‘Before I Die’ project encourages young people to talk about mortality

A series of events this week aim to encourage students to think about life and mortality and challenge the stigma surrounding death and illness. “Before I Die” is an international art project encouraging people to reflect on their lives and live to the fullest. Several graduate students in public health are holding the campaign at […]

Ashe Center awarded for commitment to quality of LGBTQ health care services

A national advocacy group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individuals named the UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center a 2018 leader for its services to LGBTQ students on campus. The Human Rights Campaign’s Healthcare Equality Index has previously listed UCLA as a top performer in LGBTQ healthcare, but on April 2, […]

Atmospheric and oceanic sciences department adds climate change major

A new major in the atmospheric and oceanic sciences department will teach students about the science and politics of climate change. Beginning next quarter, students will be able to declare climate science as a major. The program aims to integrate a traditional science major with political science and policymaking. Students will be required to take […]

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center plans for state’s first teenage psychiatric ER

Doctors at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center are working to open California’s first teenage psychiatric emergency room. The center will employ doctors and psychiatrists trained to specifically address psychological issues teenagers and children face, including aggression, suicidal thoughts or actions and early signs of psychosis. Ira Lesser, chair of the psychiatry department at Harbor-UCLA, said the center […]

State Assembly candidate speaks on reducing science censorship in policy

A California State Assembly candidate discussed the importance of combating censorship in scientific research at an event at Boyer Hall on Monday. Tepring Piquado, who is running to represent California’s 54th State Assembly district, said at the UCLA Science Policy Group’s monthly meeting that legislators must help reduce science censorship by being unbiased when making […]

Associate professor runs computer science camp for preschoolers, parents

An associate professor at UCLA uses blocks, buckets and colorful owls to teach preschool students computer science. Miryung Kim, an associate professor of computer science, began Mommy Computer Science Camp at the UCLA Lab School in July. The weeklong camp uses games, crafts and activities to teach preschoolers and their parents about complex computer science […]

Campus Queries: What makes this flu season so bad?

Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: Why is this season’s flu so dangerous, and what can be done to prevent it from spreading? A: The 2017-2018 flu season is the most adverse season in three years. In the […]