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Gov. Gavin Newsom preserves $350 million UC funding increase in May budget revision
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (599+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom kept proposed funding for the UC steady in his May revision of the 2026-27 state budget released Thursday. Newsom's plan would increase the UC's funding by $350. 6 million " the same amount as he allocated in his original state budget…...
Opinion: UCLA must teach students how to use AI as proper tool for learning
1+ mon, 16+ hour ago (637+ words) This post was updated April 21 at 7: 32 p. m. I opened my laptop, stared at a problem I didn't understand and did what most students at UCLA probably wouldn't admit to doing. Not to copy or cheat, but to understand. I asked it…...
'Virtue and Vice' art exhibit explores messages of morality through drawings
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (719+ words) Jean-Honor" Fragonard's "Oh! If Only He Were as Faithful to Me," is a brush with brown wash and black chalk piece. The Getty's new drawing exhibition, "Virtue and Vice: Allegory in European Drawing," opened on March 3 and will run until…...
Climate Justice Forum speakers weigh AI environmental cost, sustainability outlook
2+ week, 5+ day ago (584+ words) Panelists speak at the 2026 Climate Justice Forum, which aimed to raise awareness and foster dialogue about current environmental justice issues, especially with the rise of AI. (Charlie Hamilton/Daily Bruin) While artificial intelligence can damage the environment, it also has…...
UCLA engineers discover metal with potential to enhance AI chip performance
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (558+ words) Li (left) works with the lab's spectroscopy setup as part of his experimentation work, and Su (right) assists with theoretical work. (Hannah Morgan/Daily Bruin senior staff) This post was updated Feb. 22 at 10: 33 p. m. Researchers in the UCLA Henry Samueli School…...
Statistics lecturer develops, implements new AI teaching aide
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (814+ words) Thomas Maierhofer, a lecturer in the department of statistics and data science, is pictured holding a computer displaying the artificial intelligence teaching aide he created. Maierhofer developed the aide, which he calls ALLISTAIR, for his Statistics 10 and 20 courses. (Joshua Neira…...
Senate Bill 607 aims to authorize AI as research concentration at Cal ISIs
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (828+ words) 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) If passed, Senate Bill 607 would allow one of the…...
Experts discuss healthcare challenges amid financial restraints at UCLA conference
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (811+ words) As many as 1 million Medi-Cal patients could lose their health coverage due to recent state and Los Angeles County budget constraints. More than 300 students, physicians and healthcare executives convened to discuss the challenge of innovating health technology amid financial restraints....
Second Take: Super Bowl LX ads fumbled with heavy AI use, troubling messages
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (448+ words) Super Bowl LX? More like Super Bowl AI. The security system's advertisement introduced Search Party, an AI program within the app that, as with the example in the commercial, can access neighbors' cameras to search for lost dogs. The ad…...
How political battles over ever-growing American tech sector impact Bruins
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (753+ words) Technology is deeply intertwined in Bruins" lives, from everyday social media usage to future career plans. The technology industry contributed $2 trillion to the American economy in 2024, 9% of the nation"s economic output, according to the James Madison Institute. The industry…...