This post was updated Oct. 11 at 10:22 p.m.
Hundreds of first-year UCLA students were infants when California voters approved the state’s first high-speed rail in November 2008.

Anneliese Fiegl, a senior student supervisor at Kerckhoff Coffeehouse, uses most of her earnings to pay for tuition and educational expenses.
The rising third-year biochemistry student earns $20.75 per hour overseeing other employees for around 10 hours each week.

This post was updated Dec. 9 at 2:21 p.m.
Artificial intelligence-based transcription software has emerged as a popular notetaking tool among college students, but it has left some UCLA instructors with privacy concerns.

Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg pledged $31 million to UCLA Research Park and the David Geffen School of Medicine in November.
Their contribution will primarily support initiatives and facilities at UCLA Research Park – a new 700,000-square-foot hub for biomedical research located two miles south of UCLA’s main campus.

This post was updated July 28 at 2:43 p.m.
Sarira Namavar, a dual United States and Iranian citizen, said she suspected she would not be able to see her grandparents for at least four years after President Donald Trump began his second term.

Visa holders at UCLA expressed concern following the Trump administration’s decision to halt Harvard University’s enrollment of international students.
This decision was the latest in the ongoing battle between President Donald Trump and Harvard, which began after the Trump administration accused the university of allowing antisemitism and withheld over $2 billion in Harvard’s federal funding.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced April 4 that he will seek trade negotiations with foreign leaders to spare California from retaliatory tariffs.
Newsom said he wanted to seek negotiations in response to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, which could trigger retaliatory tariffs with severe economic consequences.

UC Artificial Intelligence Council launched a systemwide platform Feb. 3 to share AI-related news, guidelines and projects.
The site contains trainings, guides, ethical standards and information about AI research conducted across the UC.

University of California President Michael Drake promised to work toward improving staff wellness and providing a salary increase for University employees when reflecting on his tenure during a Feb.