This post was updated Oct. 15 at 9:37 p.m. A growing number of Californians are experiencing extreme heat and other climate-related events, according to UCLA’s annual California Health Interview Survey released Thursday. Read more...
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Campus, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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October 15, 7:31 pm
UCLA Health addresses healthcare accessibility issues for Spanish speakers
This post was updated Oct. 15 at 9:55 p.m. Three UCLA Health initiatives are working to make healthcare more accessible for Spanish speakers across Los Angeles. Read more...
Campus, News, Science & Health
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October 13, 8:41 pm
UCLA implements preventative measures to keep students safe from El Niño’s effects
This post was updated Oct. 13 at 10:12 p.m. A super El Niño is forecasted to hit Southern California this year, prompting UCLA to implement additional preventative measures on campus. Read more...
A Closer Look, California, News, Science & Health
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October 12, 9:53 pm
UCLA students help pass statewide bill promoting lung cancer screening
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a student-conceptualized bill into law Sept. 28 to raise awareness about lung cancer screenings across the state. Senate Bill 1124, conceptualized by members of UCLA’s American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative chapter, requires tobacco retailers to display signs with information about lung cancer screening. Read more...
International, News, Science & Health
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October 10, 10:25 pm
Zuzana Buřivalová named Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award winner
This post was updated Oct. 12 at 9:43 a.m. The UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability named the winner of the 10th annual Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award on Thursday. Read more...
Campus, Feature Photos, News, Science & Health
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October 7, 10:18 pm
Cat-powered ‘Therapod’ visits Westwood, sharing mental health benefits of felines
This post was updated Oct. 8 at 10:54 p.m. In between classes, third-year sociology student Veronica Rodriguez spent her Tuesday afternoon petting a Maine Coon cat inside a carpet-lined box. Read more...
Higher Education, National, News, Science & Health
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October 3, 9:43 pm
UCLA alumnus turns medical school frustrations into AI study app ‘Neural Consult’
This post was updated Oct. 4 at 11:51 p.m. UCLA alumnus Arman Hussain said he struggled to apply both patient interaction skills and practical knowledge when studying in medical school. Read more...