Higher Education
Aug. 24, 2026 1:54 p.m.
People walk on UCLA campus. The United States Department of Defense ordered UCLA on Aug. 17 to review its foreign partnerships or lose eligibility for future federal research funding. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The United States Department of Defense ordered UCLA on Aug. 17 to review its foreign partnerships or risk losing eligibility for future federal research funding, a U.S.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
Higher Education
Aug. 22, 2026 10:19 p.m.This post was updated Aug. 23 at 6:07 p.m.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to hear an appeal to a ruling in favor of UC researchers who argued that it was illegal to terminate research grants based on diversity-related language.
By Alexis Muchnik
California
Aug. 13, 2026 11:23 p.m.$5 billion science research bond clears California Assembly committee
The California Assembly Appropriations Committee voted Thursday to advance a UC-sponsored bond measure that would fund scientific research across the state.
The California Science and Health Research Bond Act – or Senate Bill 895 – would create the California Foundation for Science and Health Research to award $5 billion in grants and loans to public and private research institutions, including UC campuses.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
Higher Education
Aug. 13, 2026 7:50 p.m.Opportunity for All Act advances to state Senate floor after 5-2 committee vote
The California Senate Appropriations Committee passed a bill Thursday that would allow undocumented students to hold on-campus jobs at UCLA and other public universities across the state.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
Higher Education
Aug. 11, 2026 10:27 p.m.UC joins 35 universities supporting Harvard against Trump administration
The UC signed on to an amicus brief filed July 22, standing by Harvard University’s April 2025 lawsuit against the Trump administration.
The University was one of 36 colleges and universities that signed the brief, which urges the First Circuit Court of Appeals to side with Harvard in its lawsuit to restore the nearly $2.2 billion in research grants that the federal government suspended in April 2025.
By Savannah Cunningham
Academics
Aug. 8, 2026 9:33 p.m.UC’s consideration of standardized testing return raises preparedness questions
This post was updated Aug. 9 at 6:37 p.m.
The UC’s decision to reconsider standardized testing requirements has reignited a debate over students’ readiness.
More than 3,000 UC STEM faculty members signed a May letter calling on the University to reconsider standardized testing amid concerns about students’ preparedness in math, writing and verbal reasoning.
By Lauren Trautenberg
California
Aug. 2, 2026 12:47 p.m.Undocumented students push for UC job opportunities, citing California court ruling
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 5:52 p.m.
Diego Castro Gomez was accepted to graduate school at UC Merced in 2022.
“My dream was to always pursue grad school, potentially become a professor one day,” said Gomez, who is undocumented.
By Sarah Soroosh Moghadam
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