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Higher Education
Oct. 13, 2026 4:55 p.m.
Two passports are pictured. The federal government announced a $70,000 fee for the Optional Practical Training program, a move the UC said could make the program inaccessible. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Oct. 13 at 9:54 p.m.
The Trump administration is looking to charge a $70,000 fee for international students who want to work in the United States – a move the UC said could make the program inaccessible.
By Alexis Muchnik
Higher Education
Oct. 3, 2026 9:43 p.m.This post was updated Oct. 4 at 11:51 p.m.
UCLA alumnus Arman Hussain said he struggled to apply both patient interaction skills and practical knowledge when studying in medical school.
By Kyan Wang
Campus
Oct. 1, 2026 2:28 p.m.DOJ accuses UCLA School of Law of racially discriminating in admissions processes
This post was updated Oct. 1 at 11:53 p.m.
The United States Department of Justice alleged Thursday that the UCLA School of Law discriminated against white and Asian applicants in its admissions processes.
The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division claimed in a Thursday letter that UCLA Law violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars racial discrimination in programs receiving federal funding.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
A Closer Look
Sept. 30, 2026 3:57 p.m.Q&A: Dr. Vivian Chang discusses genetic testing, treatment for pediatric cancer
Dr. Vivian Chang, a UCLA Health pediatric hematologist-oncologist, sat down with Daily Bruin contributor Owen Mazzola to speak about her work in genetics and cancer heritability for National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
By Owen Mazzola
Higher Education
Sept. 28, 2026 6:02 p.m.Education Department reinstates Trump Title IX rules, rescinds LGBTQ+ protections
This post was updated Sept. 30 at 10:17 a.m.
The United States Department of Education on Monday rescinded the Biden administration’s 2024 Title IX regulations, which included protections based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs and activities that receive federal funding.
By Alexis Muchnik
A Closer Look
Sept. 26, 2026 8:29 p.m.UCLA co-led institutes receive $75 million in NSF grants for quantum technology
This post was updated Sept. 27 at 11:54 p.m.
Two quantum computing institutes co-led by UCLA researchers received grants from the National Science Foundation worth a combined $75 million Aug.
By Chenrui Zhang
Academics
Sept. 21, 2026 6:34 p.m.UCLA regains No. 1 spot in U.S. News & World Report public universities rankings
This post was updated Sept. 23 at 10:46 p.m.
UCLA is once again the country’s No. 1 public university, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s annual university rankings released Monday.
UCLA fell to the second-best public university last year after eight years at the top.
By Alexis Muchnik
Higher Education
Sept. 20, 2026 8:17 p.m.International students face uncertainty after pause on federal work authorization
This post was updated Sept. 21 at 4:03 p.m.
UCLA paused some international students’ work authorizations over the summer following federal scrutiny, which students said could impact their academic and professional success.
By Sophia Pu
A Closer Look
Sept. 19, 2026 2:35 p.m.Law professors nationwide demand Chancellor Frenk retract 9/11 symposium condemnation
One week after Chancellor Julio Frenk condemned a School of Law symposium about the 9/11 terrorist attacks, more than 270 law professors nationwide are raising concerns about academic freedom at the university.
Frenk said in a Sept.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
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