This post was updated May 6 at 10:39 p.m.
Two major UC unions struck on campus Thursday, limiting access to dining halls and cleaning services.
The University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 – which represents researchers and technical workers – and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 – which represents service, patient care and skilled craft workers – called for the strike in response to the UC’s systemwide hiring freeze.

This post was updated April 8 11:17 p.m.
Hundreds of protesters halted traffic for over 10 minutes Tuesday at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Veteran Avenue while rallying against the Trump administration’s cuts to health care and science funding.

This post was updated April 1 at 11:14 p.m.
Emergency services evacuated the Molecular Sciences Building early Tuesday morning.
A gas canister exceeded its pressure threshold, causing a minor explosion in the building around 6 a.m.

This post was updated March 9 at 9:09 p.m.
Over 1,000 people – including students and scientists – protested Trump administration executive orders related to science and health at a Stand Up For Science rally Friday. 
Protesters gathered at noon at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Veteran Avenue to protest, hear speeches and write letters to government representatives.

This post was updated Feb. 14 at 12:11 a.m.
A federal judge halted a plan to cut National Institutes of Health grants in 22 states Monday, blocking a policy that would limit research funding across the UC.

This post was updated Feb. 13 at 11:50 p.m.
Students and faculty in some lab classes were evacuated from Young Hall after unidentified odors were reported.

This post was updated Feb. 6 at 10:28 p.m.
Staff research associates at the UCLA Olympic Analytical Lab protested Wednesday against alleged wage theft and unfair labor practices. 
The SRAs were originally promised to receive raises in 2023 and have allegedly been denied over $500,000 collectively, according to signs from the protest and a document obtained by the Daily Bruin.

This post was updated Jan. 20 at 11:35 p.m.
Dr. Utibe Essien, an assistant professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine, sat down with science and health editor Shaun Thomas to discuss his journey into medicine, historical influences on health care and his involvement in leading disparity research.

This post was updated Jan. 20 at 11:34 p.m.
Whether through emergency notifications or online maps, Angelenos stayed alert as fires began to spread across Los Angeles County. 
The first fire began in Pacific Palisades on Jan.

This post was updated Jan. 15 at 12:32 a.m.
As flares spread across Los Angeles County, researchers seek to uncover the science behind what fuels the flames. 
The first of the fires started in Pacific Palisades on Jan.