Grand Challenges

In this role, Hoek will provide leadership and grow partnerships with faculty and stakeholders to improve ecosystem health in Los Angeles.

At a Zócalo/UCLA event in Washington, D.C., experts discussed how technology will uncover the causes of the disease and offer new therapies.

Researchers will study the DNA of endangered and threatened animals and plants to help preserve species and learn which are most vulnerable to climate change.

Flint has been named a fellow of the society, a prestigious academy that includes some of the world’s most eminent scientists.

In just 100 years, UCLA has grown into a world-class center of learning, research and health care.

Team members are using social media, reaching out to friends and family, and doing outreach around campus to share information about the effort and ask for their support.

The announcement by Los Angeles officials that the city would recycle 100 percent of its wastewater by 2035 aligns with the UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge.

The partnership will enable the city to manage water supplies more sustainably, become more energy efficient and increase use of clean energy.

From water resources to wildfires, UCLA research reveals a climate future that will have wide-ranging consequences.

Awardees include the president of KCRW, an Olympic medalist and the founders and owners of a vineyard that has directed millions of dollars to mental health research.

To better assist other universities with these major initiatives, UCLA has released a report offering guidance.

UCLA is already leading the way through its Sustainable LA Grand Challenge.

The Bruins’ basketball legend told the Pac-12 Network audience about the campus’s energy-efficiency initiatives, including the bike share program and tower gardens, during a victory over Stanford.

UCLA Magazine: Chancellor Gene Block outlines the university’s plan to bring together researchers across campus to address this devastating illness.

In places where UCLA researchers found higher levels of stigma, students were more likely to report they seek treatment from a religious group or a religious leader.

The screenings are an important part of the Depression Grand Challenge, which was launched by UCLA in 2015 to reduce the burden of depression worldwide.

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and other experts on a Zócalo/UCLA panel shared new directions researchers are exploring and emphasized the importance of open communication.

Through collaboration across campus and across disciplines, UCLA has improved the medical prognosis of millions of people in the past 10 years.

UCLA Day with Local Government in downtown Los Angeles shows the resources and partnerships available between the university and county and city officials.

The voluntary service announced by Chancellor Gene Block will eventually be made available to the entire campus community, including those receiving care through UCLA Health.

UCLA environmental researchers create comprehensive model to find out how Los Angeles County can reduce its reliance on imported water.

The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is one of a handful of hospitals and clinics nationwide that offer a treatment that works in a fundamentally different way than drugs.

UCLA and Los Angeles are collaborating on a new L.A. Sustainability Leadership Council to guide the city's efforts to build a sustainable future for Los Angeles.

The first episode features UCLA environmental economist Magali Delmas.

UCLA will mark World Health Day on April 7, commemorating the founding of the World Health Organization, with a wide spectrum of activities on campus focused on Depression: Let’s Talk.