University administrators’ financial mismanagement contributed to UCLA’s $425 million annual deficit, UCLA’s chief financial officer alleged. Stephen Agostini, who has been UCLA’s CFO since May 2024, alleged that the unaudited annual financial reports the university has posted on its website since 2002 are erroneous. Read more...
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February 10, 11:43 pm
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. Read more...
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February 8, 10:33 pm
Bruin Masters Swim Club members see self-growth through UCLA Recreation program
Waking up at the crack of dawn is routine for a group of swimmers at UCLA’s Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. About 20 members of the Bruin Masters Swim Club – a UCLA Recreation program for adult faculty, staff and students – start their days with swim sets at 5:45 a.m every Monday through Friday. Read more...
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February 8, 8:30 am
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. Read more...
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February 7, 7:53 pm
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. Read more...
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February 6, 8:50 am
UCLA researchers look into cannabis health effects with California state grant
The California Department of Cannabis Control gave UCLA four grants in January totaling $7.3 million for cannabis research. These grants will fund four research studies that will allow UCLA to develop the science and evidence to help guide public policy related to cannabis availability, safety and accessibility, said Ziva Cooper, a professor-in-residence of psychiatry and behavioral sciences. Read more...
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February 5, 10:05 pm
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. Read more...