In 2026, Westwood can improve by making itself more appealing to businesses, expanding walkable areas and setting concrete goals, residents and experts said.
UCLA alumnus Grayson Peters said he sees Westwood’s unique mix as a residential neighborhood and college town as a challenge for new businesses, given that each stakeholder has competing needs.

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.

This post was updated May 20 at 10:49 a.m.
May is national stroke awareness month.
Dr. Jeffrey Saver, a vascular neurologist at UCLA Health, discussed the basics of stroke prevention, treatment and awareness with Daily Bruin contributor Owen Mazzola.

This post was updated Jan. 29 at 7:35 p.m.
The class of 2026 – the first to benefit from UCLA’s four-year housing guarantee in its entirety – is set to graduate this year.