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Academics

A Closer Look

Aug. 20, 2026 9:53 p.m.
Design media arts department draws up 3 new degrees to overwrite original
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A game controller and a laptop showing Figma and Adobe is pictured. The design media arts major will broken into separate design, games and computational art majors starting fall 2027. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)

UCLA’s current design media arts major will be split into three new majors starting fall 2027.
The department will offer separate design, games and computational art majors, said Eddo Stern, a design media arts professor.

By Nury Salazar-Ibanez

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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

A Closer Look

Aug. 1, 2026 5:49 p.m.

Q&A: New School of Public Health dean Kari Nadeau wants to expand scholarships, funding

This post was updated Aug. 2 at 6:12 p.m.
Kari Nadeau began her tenure as dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health on July 1.

By Shaun Thomas

A Closer Look

July 14, 2026 12:37 a.m.

Lab coats provide safety at a steep cost. Friends, student organizations can help

This post was updated July 20 at 12:38 a.m.
Each year, thousands of students must buy lab coats and protective gear to complete their major requirements.

By Keira Perkin

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