This post was updated April 26 at 10:17 p.m. Hundreds of students attended Spring Into Wellness – the Student Wellness Commission’s Friday Bruin Health Week event – April 17. Read more...
Photo: The SWC event had a petting zoo with chickens and ducks. The event was part of a week-long campaign that included events that aim to provide education and accessible resources supporting student health. (Courtesy of Nicholas Mouchawar)
Kombucha, frozen greek yogurt and other free snacks summoned hundreds of students to Wilson Plaza for a healthy food fair April 14. UCLA Total Wellness Magazine – a student-run health and wellness publication under the Student Wellness Commission – hosted Foodie Fair, an annual event featuring health-conscious snacks, April 14. Read more...
Photo: Many free snacks were given out during the 2026 Foodie Fair, an annual event featuring health-conscious snacks and part of SWC’s Health Week. (Nicholas Mouchawar/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 21 at 11:03 p.m. Health-centered UCLA student organizations hosted a fair promoting health literacy at Ackerman Union on Thursday. The California Health Professional Student Alliance at UCLA – which advocates for healthcare equity – hosted the event in collaboration with the Student Wellness Commission’s Student Health Network, a coalition of health-related campus clubs. Read more...
Photo: Bruin Vision Project, Club Wellbeing and Latinx Pre-Dental society are pictured from left to right at the health fair promoting various parts of health literacy from eye health to mental health to representation. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Dr. Scott Eggener, a urologic oncologist specializing in testicular cancer, sat down with science and health editor Shaun Thomas during April’s Testicular Cancer Awareness Month to discuss detecting the disease early, reducing stigma and educating young patients about cancer risk. Read more...
Photo: (Ella Han/Daily Bruin)
UCLA Samueli School of Engineering students and faculty welcomed hundreds of admitted first-year students to campus Saturday. More than 20 representatives from engineering departments and clubs shared their experiences with admitted students at a “Discover UCLA Engineering” event in the Court of Sciences. Read more...
Photo: The chemical engineering booth is pictured at the engineering welcome. (Courtesy of Leilani Krantz)
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...
Photo: Woodruff spoke to raise awareness about reproductive health and oncofertility. (Jiah Jung/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 14 at 10:51 p.m. Former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps was sentenced to 11 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to charges including sexual battery. Heaps was accused of sexually abusing multiple patients during his time as a doctor at UCLA Health. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps sits in court during a previous hearing. Heaps was sentenced to 11 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to charges including sexual battery. (Daily Bruin file photo)
