Monday, February 16

LiveWell podcast aims to raise awareness about what ‘health’ really means

The World Health Organization defined “health” as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being in 1948. Wendelin Slusser, the associate vice provost for the Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center and an adjunct professor of medicine and public health, said her LiveWell podcast could make a difference in promoting WHO’s definition of health rather than the common notion that health is merely the absence of disease. Read more...

Photo: Wendelin Slusser, the associate vice provost for the Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center and a UCLA professor of medicine and public health, hosts a podcast which aims to help listeners to live healthier lives. (Courtesy of Wendelin Slusser)


Monitoring mitochondria may make tumors more manageable

Researchers can study the function of mitochondria in live tumor cells to predict potential treatments for lung tumors. David Shackelford, an associate professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and Dr. Read more...

Photo: Milica Momcilovic (left), a UCLA research scientist and David Shackelford (right), an associate professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine, have found that mitochondria in live tumor cells could predict potential treatments. (Courtesy of Milo Mitchell/UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center)


Environmentally friendly competition ensues in sustainable recipe contest

Three students offered a taste of their environmentally friendly recipes ranging from risotto to tacos during a campus competition Tuesday. The Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center at UCLA hosted a sustainable recipe contest at the Northwest Campus Auditorium. Read more...

Photo: The Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center at UCLA hosted a sustainable recipe contest at the Northwest Campus Auditorium on Tuesday. The event aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through environmentally conscious food consumption. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin)





Anderson School of Management hosts networking event for entrepreneurs

UCLA-based startups pitched sustainable oral care, alcohol alternatives and eight other ideas at Google Venice Headquarters on Wednesday. The UCLA Anderson School of Management’s Venture Accelerator showcased 10 startups at the headquarters, attempting to get funding and network with career professionals. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Anderson School of Management’s Venture Accelerator showcased 10 startups at Google Venice Headquarters on Wednesday. Four alumni companies also provided updates on their progress after graduating from the program. (Lena Nguyen/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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