Friday, June 26

Hundreds of UC faculty call to reinstate SAT, ACT requirements for STEM applicants

This post was updated May 28 at 12:04 p.m. More than 600 UC faculty are calling on the University to reinstate standardized testing requirements for undergraduate STEM applicants, alleging that students are not prepared enough for college-level coursework.  The faculty signed on to a letter asking the UC Board of Regents, the UC Office of the President and Academic Senate leadership to require undergraduate STEM applicants to submit an SAT or ACT math score, beginning with the 2027-28 admissions cycle. Read more...

Photo: An empty classroom is pictured. More than 600 UC faculty are calling on the University to reinstate standardized testing requirements for undergraduate STEM applicants, alleging that students are not prepared enough for college-level coursework. (Daily Bruin file photo)


In Plain Sight: From murals to evacuation maps, UCLA’s sign shop blends craftsmanship, creativity

A diverse range of signs are scattered across UCLA’s 419-acre campus, from murals to traffic markers. But behind the scenes, workers at UCLA’s sign shop spend weeks in the basement of the Facilities Management building creating the signs that guide students, faculty and visitors. Read more...

Photo: UCLA sign shop sign makers Lars Peterson and Mark Vogt are pictured. The sign shop makes all plaques and signs that direct students, faculty and visitors around campus. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


DOJ launches second suit against UC, alleging antisemitism against UCLA students

This post was updated May 27 at 11:10 p.m. The United States Department of Justice is again suing the UC over alleged antisemitism, claiming that UCLA allowed discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students. Read more...

Photo: The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building is pictured. The United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the UC on Tuesday, alleging the University allowed discrimination against Jewish and Israeli UCLA students. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA to combine administrative roles, use settlement funds for Athletics deficit

This post was updated May 27 at 11:45 p.m. UCLA will use bond funds to reduce UCLA Athletics department’s budget deficit and consolidate its chief financial officer and administrative vice chancellor roles, Chancellor Julio Frenk announced in a Tuesday morning State of the Campus address.  Frenk outlined a three-step plan to address UCLA’s financial shortfalls at the inaugural address, which university administrators, student government leaders, faculty and UC Office of the President representatives attended. Read more...

Photo: Chancellor Julio Frenk delivers a speech on stage. Frenk announced in a Tuesday morning State of the Campus address that UCLA will use a UC Regents bond fund to reduce UCLA Athletics department’s budget deficit and consolidate administrative roles. (UCLA/David Esquivel)


HAND at UCLA brings researchers, students together to discuss aging and memory

This post was updated May 28 at 12:08 a.m. Subtle memory-related brain changes in people with neurological disorders may be reversible before full cognitive decline occurs, underscoring the importance of early detection, UCLA researchers said at a May 15 conference. Read more...

Photo: Dr. Jeff Bronstein, the director of the Movement Disorders Program at UCLA, is pictured at the HAND Conference discussing the difference between normal cognitive aging and neurological disease and how people age differently. (Libby Li/Daily Bruin)


Administrative vice chancellor Michael Beck to retire at the end of 2026

This post was updated May 27 at 11:56 p.m. UCLA’s administrative vice chancellor will retire at the end of 2026, he announced Tuesday. Michael Beck – who stepped into the role in 2016 – oversees UCLA Housing and Hospitality, facilities management, transportation, procurement and information technology. Read more...

Photo: Michael Beck, UCLA’s administrative vice chancellor, is pictured. Beck announced in a Tuesday email he will retire at the end of 2026. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


Professors express concern following Trump administration’s proposed funding cuts

The Trump administration requested more than $15 billion in cuts to federal research funding for a second consecutive year, leaving UCLA professors concerned about the future of scientific research. Read more...

Photo: A pipette kit in a research laboratory is pictured. Professors warn additional funding cuts could cause detrimental impacts on research. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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