Los Angeles residents’ quality of life has reached a historic low, UCLA researchers said at a Wednesday event. Zev Yaroslavsky, the director of the Luskin School of Public Affairs’ Los Angeles Initiative, announced the results of the 11th Los Angeles County Quality of Life Index at the school’s eighth-annual summit, which was held in the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Read more...
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April 15, 7:46 pm
Teresa Woodruff raises awareness about oncofertility in speaker series lecture
This post was updated April 16 at 11:38 p.m. Scientist Teresa Woodruff has spent her career advancing a specialized field of medicine. Woodruff – the president emerita of Michigan State University and a National Medal of Science recipient – works in oncofertility, a field focused on preserving patients’ abilities to have biological children following life-saving treatments such as chemotherapy. Read more...
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April 12, 10:04 pm
Universities Allied for Essential Medicines advocates for affordable health care
While a vial of insulin takes as little as $2 to manufacture, it can cost consumers $250 in the United States. Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, an international advocacy organization that has chapters at universities including UCLA, raised awareness about medication unaffordability during its annual North American conference at the Neuroscience Research Building from April 3 to 5. Read more...
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April 12, 4:09 pm
UCLA Community School program expands educational resources, access for students
This post was updated April 12 at 9:57 p.m. When Brenda Benitez Alcantara transferred to the Robert F. Kennedy UCLA Community School, she was surprised to encounter a dual-language program that encouraged teaching in both Spanish and English. Read more...
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April 11, 5:29 pm
UCLA symposium urges lawmakers to promote renewable energy for affordability
This post was updated April 11 at 5:33 p.m. Speakers at an April 3 UCLA symposium called on California lawmakers to promote affordability by investing more in renewable energy. Read more...
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April 2, 9:58 pm
This Oaxacan cafe in Sawtelle is supporting Bruins while honoring its proud heritage
When brothers Mark and Jason Garcia came across an unassuming strip mall along Olympic and Sepulveda Boulevard, they knew it was the place to open their cafe. Read more...
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March 31, 11:28 pm
Former UCLA CFO Stephen Agostini to serve as Culver City’s CFO
This post was updated April 2 at 1:32 p.m. UCLA’s former chief financial officer, who abruptly departed the university in February after alleging financial mismanagement, will serve as Culver City’s CFO, the city announced Monday. Read more...