In an effort to become more aware of LGBT identities and experiences, and to better serve LGBT individuals, the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge (DGC) assessment team is receiving training on topics such as the social determinants of LGBT mental health. An important component of providing personalized Read more →
On May 26, 2018, NBC Nightly News Medical Correspondent, Dr. John Torres, reported on the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge’s (DGC) unique efforts to deliver better and faster mental health services to its student body in response to the growing demand for mental health services among college students. The massive research initiative is designed to understand, treat, and prevent depression. Read more →
Sean Jackson, a second-year UCLA undergraduate student, is a 2017-2018 Sustainable LA Grand Challenge Undergraduate Research Scholar (SLA GC-URSP). As part of this course students are matched with faculty for one year of research experience. Sean was matched with associate professor of management, Magali Delmas (UCLA Institute of Environment and Sustainability; UCLA Read more →
Recently, UCLA became a member of the Los Angeles Region Imagery Acquisition Consortium (LAR-IAC) Program (membership entitles UCLA faculty and staff with official UCLA Logon ID access to high-resolution aerial imagery of L.A. County, including orthogonal imagery (satellite view), oblique imagery (birds-eye view), building outlines, digital terrain data (elevation), and many sophisticated tools that may be used for research and data Read more →
UCLA Depression Grand Challenge advocate and leadership council member, Robina Riccitiello, posted about the grand challenge on Thrive Global on May 18, 2018. The article features details about the student study with interviews from student participants and from the DGC’s Innovative Treatment Network leaders. Read more →