UCLA in the community

The contest invites student teams to identify a problem, dream up a nanotech-enabled solution and pitch their products to experts.

The case is among the initial successes for the UCLA Immigrant Family Legal Clinic, which opened last year on the RFK Community Schools campus.

Zach Rutland, who is on track to graduate in June with his master’s in library and information science, has interned at the Skid Row History Museum & Archive.

TranslateCovid.org is an effort by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and Asian American Studies Center to help vulnerable communities.

Thousands of individuals across the state will be trained in public health techniques and strategies, including contact tracing and case investigation.

Amy Bugwadia and Kaumron Eidgahy were inspired by a course taught by political science professor Natalie Masuoka.

The team proposed a redesign of certain elements of a Los Angeles elementary school to improve its environmental sustainability.

Report examines the number of homeless residents in Los Angeles, how this has changed over time, and how homelessness differs by race and ethnicity.

The online atlas supports efforts to better understand the region’s habitats, which could influence global conservation efforts.

Educating kids at home can seem overwhelming. Just remember to keep it simple, says UCLA's Center X.

UCLA's Quality of Life Index found that the young and economically stressed are far less optimistic about their opportunities.

The local union members lost their jobs in the hospitality and restaurant industries as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

Buildings across campus were bathed in blue light as part of #LightItBlue, a campaign to honor the efforts of essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The legal victory is part of the UCLA Criminal Defense Clinic's broad efforts to protect prisoners from infection.

Among the projects is an online speaker series addressing urgent issues affecting children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Even though Los Angeles has issued a safer at home order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, giving blood is permitted.

A new survey shows that despite deep concern, most Angelenos trust the response of local officials to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The education arm of UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance, the program has brought nearly half a million students to campus to experience the wonder of performing arts.

The Bruin Tech Award launched in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and has united different units across campus.

Anne Rimoin and Gilbert Gee, both of the Fielding School of Public Health, addressed the commission, which advises and makes recommendations to the Los Angeles City Council.

The program will be the only VA post-licensure residency program in the Los Angeles and Orange County area.

The Helen F. Shishino Centennial Scholarship has allowed Yuliana Estrada to spend her energies focusing on her work rather than worry about paying bills.

Centennial Initiative project shares research with students, teachers and schools across Los Angeles.

Nano-related science and art were on display during the UCLA-MindshareLA event, which underscored UCLA’s commitment to share the knowledge it’s creating beyond Westwood.

The foundation of the collaboration has been to empower people in local communities to drive the solutions.