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Basketball pro funds endowed chair, a vital assist for mental health
High-level scholarship and research at UCLA can inspire alumni to invest in a particular field in the form…
Shining new light on brain injury
Across campus, researchers are carrying out pioneering work powered by endowed giving. This important form of support provides…
Expanding opportunities for sarcoma treatment at UCLA
Nancy and Jonathan Glaser know that great challenges require great commitments. When their daughter Aerin was diagnosed with…
A gift that grows
The endowed chair in pediatric allergy, immunology and rheumatology has far-reaching consequences for patients of all ages. The…
Gifts from the heart
UCLA is known for tackling tough cases, from treating rare diseases to completing complex procedures. Amid its expertise…
Meeting the moment
In more than 40 years of service, the UCLA Division of Geriatrics has never faced a year quite…
Treatments on target
UCLA brings together experts in diverse fields to focus on crucial questions. A perfect example is the UCLA…
On the journey to justice
Years of injustice, pain, and sacrifice in the lives of Black Americans came to a head in 2020…
A helping of hope
Providing food meets a basic human need and brings humanity together. COVID-19 has spurred UCLA to find a…
Critical care across the county
Early stroke diagnosis and treatment can mean the difference between recovery and disability or even death. During the…
Working for equity in L.A.
Philanthropy often presents an opportunity to honor the past while powering the future. After Barbara Edelston Yaroslavsky passed…
Generating progress in a pandemic
Translating basic scientific research into treatments for disease can be a long process. But due to UCLA’s strong…
Pursuing research, protecting rights
Many gifts demonstrate donors’ dedication to equality and justice — values they share with UCLA. And their generosity…
Caring for those who care for us
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world, UCLA experts leaped into action. So did its donors. The…
A true team effort
In all seasons, UCLA counts cross-campus collaboration as an asset to education, research, and service. During the COVID-19…
A corps of support
Community is critical, especially for veterans returning from service and starting their lives anew. After serving in the…
A dedication to education
When a philanthropist and a leading medical school at a top-tier university come together, the future gets even…
Cultivating kindness
People often associate kindness and understanding. The idea of a scientific understanding of kindness likely is less familiar….
Gifts to better brain health
When Laurie and Steven Gordon care about issues, they invest in the people who are working to address…
Generosity for geriatric medicine
Patients of every age find care and comfort at UCLA. But as the baby boomer generation grows older,…
Healthy habits starting here
UCLA’s work to benefit the world starts with Bruins on campus. Take the Semel HCI (Healthy Campus Initiative)…
Legacy of a lifetime
Elsie Beard Studer, MSN ’65 was looking for the perfect gift. A UCLA alumna, faculty, administrator, and donor,…
Learning to last a lifetime
“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.”– Albert Einstein A passion for learning infuses…
Making headlines by changing them
What if tomorrow’s above-the-fold headline reads “Studies Show Dramatic Drop in Gun Violence”? If Dean Hansell, partner at…
Open doors open possibilities
A UCLA education is transformative. That fact drove a record-breaking 102,000 prospective freshmen and more than 22,000 transfer…
Revolutionizing cancer research
Sean Parker founded music-sharing site Napster and was the first president of social media giant Facebook. It only…
Providing people with disability the ability to thrive
UCLA and its donors never shy away from a challenge. One example is how they are leading the…
Bridges to opportunity
Sometimes the only thing standing between ambition and an opportunity is a solid bridge. At UCLA, David Geffen…
An inveterate advocate for veterans
After serving their country, many veterans return to the civilian life with scars — physical, mental, and emotional….
A spectrum of support
You can almost sense the synapses firing across campus after James L. Easton’s ’59 recent $36 million gift…
Taking a stand against depression
What starts at UCLA spreads hope. From breakthrough research to new technologies, discoveries developed on campus reach communities…
To women’s health
UCLA is committed to equity in health care delivery, and philanthropy helps make it a reality. Iris Cantor…
A shot in the arm for public health
Fellowship support is critical for graduate students who are pursuing important research, focusing on professional development, or serving…
Children who thrive
Mattel, Inc. started making children happy with its creations in 1945, just a few years before the founding…