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August 20, 9:53 pm

Design media arts department draws up 3 new degrees to overwrite original

This post was updated Aug. 23 at 6:18 p.m. 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. Read more...

Photo: 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)

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August 17, 2:00 pm

UCLA researcher awarded $250,000 grant to increase AI accessibility

This post was updated Sept. 4 at 3:01 p.m. A UCLA researcher received a new Amazon computing grant to make multilingual artificial intelligence more accessible. Saadia Gabriel, an assistant professor of computer science, was awarded $250,000 of compute credits – which provide processing time, memory and storage on online computer hardware – through Amazon’s Build on Trainium grant. Read more...

Photo: Saadia Gabriel, a grant recipient and assistant professor of computer science, is featured. Gabriel’s research aims to improve AI tools for millions of users in Africa. (Courtesy of Saadia Gabriel)

A Closer Look, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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August 15, 10:44 am

LARC uplifts communities through education on heat safety

Sources: California Environmental Protection Agency CalHeatScore data and Los Angeles County ZIP Codes. Graphic reporting by Charlie Hamilton, Science and Health editor. Interactive by Bianca Peralta, Data editor. Read more...

Photo: A heat ambassador distributes flyers to raise awareness on the dangers of extreme heat. These community healthcare workers are trained by LARC and distribute resources including flyers, fans, water bottles, sunscreen and Metro TAP cards to residents. (Courtesy of Ellen Ma)

A Closer Look, Campus, News

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August 14, 7:49 pm

2 students honored with Don T. Nakanishi Award for AAPI community research, activism

Two students received the 2025-26 Don T. Nakanishi Award for Outstanding Engaged Scholarship in Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies last month for their community research and activism. Read more...

Photo: Corina Penaia, the graduate student award recipient, is featured. Penaia conducts research on health and data equity in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities. (Courtesy of Corina Penaia)

A Closer Look, Academics, Campus, Higher Education, News, Science & Health

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August 1, 5:49 pm

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. Read more...

Photo: Kari Nadeau, the new dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, is featured. Nadeau plans to increase scholarships and community engagement opportunities for students. (Courtesy of Kari Nadeau/Cropped from Original)

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August 1, 1:13 am

UCLA marmot research lab turns to OnlyFans after funding cuts

This post was updated Aug. 2 at 6:08 p.m. Facing a federal funding denial, a UCLA research group is turning to OnlyFans to raise money and bring awareness to long-term research funding difficulties. Read more...

Photo: A yellow-bellied marmot is featured. UCLA researchers have received thousands of dollars in donations on OnlyFans to fund their long-term marmot study. (Courtesy of Katie Adler)


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