UCLA announced that Kevin de León, former president pro tempore of the California State Senate and LA Sustainability Leadership Council member, joined the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs as a distinguished policymaker-in-residence and senior analyst.
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On January 9, 2019, Mark Bayer, Government Relations expert and strategist experienced in the government, corporate and non-profit sectors, interviewed Michelle Popowitz (Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research and Executive Director for UCLA Grand Challenges) for his web series When Science Speaks. The series profiles innovative and interesting people working in science and technical fields – from academia, to industry, to the non-profit world.
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Members of the Depression Grand Challenge (DGC) presented at the Continuing Education (CE) Training Conference hosted by CAPS on September 12, 2018 to inform campus partners of the student resources within the DGC Screening and Treatment for Anxiety and Depression (STAND) program.
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On September 10, 2018, SXSW EDU announced panel sessions selected for early acceptance for its ninth annual SXSW EDU Conference & Festival. The panel session titled, “Why & How Universities Should Take on Moonshots,” was among those to receive early acceptance. The panel brings together thought leaders across universities and organizations, and will focus on how to launch, sustain, and build external partnerships to Read more →
The L.A. Sustainability Leadership Council convened its third meeting on Friday, August 30, 2018 at Los Angeles City Hall. The council gathered to discuss the progress Los Angeles has made so far towards achieving its sustainability goals and how to collaborate on future Read more →