A UCLA doctor shares skin-friendly sunscreen tips
August 1, 2024
Besides seeking shade, one of the best ways to protect against skin cancer is by using sunscreen properly. Dr. Esther S. Yu explains how.
UC academic health centers earn national honors for environmental sustainability
July 26, 2024
UC academic health centers were honored in the 2024 Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards, which recognize environmental stewardship and sustainability achievements.
UC is recognized with 38 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards
July 16, 2024
The awards recognize exceptional achievement in advancement services, alumni relations, communications, fundraising and marketing.
Kayla Kafka-Peterson on bringing oncology nursing training to the world
July 9, 2024
When Kayla needed a brachytherapy training program for her team, she developed one — and soon discovered that her work could impact a significantly larger audience.
UC People: Brija Johnson, inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs
June 20, 2024
UCLA Ventures Director Brija Johnson leads a new program that will expand UCLA’s entrepreneurial ties throughout Los Angeles.
UCLA nurse Lakeysha Pack saves umpire’s life
June 11, 2024
UCLA nurse Lakeysha Pack saved the life of Rudy Lopez, who collapsed at her son’s baseball game while serving as the umpire.
How UCLA Health’s Pride Network empowers LGBTQ+ employees and patients
June 4, 2024
UCLA Health’s LGBTQ+ employee group creates workplaces and clinics that welcome people of all genders and sexual orientations.
Healthy minds: UC staff who support mental wellness
May 20, 2024
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month! To celebrate, we asked staff throughout UC to share how they support mental health — at work and outside of it.
UCLA nurse’s invention may save millions of work hours
May 17, 2024
Veronica Pellegrino, R.N., designed the pill-package-opening device to save time and reduce repetitive stress injuries.
UC People: Kaya Mentesoglu
May 13, 2024
For more than two decades, Kaya Mentesoglu has served UCLA’s International Institute with key IT technology support.