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LCCM Spring 2024 Board Internships

Thursday, March 7th, 2024

Latinxs/Chicanxs for Community Medicine (LCCM) is pleased to announce its Annual Spring Board Internships for the 2024-2025 School Year. Established in 1970, LCCM aims to recruit and retain underrepresented pre-health students in higher education. Our organization provides academic, professional, and personal support to Latinx pre-health students at UCLA and beyond. LCCM members get to better understand healthcare issues in underserved communities through volunteering opportunities and weekly meetings with health professionals as guest speakers.

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Eudaimonia Award 2024: Nominate by March 8th

Thursday, March 7th, 2024

Send in your nominations for the 2024 Eudaimonia Awards! This year, the theme is: “Connectors”

Do you know caring individual(s) who have committed to bringing good to society and have made contributions to building up community members through care, service and advocacy?

Do you know anyone (or people) who possess the qualities of Eudaimonia: Generosity, Resilience, Selflessness, Dedication to the common good and society at large, Inspirational, and Commitment to long-term goals in the face of obstacles. 

PLEASE SEND IN YOUR NOMINATIONS AND LET US HONOR SELECTED AWARDEES FOR THEIR WONDERFUL SERVICE AND WORK.

Deadline: March 8th, 2024

Your Inside Track – Music Law and Technology Newsletter

Tuesday, March 5th, 2024

“Your Inside Track” is a newsletter about music and copyright law. In our latest edition, Music Industry Professors Don Franzen and Judith Finell cover the intricacies of AI and music copyright law.

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UCLA Poster Day 2024

Tuesday, March 5th, 2024

Apply for Poster Day 2024, hosted by the Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Association (UIRA), on May 24th during Undergraduate Research Week! It’s the UCLA-wide opportunity for undergraduates to present their research in a public forum. Please submit your application by April 15th. You can apply to Poster Day through this google form. For questions or more information about UIRA, please check out our website or contact UIRA Co-Presidents Sophia Wang (wangsophia@g.ucla.edu) and Carolyn Wang (carolynwang25@g.ucla.edu)

Navigating Insurance for Mental Health – MannMukti

Thursday, February 22nd, 2024

Interested in getting therapy but not sure how to navigate insurance? Come to MannMukti’s Navigating Insurance event on Friday, March 1st from 5-6pm at the RISE Center and on Zoom! We will be talking about what services are available through CAPS for UCSHIP/non-SHIP students, how to access them, and basic health insurance terminology. There will be an insurance representative from CAPS, South Asian CAPS clinicians, and free chai! All are welcome to the event, and we hope to see you there! Please fill out the RSVP form!

Eudaimonia Award 2024: Send Nominations

Thursday, February 22nd, 2024

The UCLA MindWell Pod is accepting nominations for the 2024 Eudaimonia Awards until March 8, 2024.

Send in your nominations for the 2024 Eudaimonia Awards! This year, the theme is: “Connectors”

Do you know caring individual(s) who have committed to bringing good to society and have made contributions to building up community members through care, service and advocacy?

Do you know anyone (or people) who possess the qualities of Eudaimonia: Generosity, Resilience, Selflessness, Dedication to the common good and society at large, Inspirational, and Commitment to long-term goals in the face of obstacles. 

PLEASE SEND IN YOUR NOMINATIONS AND LET US HONOR SELECTED AWARDEES FOR THEIR WONDERFUL SERVICE AND WORK.

Deadline: March 8th, 2024

ORG Bountiful Bioethics at UCLA

Thursday, February 22nd, 2024

ORG Bountiful Bioethics is looking for motivated UCLA students like you to join our vibrant community! Dive into stimulating discussions, collaborate on impactful projects, and help shape a more ethical future in science and healthcare.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded peers and contribute to meaningful debates in the field of bioethics. Whether you’re a seasoned expert or new to the topic, we welcome your unique perspectives and enthusiasm.

Apply now to be part of ORG Bountiful Bioethics: https://forms.gle/Mhz78PrWkHTYpfWg9

We can’t wait to explore the field of bioethics with you!

UCLA Undergraduate Bioethics Journal

Thursday, February 22nd, 2024

Join the Undergraduate Bioethics Journal at UCLA: Shape the Future of Ethical Science!

Are you passionate about the ethical implications of scientific research and medical advancements? Staff applications for the Undergraduate Bioethics Journal (UBJ) are now open! UBJ is an undergraduate journal exploring the intersection of ethics, biology, society, public health, and public policy. The Journal is staffed by undergraduate students at UCLA that publish the Journal annually during the spring quarter. We accept a wide selection of high quality works that fall under the intersectional field of bioethics—original essays, opinion pieces, editorials, book reviews, visual investigations and art. All undergraduate students wishing to participate in this open discussion are encouraged to submit their work. To be considered for inclusion in the Journal, please share your writing or high-resolution image of your work of art via email (uclabioethicsjournal@gmail.com).  

Board Member Apps are due by Friday, March 15th at 11:59 PM PDT! It’s a low commitment of one hour a week and it’s going to be fun! If you’re interested, please apply here: https://forms.gle/XvVCeRxDHEkKmkhC8

Italy Conservation Summer Field School

Tuesday, February 20th, 2024

San Gemini Preservation Studies 

Study Historic Preservation and Conservation in Italy this Summer! 

We are still accepting applications for our summer 2024 field school in Italy. Our deadline for applications is March 15, 2024. (Please note, the deadline for enrolling through West Virginia University for credit is March 1st.)   

Now in its 25th year, with alumni from over 170 colleges and universities worldwide, SGPS is dedicated to the preservation of cultural heritage. We offer students the opportunity to study and travel in Italy where they acquire hands-on experience in restoration and conservation.   

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UCLA Department of English Text/Tech Event

Tuesday, February 20th, 2024

Instruments for Digital Storytelling

Featuring Erik Loyer

Tuesday, February 20 at 4:00pm

Text/Tech Lab – Kaplan Hall 211

415 Portola Plaza

Los Angeles, CA 90095

Artist and technologist Erik Loyer shares his practice of digital instrument-making, and the ways in which he draws from comics, games, music, and film to make art, tell stories, and build creative tools. Loyer will explore how approaching each interaction as an invitation extended by the user — whether on the web, mobile, or in virtual reality — can help to shake up how we think about digital storytelling. Learn more about the event here

RSVP HERE TO ATTEND