This post was updated July 26 at 8:20 p.m.
July is the Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.
The month honors Campbell, an advocate and author who co-founded the National Alliance on Mental Illness Urban Los Angeles to help people from marginalized backgrounds seek mental health services.

This post was updated July 12 at 7:39 p.m.
The federal government’s proposal to overhaul research grant funding processes could have detrimental effects on scientific research, UCLA researchers said.

This post was updated July 12 at 7:35 p.m.
UCLA laid off 27 employees in its digital and technology services department and eliminated their positions in late June.

This post was updated July 5 at 10:18 p.m.
A UC-sponsored state bill that would place a $12 billion research bond on the ballot will not appear in the November election unless lawmakers reach an agreement.

An activist and Westwood restaurant owner raised awareness about historical and current conflicts in Iran at a Thursday luncheon.
The most recent United States-Iran conflict began Feb.

This post was updated June 9 at 2:10 p.m.
Democratic incumbent Ted Lieu and Republican challenger Houston Brignano will face off in November for California’s 36th congressional district, which includes UCLA and surrounding areas.

Immigrant community members shared fears of detention, deportation and family separation with UCLA School of Law students at a “Know Your Rights” presentation last fall.
But one interaction during the presentation – which students held in a South Central Los Angeles church – stood out to Katelyn Zou, who graduated from the School of Law this spring.