Will Gu tried out a handful of clubs on campus, but thought they were too impersonal for him. Rather than only coming to meetings to listen to a speaker, the second-year undeclared student wanted to work on developing connections with his peers. After these experiences, Gu founded Bruin App Builders at the beginning of winter […]
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‘Helping U Help Your Community’ competition to fund scholarship projects
For the month of January, the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the UCLA Health System are holding an online competition to fund scholarship projects with the aim of improving health in Los Angeles communities. The “Helping U Help Your Community” competition will award five research projects started by UCLA faculty members in […]
UCLA selected to participate in nationwide Healthier Campus Initiative
A national health organization selected UCLA as one of 20 American universities last month to participate in a nationwide Healthier Campus Initiative. As a new member of the Partnership for a Healthier America, or PHA, initiative, UCLA has three years to implement 23 guidelines aimed at promoting an environment of overall physical and mental health […]
Student group works to connect individuals with health care resources
A line of parents wrapped around an Inglewood middle school Saturday while UCLA volunteers met with families one by one to go over health care insurance options. As she stood with her young daughter, Diana Pool said she attended the event over the weekend to learn more about the insurance plans for which her family […]
UCLA to dedicate $15M for energy sustainability projects
UCLA plans to create a $15 million fund dedicated to sustainable energy projects, officials announced Tuesday. The fund comes in addition to past contributions to sustainability efforts made by UCLA, now totaling $35 million. As a campus with several sustainable programs already, UCLA continues to promote energy-efficient projects, including sensors that shut off lights when […]