UCLA sponsored content about the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge (SLA GC) in the March 12, 2019 issue of The Washington Post. The article highlights how the City of Los Angeles is incorporating technologies developed by the campus to increase renewable energy, maximize local water supplies and enhance ecosystem health.
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Yongjie Hu, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, was one of three early-career UCLA professors awarded the 2019 Sloan Research Fellowship. Recipients of the award are considered amongst the most promising scholars in their fields and receive a two-year, $70,000 research grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to support their research.
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CityLAB, UCLA’s urban design and architecture think tank, directed by Dana Cuff, professor of architecture and urban design at the School of Arts and Architecture, received two national awards in 2018 for informing innovative and sustainable approaches to designing backyard homes.
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An Associated Press article highlighted how universities and companies across the nation are developing smartphone technology to detect early signs of depression in younger generations. UCLA was amongst campuses highlighted in this sector overview. The UCLA app referenced in the article is provided via the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge Screening and Treatment for Anxiety and Depression (STAND) program. STAND assesses whether students are experiencing symptoms of depression and offers immediate treatment options best fit for their needs.
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![Lawrence Zipursky, PhD (left), and Joshua Sanes, PhD (right) [Photo Credit: UNC]](https://grandchallenges.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Zipursky-UNC-award-e1546878981651.jpg)
It was announced that Larry Zipursky, Distinguished Professor of biological chemistry at UCLA and DGC Executive Committee member, (pictured above left) will receive the 19th Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize from the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine.
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