Academics
Feb. 20, 2026 1:25 p.m.
Li (left) works with the lab’s spectroscopy setup as part of his experimentation work, and Su (right) assists with theoretical work. (Hannah Morgan/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Researchers in the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science discovered a metallic material with nearly three times the thermal conductivity of copper, which could make some electronic devices – including AI chips – more effective.
By Hannah Morgan
Academics
Feb. 20, 2026 11:20 a.m.When third-year data theory student Madeleine Curran declared UCLA’s gerontology minor, advisors warned her that the required classes were rarely available.
After nearly two years in the program, Curran said the advisors were right.
By Alyssa Wong
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Feb. 10, 2026 11:43 p.m.UCLA psychology student receives prestigious NIH undergraduate scholarship
Khoa-Nathan Ngo is looking to pursue research, serve his community and make a national impact.
Ngo, a fourth-year psychology student, won one of 10 National Institutes of Health undergraduate scholarships offered nationwide in the 2025-26 cycle.
By Keira Perkin
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Feb. 8, 2026 8:30 a.m.Statistics and data science symposium hosts early-career scientists
Researchers celebrated the role of numerical data in scientific research at a Jan. 26 event at the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center.
The Lange Symposium on Computational Statics and Biomedical Data Science – hosted by the UCLA Department of Computational Medicine and Human Genetics – invited six speakers from across the country to discuss their research.
By Donya Hassanshahi
A Closer Look
Feb. 7, 2026 7:53 p.m.Center for Accessible Education launches myCAE, streamlines student experience
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 10:12 p.m.
The Center for Accessible Education’s new student portal makes requesting accommodations more convenient, despite an initial learning curve, students said.
By Sophia Pu
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Feb. 5, 2026 10:05 p.m.Academic Senate report finds UCLA generates $400 million annual budget deficit
UCLA is generating a nearly $400 million annual structural budget deficit, according to a Jan. 29 Academic Senate preliminary report.
The report – created by the Academic Senate’s Council on Planning and Budget – said data provided by UCLA administrators showed that the university is projected to run a combined $829.7 million deficit across the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years if it has not taken and does not take any corrective action.
By Natalia Mochernak
Academics
Feb. 3, 2026 10:55 p.m.UCLA professor discussed students, class with Jeffrey Epstein, DOJ documents show
Editor’s Note: This article contains references to sex offenses, including against minors, which some readers may find disturbing. This article was updated Feb. 13 at 4:55 p.m.
By Phoebe Huss
Academics
Feb. 1, 2026 9:25 p.m.Pulitzer Prize winner, former chair of UCLA History Daniel Walker Howe dies at 88
Daniel Walker Howe, the former chair of UCLA’s history department and a Pulitzer Prize winner, died Dec. 25. He was 88 years old.
Howe was a faculty member in UCLA’s history department from 1972 to 1993 and served as the department’s chair from 1983 to 1987.
By Zachary Turcios
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Jan. 28, 2026 11:46 p.m.UCLA pinkLab advances public health advocacy, community partnership opportunities
Ma’ayan Epstein noticed disparities in patient care when working in the field as a psychiatry clinical research coordinator.
She said she found that patients from lower-income areas – not privately insured – were less likely to receive treatment and prognosis from health care professionals.
By Alisha Hassanali
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