UCLA in the community

UCLA alumnae Funmilola Fagbamila and Lisa Hasegawa are both veteran community organizers who will work with students and faculty.

Chancellor Gene Block met with U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to observe ongoing revitalization efforts at the West L.A. VA campus.

UCLA is partnering with local elementary schools to promote mind-body techniques for a calmer classroom environment.

The roots of America’s widespread opioid addiction are multifaceted and extend to the economy, bad medicine and corrupt pharmacists, said UCLA legal scholar and health policy expert Jill Horwitz.

More than 60 UCLA volunteers pitched in to help veterans and the homeless celebrate at the West Los Angeles VA campus.

Dr. Kevin Shannon founded the summer camp for kids with heart disease.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded $415,000 to the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA to support a six-week summer program for incoming college sophomores, juniors and community college students who are interested in health professions.

Chancellor Gene Block, student cadets and midshipmen, and community members gathered on campus today to express their appreciation to veterans and their families.

A new mom and a first-time voter were among the patients at UCLA Health who, despite being hospitalized, still got to cast their vote on Election Day and not miss out on one of the most dramatic presidential elections in decades.

Boeing Company’s retired chairman, CEO and president W. James McNerney Jr. is as the 10th recipient of the John Wooden Global Leadership Award.

Touching a large meteorite, making your own cloud in a bottle and attending a planetarium show are just some of the activities visitors can look forward to at Exploring Your Universe.

The UCLA in Downtown Los Angeles event was the culmination of three weeks of local advocacy efforts by students, faculty, staff and alumni who canvassed the county.

The new partnership will bring the Early Academic Outreach Program to thousands of students and offer one-on-one academic support and college advising services.

In September and October, UCLA advocates are fanning out across L.A. County to speak to 20 elected officials, or their designated staff, about the strong bond UCLA has with communities in their districts.

Learn about California's candidates as well as 17 Propositions up for a vote in November.

The agreement between UCLA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs creates a stronger academic affiliation between the campus and the VA.

UCLA’s eighth annual Volunteer Day gives new students their first taste of Bruin life and provides service and support at 50 locations throughout L.A. County.

Sylvia Cesaro, who manages events and visitor services for the Fowler Museum, will connect young Bruins at a beach cleanup with people whose passion for ocean conservation runs deep.

UCLA Volunteer Day will send thousands of new Bruins joined by employees and alumni to 50 sites across Los Angeles to work on projects at schools, parks, senior centers, and veterans’ sites.

While UCLA’s Volunteer Day is an annual event — in fact, the nation’s largest community participation event for new students — its impact on both new students and the community partners they serve far outlasts the day itself.

The UCLA Labor Occupational Safety and Health Program is training residents to qualify for jobs testing and handling hazardous waste materials in a multimillion-dollar cleanup of lead dust contamination.

With support from UCLA, The Atlantic magazine will present the 2016 Race + Justice summit, bringing together civic leaders, artists, activists, academics and policy makers to share ideas and insights.

This year’s True Bruin Welcome, which runs Sept. 15 to 29, features dozens of events, including festivals, concerts, film screenings, networking events and tours.

Mindfulness, a practice that’s growing in popularity, has made its way into classrooms in Watts, thanks to the UCLA Center for Child Anxiety Resilience and Support.

A new toolkit created by the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation is designed to help communities navigate paths to improving the areas immediately around the river.