza, and Steven Kenneth “Destiny” Bonnell II listens while sitting on his right. The debate, hosted by UCLA’s chapter of the NGG political action committee – which focuses on recruiting Democratic voters – invited audience members to debate left-wing political livestreamers on several topics. (Victor Simoes/Daily Bruin)


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