Between UCLA Health System and the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center, UCLA has administered more than 18,300 vaccines thus far this flu season, which kicked into full gear this month. Read more...
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January 16, 1:18 am
UCLA gears up for peak of flu season
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January 16, 1:17 am
Department of Education to reconsider PLUS loan policy
For Michael Reyes, a first-generation college student, funding a UCLA education seemed like a pipe dream. Even with several grants and scholarships, he had a $20,000 gap in funding for his two years at UCLA after he transferred from Santa Monica College. Read more...
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January 16, 1:16 am
UCLA sends second nurse to Philippines for typhoon relief effort
A second nurse from the UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica departed for the Philippines on Wednesday to provide medical relief to victims of Typhoon Haiyan. Elena Dahl is among 12 registered nurses who will be deployed from the UCLA Medical Center in rotations to provide maternity aid to people affected by the typhoon through the National Nurses United’s Registered Nurse Response Network. Read more...
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January 16, 1:14 am
Resilience drives army vets’ trek to South Pole
Temperatures dipped far below zero as the team of 12 people dragged sleds filled with supplies through the icy white terrain. Months earlier, they had been trained how to eat, dress and ski in order to survive the harsh environment and ski through their 13-day trek to the South Pole. Read more...
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January 16, 1:12 am
A country in healing: UCLA nurse serves patients recovering from Typhoon Haiyan
At UCLA, 25-year-old nurse Paolo Montenegro often works 12-hour night shifts three days a week on the neurotrauma floor of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Read more...
Photo: Paolo Montenegro, a 25-year-old UCLA nurse, recently returned home from serving typhoon victims in the Philippines.
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January 16, 1:12 am
UCLA offers online counseling for LGBT students
Chad Lazzari hopes a new online program will help him reach out to students who may be struggling with their sexual identity the way he did before coming out. Read more...
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January 15, 1:54 pm
USAC Recap – Jan. 14
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Read more...