A Closer Look
April 29, 2026 12:24 a.m.
Dr. Kari Nadeau is set to become Fielding’s dean in July. (Courtesy of the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health)
The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health will soon have a new leader.
Dr. Kari Nadeau, the current chair of the department of environmental health at the Harvard T.H.
By Shaun Thomas
Campus
April 27, 2026 7:32 p.m.While artificial intelligence can damage the environment, it also has the potential to promote sustainability, climate experts said during a Wednesday forum at Kerckhoff Grand Salon.
By Charlie Hamilton
A Closer Look
April 24, 2026 7:45 p.m.Spring Into Wellness event features resources, activities promoting student health
This post was updated April 26 at 10:17 p.m.
Hundreds of students attended Spring Into Wellness – the Student Wellness Commission’s Friday Bruin Health Week event – April 17.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
Campus
April 22, 2026 6:22 p.m.Foodie Fair features snacks, health awareness to community
Kombucha, frozen greek yogurt and other free snacks summoned hundreds of students to Wilson Plaza for a healthy food fair April 14.
UCLA Total Wellness Magazine – a student-run health and wellness publication under the Student Wellness Commission – hosted Foodie Fair, an annual event featuring health-conscious snacks, April 14.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
A Closer Look
April 21, 2026 6:02 p.m.UCLA CaHPSA, Student Health Network host fair to promote health literacy
This post was updated April 21 at 11:03 p.m.
Health-centered UCLA student organizations hosted a fair promoting health literacy at Ackerman Union on Thursday.
The California Health Professional Student Alliance at UCLA – which advocates for healthcare equity – hosted the event in collaboration with the Student Wellness Commission’s Student Health Network, a coalition of health-related campus clubs.
By Alyssa Wong
News
April 19, 2026 9:56 p.m.Q&A: Dr. Scott Eggener discusses testicular cancer signs, treatments, considerations
Dr. Scott Eggener, a urologic oncologist specializing in testicular cancer, sat down with science and health editor Shaun Thomas during April’s Testicular Cancer Awareness Month to discuss detecting the disease early, reducing stigma and educating young patients about cancer risk.
By Shaun Thomas
Academics
April 17, 2026 4:06 p.m.‘Discover UCLA Engineering’ event introduces admitted students to opportunities
UCLA Samueli School of Engineering students and faculty welcomed hundreds of admitted first-year students to campus Saturday.
More than 20 representatives from engineering departments and clubs shared their experiences with admitted students at a “Discover UCLA Engineering” event in the Court of Sciences.
By Leilani Krantz
California
April 15, 2026 7:46 p.m.Teresa Woodruff raises awareness about oncofertility in speaker series lecture
This post was updated April 16 at 11:38 p.m.
Scientist Teresa Woodruff has spent her career advancing a specialized field of medicine.
Woodruff – the president emerita of Michigan State University and a National Medal of Science recipient – works in oncofertility, a field focused on preserving patients’ abilities to have biological children following life-saving treatments such as chemotherapy.
By James Liao
Crime
April 14, 2026 11:01 a.m.Former UCLA gynecologist waives retrial to accept guilty plea, 11 year sentence
This post was updated April 14 at 10:51 p.m.
Former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps was sentenced to 11 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to charges including sexual battery.
Heaps was accused of sexually abusing multiple patients during his time as a doctor at UCLA Health.
By Maggie Konecky
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