The UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine recently received a $50 million grant from the estate of a wealthy Pacific Palisades couple, the university announced Thursday. Read more...
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November 14, 10:41 am
UCLA Geffen School of Medicine receives $50M donation
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November 6, 1:39 am
Alumnus B. John Garrick gifts $9 million for engineering institute
UCLA recently received a $9 million gift from an alumnus to create a risk management institute within the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, according to a university press release. Read more...
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November 6, 1:37 am
Professor creates improv class to aid dental students in workplace
Wearing scrubs and closed-toe shoes, two students awaited their performance, assuming character in the middle of the room. One pretended to be an intimidating boss and the other paced around the room as a worried office assistant as other students giggled from the sidelines. Read more...
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November 3, 2:10 am
Miles to Go: Balancing midterms, training to stay in the running
Editor’s Note: Over the next 20 weeks, assistant news editor Katie Shepherd will be training for the Asics L.A. Marathon and writing a weekly column chronicling her experiences along the way. Read more...
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October 31, 8:24 am
UC signs agreement with Mexican energy officials to further collaborations
The University of California signed an agreement Thursday with the Mexican Secretariat of Energy, or SENER to increase collaboration on research related to sustainability issues. “This is just the beginning of a collaboration that will benefit California and Mexico,” UC President Janet Napolitano said in a press release Thursday. Read more...
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October 30, 1:33 am
Grant funds clinical trials for stem cell therapy at UCLA
UCLA and UC Irvine recently received a five-year $8 million grant to support clinical trials aimed at treating certain diseases using stem cells, according to a UCLA press release. Read more...
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October 30, 12:46 am
UCLA to dedicate $15M for energy sustainability projects
UCLA plans to create a $15 million fund dedicated to sustainable energy projects, officials announced Tuesday. The fund comes in addition to past contributions to sustainability efforts made by UCLA, now totaling $35 million. Read more...