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A Closer Look

Jan. 1, 2026 4:25 p.m.
Beyond iconic films, Rob Reiner’s legacy extends to child wellness advocacy

Rob Reiner, a filmmaker, activist and former UCLA theater student, speaks at the LBJ Presidential Library. Reiner, who attended UCLA from 1964 to 1966, was found dead Dec. 14. (Courtesy of LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin)

This post was updated Jan. 2 at 12:42 p.m.
Rob Reiner, a filmmaker, activist and former UCLA theater student, was found dead Dec. 14. He was 78.

By Amanda Velasco

Higher Education

Dec. 23, 2025 8:45 p.m.
UCLA professor Mark Tramo’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein raise mixed student reactions

Recently publicized communications between a UCLA professor and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sparked varying levels of disapproval among students.
Mark Tramo – an associate adjunct professor of neurology at UCLA – sent emails to Epstein in 2007 and 2018, according to Bloomberg and emails released by the United States House of Representatives’ House Oversight Committee.

By Phoebe Huss

Academics

Dec. 11, 2025 9:15 p.m.

UCLA professors on conservative watchlists talk safety concerns, academic freedom

Associate professor of anthropology Hannah Appel said she has been repeatedly doxed and threatened via email since spring 2024.
Appel, a member of Faculty for Justice in Palestine at UCLA, said she is on the watchlist of Canary Mission, a website that tracks professors who “promote hatred of the USA, Israel and Jews on North American college campuses and beyond.” She had previously participated in pro-Palestine protests and spoke during an occupation of Dodd Hall in May 2024.

By Patrick Woodham

Campus

Dec. 10, 2025 7:27 p.m.

USAC recap – Dec. 2

Three UCLA vice chancellors outlined the kinds of expression protected under the university’s Time, Place and Manner policies at the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Dec. 2 meeting.

By Eleanor Meyers

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