UCLA researchers found private insurers covering dialysis patients paid four times as much as government insurance programs for treatments, according to a study released Monday. The study, authored by researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine and the Fielding School of Public Health, said government insurance programs pay an average of $248 per dialysis […]
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North Westwood Neighborhood Council: May 8
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council is the official neighborhood council representing Westwood Village and UCLA to LA City Council. Council meetings are open to the public and held monthly. A new council board will be elected Thursday. Voting will take place at the UCLA John Wooden Center from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the […]
Westwood Village Improvement Association applies for city grant to improve roads
A Westwood organization may help improve the infrastructure and appearance of Westwood Boulevard if a grant from the city of Los Angeles is approved. The Westwood Village Improvement Association, a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village, submitted an application to the 2019 Great Streets Challenge on April 1. The Great Streets […]
History, African American studies professor appointed as director of Bunche Center
A UCLA history and African American studies professor has been appointed as the new director of the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies. Kelly Lytle Hernández, the Bunche Center’s interim director and a leading expert on immigration, race and mass incarceration, will start the position of director this July. According to the Bunche […]
Project targets alcohol-related issues on campus and in Westwood community
UCLA students and staff are banding together with members of the Westwood community to address alcohol-related issues such as alcohol poisoning. The Westside Impact Project is an informal collaboration between Westwood residents and UCLA to address alcohol-related problems on campus and in the surrounding area. According to a press release published by the WSIP, the […]
Daily Bruin wins 22 awards at 2019 college media contest
The Daily Bruin won 22 awards at the 2019 California College Media Association contest Saturday. PRIME, the Daily Bruin’s quarterly arts, culture and lifestyle magazine, won three of the publication’s seven first-place awards. PRIME also received a third-place award for Best Magazine. The Bruin’s Instagram took first-place awards for Best Social Media Platform and Best […]
Affordable housing development program to expand and launch this summer
UCLA has developed an educational program which aims to help housing professionals address issues regarding affordable housing. The Howard and Irene Levine Affordable Housing Development Program is an interdisciplinary educational curriculum developed jointly by faculty from the UCLA Anderson School of Management’s Ziman Center for Real Estate, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and UCLA […]