UCLA researchers will study whether peer support increases the effectiveness of online therapy for patients diagnosed with mild depression, stress and anxiety. The two-year study, conducted by the UCLA Office of Campus and Student Resilience, hopes to identify a more effective way of treating patients with mild depression or anxiety, said Elizabeth Gong-Guy, director of […]
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UCLA team constructing sustainable house for 2019 Solar Decathlon
UCLA students will aim to build a house from scratch with various sustainable features for an international competition in 2019. A UCLA team will compete in the Solar Decathlon, an international competition held by the U.S. Department of Energy, to build a house fully supported by solar power and other sustainable energy sources, said Paul […]
Foundations donate $250,000 to fund environmental law programs
Two philanthropic foundations donated $250,000 to the UCLA School of Law to establish scholarships and summer fellowships for environmental law students. The Emmett Foundation and the Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation will establish the Frank D. Boren Scholarships and Summer Fellowships in Environmental Law to support students who want to solve global environmental problems and study […]
UCLA to establish cancer research center with funds from $250M donation
Napster co-founder Sean Parker donated $250 million to establish a cancer research center at UCLA and five other centers nationwide, UCLA officials announced Wednesday. Parker, chairman of the Parker Foundation, which funds several cancer research organizations, said in a press release he hopes the grant will assist the six cancer research facilities in developing immune […]
UCLA alum’s nonprofit uses new technology for Niger Delta cleanup
A nonprofit organization founded by a UCLA alumnus is working to clean up a massive oil spill in the Niger Delta using recently developed technology. A United Nations Environment Programme report published in 2011 revealed individuals living in the Niger Delta were drinking water contaminated with quantities of benzene, a carcinogen, that were up to […]
Bruins aim to promote sustainability in Westwood with Grand Challenges
Students will build a succulent-filled wall at the Broxton public parking structure this week to add colorful, sustainable scenery to Westwood. Several undergraduate student groups are working on similar projects that aim to improve ecosystem health in Los Angeles as part of the UCLA Grand Challenges-Undergraduate Research Scholars Program. The UCLA Grand Challenges Sustainable LA […]
UCLA researchers develop personalized medicine to treat cancer
A set of algorithms and graphs developed by UCLA researchers could help clinicians determine how much medicine a cancer patient needs to maximize tumor shrinkage. Doctors, professors and graduate students at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center began to devise an individualized method of treatment called phenotypic personalized medicine, or PPM, about 15 months ago that […]