A health insurance mobile application for UCLA students expanded its medication and prescription features this year. The University of California Student Health Insurance Plan expanded the services of one of its mobile apps, OptumRx, which it started using in 2015, said Barbara Rabinowitz, insurance manager for UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Wellness and Health Center. Students […]
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UCLA Mobile Eye Clinic provides exams for preschool, homeless patients
There was something different about one of the thousands of preschool patients examined by the UCLA Mobile Eye Clinic. “There was this young kid who was very shy, nonverbal, always walking with his head down,” said Patricia Aguilar, an ophthalmic assistant at the clinic. But when she tested his eyesight, Aguilar found that his vision […]
Campus Queries: Can ancestry tests provide information about racial, ethnic identity?
Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: To what extent can genetic ancestry tests be significant in providing information on racial and ethnic identity? A: Genetic ancestry tests are used to investigate one’s genealogy, which can subsequently reveal information […]
UCLA scientists discover possible way to impede brain tumor growth
UCLA researchers have found a potential treatment that will prevent the growth of tumors found in a common and aggressive form of brain cancer. In a study published Monday, researchers found a certain drug treatment prevented a glioblastoma tumor from growing by cutting off the nutrient supply for tumor cells and promoting their death. Researchers […]
UCLA alum establishes endowed chair for oral, maxillofacial surgery
A fundraising effort led by a graduate of the UCLA School of Dentistry has established a new endowed chair to support the recruitment and retention of faculty in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Dr. Howard Park, a part-time faculty member who graduated from the UCLA School of Dentistry’s postgraduate training program in 1998, led 20 alumni […]
Chemistry professor nominated for award honoring teaching ability
When Neil Garg asked his audience if they heard organic chemistry was the best class they would take, the audience laughed in response. “It’s a class typically associated with memorization,” Garg said. “Some people say it’s impossible, it’s a weeder class and it will crush your dreams.” At a free public lecture at the California […]
IoES creates new environmental sustainability doctoral program
Students can now apply for a new doctoral program that aims to provide a more interdisciplinary approach to environmental sustainability. The UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability’s environment and sustainability Ph.D program is a research-oriented program starting in fall 2018 that allows students to develop customized programs and courses to develop their knowledge and […]