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Zócalo/UCLA panel focused on what can be done to solve the depression crisis

December 07, 2017

Zócalo Public Square and UCLA held an event titled “How Can We Reverse the Depression Epidemic?” on December 11, 2017. Esteemed panelists included UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and Jonathan Flint, DGC Executive Committee member.

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Nelson Freimer speaks to Fox News about the Depression Grand Challenge's approach

November 24, 2017

Fox News reported on the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge’s efforts to eradicate depression by the end of the century. In the news segment, Claudia Cowan, a FOX News Channel San Francisco-based correspondent, interviews Dr. Nelson Freimer, director of the DGC.

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Sara Bareilles creates public service announcement for the Depression Grand Challenge

October 26, 2017

Celebrity UCLA alum Sara Bareilles shares her support for the Depression Grand Challenge in the form of a video appeal.

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Depression Grand Challenge Worldwide application submitted to MacArthur Foundation 100&Change

September 30, 2016

The UCLA Depression Grand Challenge team has partnered with collaborators around the globe to create a solution that provides underserved populations with state-of the-art treatment for depression. The expanded team submitted a proposal to the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition.

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Nov. 30: Go ‘Blue for Hope’

November 25, 2015

UCLA invites Bruins to show their support for UCLA’s Depression Grand Challenge research initiative and UCLA bring hope to 350 million around the world who struggle with depression.

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Depression Grand Challenge featured at Women & Philanthropy’s Fall Cultivation Event

November 17, 2015

UCLA Women & Philanthropy featured the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge during its 2015 Fall Cultivation Event on Nov. 17, 2015. The event featured a panel discussion to highlight the DGC’s aims to cut the burden of depression in half by 2050.

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Combatting depression is UCLA’s second Grand Challenge

October 28, 2015

On October 28, 2015, UCLA announced the official launch of the Depression Grand Challenge. The program is UCLA’s second Grand Challenge, following the ongoing Sustainable LA Grand Challenge.

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For selected earlier news about the Depression Grand Challenge, please visit the UCLA Grand Challenges website

September 01, 2015

This newsroom was created in June 2023 and represents a curation of news stories from the former UCLA Grand Challenges website, focused primarily on news and events leading up to and following the formal announcement about the Depression Grand Challenge. To see stories focused on the evolution of the Depression Grand Challenge, please visit the UCLA Grand Challenges news archive.

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