UCLA in the Community

Through a partnership, South African doctors shadow UCLA physicians in Los Angeles and then return to their home country to put into practice what they’ve learned.

UCLA student volunteers create a program in which those interested in learning more about technology and social media can flourish.

For three months leading up to the competition, more than 20 UCLA students advised teams from several Los Angeles-area high schools.

The Prison Education Program helps incarcerated students change their lives through education, and informs UCLA students about how prisons affect communities.

Six leaders of the Army ROTC program at UCLA jumped out on the freeway to save a driver from burning wreckage.

Visit was a part of the UCLA Labor Center’s Parent Worker Project, which trains parents to be advocates for their children’s education.

A week of activities commemorating civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1965 UCLA visit will kick off on April 17.

Bruin Code Summer Academy will offer 30 students from Mann UCLA Community School an opportunity to learn programming.

El Sereno Middle School celebrates grand opening of UCLA Health Sound Body Sound Mind fitness center.

Event at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs served as a way to one day help diversify the ranks of urban planners.

Students and city leaders weigh policy options regarding homelessness during annual UCLA Luskin Day at Los Angeles City Hall.

More than 600 people attended the “Get College Ready” workshops, which aimed to demystify the financial aid and college application processes.

Players, coaches and the Laker Girls put a little fun in the hospital experience by shooting hoops, playing games and working on arts and crafts projects with patients.

UCLA students helping teach former gang members how to resolve their conflicts peacefully find themselves transformed by the experience.

Delta Dental of California awarded the grant, which will support student dentists to care for some of the most vulnerable patients in the state.

Nearly 200 doctors, nurses, dentists and students worked as part of a huge team at Care Harbor’s clinic offering screenings, eye exams, vaccinations and also referrals.

The UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center is home to the publication’s archives, selections of which are on display at the Autry Museum as part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA.

Vikash Singh was selected for the 2017 UCLA Global Citizens Fellowship and is using the $5,000 award and his medical technology background to turn an idea into action.

Twelve Los Angeles schools that adopted the program recently saw a significant difference in students’ ability to pass a state-mandated exam.

The expanded partnership aims to go beyond the superficial symptoms of the challenges veterans face and treat problems at their roots.

UCLA Blueprint: L.A. County struggled to help its most vulnerable, then learned some lessons.

Outreach events at schools promote greater access for students from underrepresented backgrounds by helping demystify what can be a complicated process.

In the Veterans Legal Clinic students help veterans gain access to benefits and address criminal justice issues to enhance their opportunities for jobs, housing and stability.

UCLA study finds more genetic variation than expected among affected animals in the Santa Monica Mountains.

UCLA Day with Local Government in downtown Los Angeles shows the resources and partnerships available between the university and county and city officials.