UCLA Health received a $25.3 million, two-year grant from the state of California to expand the efforts of the Homeless Healthcare Collaborative program, which provides free mobile health care to the local population of people experiencing homelessness.

High-tech and Neurological Disorders at UCLA, a student-run organization, hosted an awareness event Thursday to educate the community on neurodegenerative disorders.
The two-hour Neurodegenerative Disorders Awareness Night – hosted in the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center’s Tamkin Auditorium – featured seven speakers in a series of short presentations and panels, along with various educational and interactive booths.

In a joint effort, three groups of UCLA and Stanford students participating in the Japan-America Innovators of Medicine program have prototyped various medical devices to tackle challenges associated with dementia.

This post was updated Jan. 12 at 11:44 p.m.
A recent UCLA study proposed that a certain stage of sleep has evolved to allow animals to maintain the baseline brain temperature required for them to stay alert.

This post was updated Oct. 25 at 10:18 p.m.
August Deer, a senior at Geffen Academy at UCLA, was named a semifinalist in a global mathematical and scientific video competition.

The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has introduced a data science engineering minor intended for students of all disciplines.
The pathway includes two lower-division courses, three required upper-division courses and eight additional units from an assorted list of computer science, electrical and computer engineering, mechanical and aerospace engineering and statistics electives.

This post was updated July 17 at 11:15 p.m.
After a decade of planning, the world’s largest wildlife crossing broke ground in Los Angeles.
Supported by a grant from Wallis Annenberg and the Annenberg Foundation, the crossing will be a habitat incorporated overpass allowing wildlife to cross 10 lanes of freeway on U.S.

This post was updated July 4 at 11:18 p.m.
Challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic in the past year have forced UCLA Health nurses to advocate for improved working conditions – a process that some said is still ongoing.

This year, 10 candidates are running for mayor of Los Angeles. The mayor is the head executive officer of LA and is tasked with proposing, modifying and enforcing policy.

A group of West Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils held a series of candidate forums to discuss regional issues, such as homelessness, public safety and mental health.