Monday, October 12

Foundation donates $18M to expand psychosocial care for cancer patients

A foundation has gifted $18 million to UCLA Health to expand an integrative patient-care program, according to a university press release Thursday. The Simms/Mann Family Foundation’s donation will expand the Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology which focuses on psychosocial care intended for cancer patients and their families in California. Read more...

Photo: The Simms/Mann Family Foundation donated $18 million to UCLA Health to expand the Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology. Victoria Mann Simms and Ronald Simms have previously donated to programs that work to advance integrative medicine and provide care to cancer patients. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA prepares to change cooling system to comply with new federal regulations

This post was updated Feb. 3 at 9:44 a.m. UCLA is phasing out the use of ozone-depleting substances, in accordance with an update in federal regulations. Read more...

Photo: On Jan. 1, the Environmental Protect Agency halted the production and import of new reserves of R-22, an ozone-depleting refrigerant commonly referred to as freon. UCLA is phasing out the use of this substance in accordance to these guidelines. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Students share concerns about facial recognition on campus security cameras

This post was updated Feb. 8 at 2:07 p.m. UCLA is considering implementing facial recognition software to the campus’ security camera system, prompting concern from students. Read more...

Photo: Approximately 200 students attended a town hall Wednesday in regards to a UCLA draft policy that would implement facial recognition software to the campus’ security camera system. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)


Anti-hazing advocate speaks at UCLA, pushing for students to speak up

This post was updated Jan. 30 at 1:52 p.m. Hazing killed Lianne Kowiak’s son in college. She says stopping hazing is everyone’s responsibility. Roughly 250 people attended a speech by Kowiak, an anti-hazing advocate, at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion Club on Tuesday night. Read more...

Photo: Lianne Kowiak’s son died as a result of hazing in 2008. She now travels to high schools and colleges across the country telling his story and advocating for stricter anti-hazing laws. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin)


$25M donation makes Yanai Initiative a permanent program

The Yanai Initiative, which connects UCLA to Waseda University in Japan to study Japanese literature and culture, will become a permanent fixture on campus after a $25 million donation. Read more...

Photo: The Yanai Initiative was established in 2014 after a $2.5 million donation from Tadashi Yanai, founder of the Japanese clothing company UNIQLO. Yanai donated an additional $25 million Jan. 15, making the initiative a permanent campus entity. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)



$30M donation to help fund Psychology Tower renovations, endowment

UCLA received a $30 million donation to fund an ongoing renovation of the UCLA Psychology Tower, according to a university press release Tuesday. The building will be renamed Pritzker Hall in recognition of the donation from the Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation. Read more...

Photo: UCLA will rename its psychology building Pritzker Hall after a $30 million donation from the Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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