On November 8, 2018, UCLA kicked off a crowdfunding campaign in support of the Depression Grand Challenge’s Screening and Treatment for Anxiety and Depression (STAND) program. The campaign is active through January 1, 2019 and has a goal of raising $25,000. STAND provides free and accessible mental health resources for all registered UCLA students to assess whether they Read more →
Beginning in 2017, UCLA rolled out a student survey and treatment program. This program was refined and rebranded as STAND over the Summer of 2018. Through the Depression Grand Challenge’s (DGC) Screening and Treatment for Anxiety and Depression (STAND) program, UCLA students have access to the Mental Health Tracker (formerly the Check In Survey). This is a 5- Read more →
On September 4, 2018, the University of California (UC) public university system announced its commitment to transition to 100% renewable electricity by 2025. The commitment will be enforced systemwide across UC campuses and medical centers, and includes a pledge Read more →
UCLA was recognized with four Best Practice Awards at the 14th annual California Higher Education Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Conference at UC Santa Barbara held July 9-12, 2018. UCLA received recognition in the sustainability innovations category for the UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge (SLA GC), with the campus also being recognized in the categories of water efficiency Read more →
The Goldhirsh Foundation committed $50K to the UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge (SLA GC) earlier this month to fund the FY19 Sustainable LA Grand Challenge Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (SLA GC-URSP). This signature, year-long program began in the 2014-2015 academic year and matches students with SLA GC researchers. SLA GC-URSP combines research, Read more →