Jewish Journal reported on UCLA Hillel’s “Celebration of Jewish Resilience,” an event that brought together students, faculty and community leaders to reflect on campus climate and Jewish identity. UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk emphasized that “hate has no place on our campus,” while highlighting the work of distinguished professor Stuart Gabriel, director of UCLA’s Initiative to Combat Antisemitism, and California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel. Read more about UCLA in today’s NPR News, The Scientist and other outlets.
More highlights from UCLA in the News: Feb. 6, 2026
Immigrants detained by ICE have high probability of being deported | La Opinión
(Translated from Spanish) Under President Donald Trump’s administration, people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are more likely to be processed for deportation, reveals a recent report from the UCLA Center for Immigration Law and Policy … The report, prepared by Graeme Blair, professor of Political Science at UCLA, and David Hausman, adjunct professor at UC Berkeley School of Law, indicates an increase in street arrests, which have risen by more than 11%. (Also: KABC-TV.)
The Saint of Skid Row | KCBS-TV
[UCLA’s] Dr. Mary Marfisee is an advocate for women’s health among the homeless, taking her medicine to the streets … “We found that 87% of our women were behind on screening recommendations. Only a couple had had a mammogram in their lifetime.” (Marfisee was interviewed.)
Why are oral vaccines not more common? | The Scientist
Aside from potentially offering more comprehensive immunity, needle-free vaccinations also provide a few other advantages. “[A] certain amount of vaccine hesitancy is due to fear of needles. It’s kind of hard to quantitate that, but it’s clearly out there,” said Marcus Horwitz, an immunologist at the University of California, Los Angeles. “So, some people who otherwise might not be willing to be vaccinated [via injections], would be willing to be vaccinated with an oral vaccine.”
Trump laying groundwork to contest 2026 results, election experts warn | MS NOW
Last week’s raid in Fulton County — where FBI agents seized physical ballots and voter rolls from 2020 election — was “unheard of,” said Rick Hasen, a professor at the UCLA School of Law and director of its Safeguarding Democracy Project. He said he fears it could be “a test run” for similar efforts the administration could make in other states leading up to November.
Rick Caruso will not run for LA mayor | KCBS-TV
“I have no doubt that he did polling in December. It would be malpractice not to,” said UCLA’s Zev Yaroslavsky (approx. 1:15 mark).
Allegations of political bias at TikTok | NPR News
Sarah Roberts studies content moderation at UCLA. She says the stakes are high. “Social media firms play a major role in geopolitics at this point.” At the same time, she says it’s hard to determine bias in the algorithm “Many factors go into developing the recommendation algorithm and one of the difficulties for creators is that they often don’t know what the specifics are.” (approx. :30 mark).
New startup business is an alternative to big box convenience culture | KCRW 89.9-FM
“Consumers right now want authenticity.” So says Chris Tilly. He’s a professor of urban planning at UCLA. ”I think it’s particularly strong among younger people; the millennials, Gen Z, folks who feel like, you know, these impersonal big corporations don’t speak to them, and they’d rather connect with businesses that have some meaning for them.” (approx. 2:45 mark).
