Academics
Sept. 17, 2026 8:50 p.m.
Thousands of students walk on UCLA’s campus. The UC has been working toward a set of goals, including increasing in-state enrollment, in exchange for more state funding. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Four years into a five-year agreement between the UC and outgoing California Gov. Gavin Newsom, UCLA and the University are making pace with some of the compact’s outlined goals.
By Josephine Murphy
Academics
April 21, 2026 9:53 a.m.This post was updated May 14 at 7:58 p.m.
Transfer students make up more than a third of the UCLA undergraduate student body, but myths persist about the transfer experience and application process.
By Delilah Brumer
Academics
March 13, 2026 7:43 p.m.How to fire a UCLA professor: Inside the procedures behind faculty dismissal
This post was updated March 14 at 11:56 a.m.
Controversial professors often face calls for their removal.
More than 20,000 people signed a petition calling for the firing of Gordon Klein, a continuing lecturer at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, after he denied accommodations to Black students after the murder of George Floyd.
By Anna Gu
Academics
Oct. 16, 2025 8:18 p.m.Federal funding application process, impact of loss of funding for researchers
This post was updated Oct. 21 at 3:20 p.m.
UCLA and the Trump Administration have been at odds over federal funding for months.
In July, The Trump administration suspended an estimated $584 million of research funding to UCLA, alleging that the university failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from antisemitism, implemented affirmative action in their admission practices and allegedly allowed “men to participate in women’s sports.”
While a federal judge ordered the restoration of most of the funding, the struggle breaks a long tradition of cooperation between university institutions and the federal government in research development.
By Anna Gu and Bockman Cheung
Academics
Sept. 19, 2025 9:13 p.m.How barriers to high literacy rates are erected for students
This post was updated Oct. 7 at 11:00 p.m.
Students today face barriers to achieving literacy, affecting both their professional and personal development.
In the 2023-2024 school year, the LA School Report found that less than half of students in the Los Angeles Unified School District met California’s reading proficiency standards.
By Donya Hassanshahi
Academics
June 5, 2025 6:32 p.m.UCLA experts urge students to get proper rest during finals week
Finals week often brings sleepless nights and exhaustion for many college students, as some may sacrifice sleep in favor of late-night studying – a habit that can come with significant health consequences.
By Brandon Liu
Academics
Jan. 31, 2025 6:58 p.m.The Quad: Students transition their study habits as they start college
This post was updated March 2 at 9:20 p.m.
The abrupt transition from high school to college may leave Bruins reevaluating their study habits.
Bradley Bohall, a third-year biology student, said his habit of last-minute cramming was not sustainable for the rigorous quarter system in college.
By Donya Hassanshahi
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