Wednesday, April 1


UCLA advocates react to Trump administration’s anti-transgender demands

The Trump administration asked the UC in August 2025 to implement anti-transgender policies at UCLA to regain its suspended federal research funding. The University did not accept them. Read more...

Photo: Pins with the transgender flag and sets or pronouns, as well as a sticker with the transgender flag on it, are pictured. The Trump administration asked the UC in August 2025 to implement anti-transgender policies at UCLA to regain its suspended federal research funding. The University did not accept them. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Q&A: Kay Chung, UCLA dental student and TikTok content creator, reflects on her journey

This post was updated March 4 at 12:07 a.m. Kay Chung, a TikTok content creator and fourth-year dental student at the UCLA School of Dentistry, sat down with science and health contributor Maanasi Kademani to discuss her academic journey and her experience documenting it on social media. Read more...

Photo: Kay Chung, a TikTok content creator, is a fourth-year dental student at the UCLA School of Dentistry who has amassed almost 2 million TikTok followers and is known for her videos that demystify the dental school experience at UCLA. (Purvi Singhania/Daily Bruin)


UCLA School of Engineering hosts celebration of life in honor of Ioanna Kakoulli

This post was updated March 6 at 12:09 a.m. The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science held a celebration of life Feb. 19 in honor of Ioanna Kakoulli, a professor of materials science and engineering, who died Jan. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science held a celebration of life Feb. 19 in honor of Ioanna Kakoulli. Her colleagues, family and students recounted their favorite stories with her and shared how Kakoulli had inspired them. (Courtesy of Yang Yang)


Senate Bill 607 aims to authorize AI as research concentration at Cal ISIs

A state senator introduced a bill last month to formally recognize artificial intelligence as a research concentration at UC research institutes. If passed, Senate Bill 607 would allow one of the four California Institutes for Science and Innovation – which are multidisciplinary research institutes on UC campuses – to add AI as a concentration. Read more...

Photo: The California State Capitol is pictured. A state senator introduced a bill last month to formally recognize artificial intelligence as a research concentration at UC research institutes. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


Experts discuss health care challenges amid financial restraints at UCLA conference

This post was updated March 4 at 12:12 a.m. As many as 1 million Medi-Cal patients could lose their health coverage due to recent state and Los Angeles County budget constraints, Martha Santana-Chin said in a panel at the 12th annual VITALS Conference on Feb. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Anderson School of Management is pictured. (Daily Bruin file photo)