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UCLA graduating senior inherited love of learning from her grandmother
Kaylin Wesley plans to use her knowledge to alleviate major challenges facing black youth as they struggle to attain an education and health care, among other objectives.
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UCLA historian brings language of the Aztecs from ancient to contemporary times
Once the lingua franca of Mexico, Nahuatl was eventually overtaken by Spanish. Today, the Aztec language is spoken only by 1.5 million people in Mexico, many of whom live in the state of Veracruz on the western edge of the Gulf of Mexico.
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A grassroots mission in Watts
Social welfare adjunct professor Jorja Leap has launched a 10-year project, the Watts Leadership Initiative, to deepen the indigenous leadership in the South L.A. community.
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UCLA student volunteers break through loneliness of patients with dementia
"“Dementia is an isolating disease that can bring on loneliness and is often void of opportunities for social interactions,” says Dr. Zaldy Tan, UCLA gerontologist and director of TimeOut @ UCLA.
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UCLA experts weigh in on impact of L.A. uprising 25 years later
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the L.A. riots, UCLA faculty, artists, authors and community leaders will reflect on this flash point and the aftermath in a series of talks and programs.
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UCLA Law helps L.A. set policy for release of police body camera footage
UCLA School of Law is joining the Los Angeles Police Commission, the Los Angeles Police Department and two other law schools to help establish a policy for the release of body camera footage by the police department.
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Access to parks, open spaces in your community can be a health factor
In L.A. and other cities, inequities persist not just in the ability to get around, but in access to parks and open spaces that are conducive to outdoor activity.
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UCLA advocates make the case for increased funding to SoCal legislators
More than 50 UCLA students, staff, faculty and alumni visited legislative offices on March 8 to share their stories about how the university changed their lives for the better and to call for additional state funding.
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Hands-on internships help high school seniors explore health care careers
Twenty-three high school students are getting a unique opportunity to launch their future careers in the health care field, thanks to a new hands-on internship program.
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UCLA Law opens door to careers for undergrads from underrepresented backgrounds
Now in its 20th year, the UCLA Law Fellows program, run by UCLA School of Law, demystifies law school for undergraduates from various colleges and universities, who aspire to law careers.
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At 100 years old, UCLA Extension hits new growth spurt
To build support for its outreach efforts, UCLA Extension Dean Wayne Smutz is reaching out to alumni to provide necessary assistance and partnership.
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UCLA, LAUSD sign agreement for Horace Mann UCLA Community School
The public school is envisioned as a cornerstone for a rigorous, personalized college-prep education, tailored to the needs of its neighborhood and drawing on expertise from UCLA.
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CAP UCLA brings dance performances to museums across Los Angeles
Site-inspired performances reframe modern dance icon Trisha Brown’s exploration of sculpture, architecture and spatial design.
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She welcomes UCLA Community School grads to their 'home' campus
Sarah Bang was once the liaison connecting K-12 UCLA Community School and UCLA. Now at UCLA, she supports UCLA Community School graduates as UCLA students.
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Hundreds of UCLA medical and dental staff, students volunteer at free clinic
More than 300 health care workers from UCLA Health volunteered their time and expertise at the free Care Harbor health clinic in Los Angeles.
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Online toolkit offers resources to improve school nutrition
The Good Food for Local Schools website features resources from UC and other sources that reflect innovative thinking and practices related to healthy and sustainable pre-K-12 school food options.
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New UCLA programs at the VA aim to help homeless veterans, their families and more
The programs in the works include a legal clinic; a center to help with or prevent homelessness, substance abuse, and mental illness; a revived Veteran’s Garden; and a family resource center.
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Two community activists will be first fellows-in-residence of pilot program at UCLA
UCLA alumnae Funmilola Fagbamila and Lisa Hasegawa are both veteran community organizers who will work with students and faculty.
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UCLA moves forward with $16.5 million package of major new programs and services for veterans
Chancellor Gene Block met with U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to observe ongoing revitalization efforts at the West L.A. VA campus.
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UCLA legal expert on opioid addiction pinpoints causes
The roots of America’s widespread opioid addiction are multifaceted and extend to the economy, bad medicine and corrupt pharmacists, said UCLA legal scholar and health policy expert Jill Horwitz.
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UCLA volunteers help more than 3,000 veterans and others enjoy Thanksgiving
More than 60 UCLA volunteers pitched in to help veterans and the homeless celebrate at the West Los Angeles VA campus.
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At Camp del Corazón he’s known as the big kahuna
Dr. Kevin Shannon founded the summer camp for kids with heart disease.
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Grant will support summer program for students interested in health professions
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded $415,000 to the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA to support a six-week summer program for incoming college sophomores, juniors and community college students who are interested in health professions.
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UCLA honors veterans who defended our freedom with their lives
Chancellor Gene Block, student cadets and midshipmen, and community members gathered on campus today to express their appreciation to veterans and their families.
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UCLA patients vote from their hospital beds with volunteers' help
A new mom and a first-time voter were among the patients at UCLA Health who, despite being hospitalized, still got to cast their vote on Election Day and not miss out on one of the most dramatic presidential elections in decades.
- Monday, June 26, 2017