Friday, August 14

In the news:

UCPD arrests man for indecent exposure outside Public Affairs building

UCPD arrested a man for indecent exposure near the Luskin School of Public Affairs building Wednesday. The man was non-compliant with sex offender registration requirements, said Jeffrey Chobanian, the captain of UCPD’s operations bureau, in an emailed statement.  He added in the statement that the man had a felony arrest warrant with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for a weapons violation. Read more...

Photo: The Luskin School of Public Affairs building is pictured. UCPD arrested a man for indecent exposure near the building Wednesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


One year after $584 million federal funding freeze, UCLA research still recovering

This post was updated Aug. 2 at 5:59 p.m. One year ago today, the federal government suspended $584 million in UCLA’s research grants. UCLA researchers said the effects of the Trump administration’s reductions to federal science funding are still being felt, including career setbacks and funding delays. Read more...

Photo: (Photographed by Daily Bruin staff. Design by Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)


USAC Recap – July 21

The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously supported a California bill addressing artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes and other forms of technology-facilitated sexual harassment at its July 21 meeting. Read more...


UC admits record number of California residents as first-year students for 2026-27 cycle

This post was updated Aug. 2 at 5:49 p.m. The UC admitted a record number of California resident first-year students for the 2026-27 admissions cycle, according to data released Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: People walk on UCLA’s campus. The University admitted a record number of California resident first-year students for fall 2026, according to data released Wednesday. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Q&A: Professor Gail Wyatt discusses mental health advocacy in marginalized communities

This post was updated July 26 at 8:20 p.m. July is the Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. The month honors Campbell, an advocate and author who co-founded the National Alliance on Mental Illness Urban Los Angeles to help people from marginalized backgrounds seek mental health services. Read more...

Photo: (Helen Sanders / Daily Bruin staff)


California’s AI regulations could shift with November governor’s race, experts say

This post was updated July 26 at 8:17 p.m. The November election could shake up California’s approach to AI regulation, experts said. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed three executive orders on AI since 2023 which direct state agencies to study the technology and its economic impacts. Read more...

Photo: The California AI-Unemployment Tracker is pictured. The November election could change the state’s approach to AI regulation, experts said. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)