Campus
Jan. 23, 2026 10:30 p.m.
A Lion and Sun flag – a symbol of Iran’s pre-revolution government – is displayed on the McClure stage in Bruin Plaza. UCLA community members attended a Thursday vigil honoring civilians killed amid the Iranian government’s crackdown on anti-regime protests. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
About 60 people attended a Thursday vigil honoring civilians killed amid the Iranian government’s crackdown on anti-regime protests.
The vigil – held by the Iranian Student Group at UCLA, the Persian Pre-Law Association, the Iranian Medical Society at UCLA and Persian Greek life organizations Sigma Pi Sigma Psi and Sigma Pi Beta – began with speeches on the McClure Stage at about 5:20 p.m.
By Amanda Velasco and Zachery Chagoya
Campus
Jan. 23, 2026 8:21 p.m.The Undergraduate Students Association Council allocated more than $120,000 to student groups and appointed students to the USA Elections Board at its Jan. 20 meeting.
USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA.
By Anthony Folsom II
Campus
Jan. 22, 2026 6:50 p.m.UCLA to turn Weyburn Terrace from graduate to undergraduate housing
Weyburn Terrace will be converted into undergraduate housing over the next three years, UCLA Housing announced in a Jan. 14 email to residents.
Three buildings in Weyburn Terrace – Aloe, Magnolia and Sycamore – will be converted to undergraduate housing later this year, UCLA Housing said in the email.
By Reese Dahlgren
Campus
Jan. 22, 2026 5:26 p.m.LA Metro approves Sepulveda Pass high-speed rail plan with UCLA stop
This post was updated Jan. 22 at 5:33 p.m.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority unanimously approved a multibillion dollar high-speed rail plan through the Sepulveda Pass – which includes a stop on UCLA’s campus – Thursday.
By Natalia Mochernak
Academics
Jan. 22, 2026 1:53 p.m.UC Board of Regents approves dismissal of tenured ecology professor
This post was updated Jan. 24 at 5:37 p.m.
The UC Board of Regents approved the dismissal of a tenured UCLA professor Wednesday.
Priyanga Amarasekare, an ecology and evolutionary biology professor who began at UCLA in 2005, was initially suspended in 2022 for a year without pay by then-Chancellor Gene Block.
By Alexis Muchnik
Higher Education
Jan. 22, 2026 12:12 a.m.‘The crisis continues’: UCLA students urge UC Board of Regents to divest, disclose
This post was updated Jan. 22 at 12:50 p.m.
The UC Divest Coalition at UCLA held two demonstrations Tuesday to demand the University divest from companies associated with the Israeli military and condemn United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
By Josephine Murphy and Phoebe Huss
News
Jan. 22, 2026 12:00 a.m.Q&A: Dr. Ritu Salani speaks on cervical cancer prevention, safe practices
January is cervical health awareness month.
Dr. Ritu Salani, a gynecologic oncologist and professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at UCLA, sat down with Daily Bruin science and health contributor Nick Mouchawar to discuss cervical cancer awareness, prevention strategies and the importance of routine screening.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
A Closer Look
Jan. 21, 2026 11:31 p.m.UCLA students appreciate value of economics with 3rd place in Federal Reserve contest
A group of UCLA students placed third in an annual national economics competition hosted by the Federal Reserve on Nov. 21.
Nearly 140 teams from 36 states competed in the National College Fed Challenge and finals were held in Washington, D.C.
By Shermaine Lim
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