Match Day 2017 A Success at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in South L.A.
March 23, 2017
The number of available first-year (PGY-1) positions rose to 28,849, 989 more than last year
Breaking News
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- Chargers Thwart Divisional Foe on Thursday Night
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
CDU
Underrepresented Students in Higher Education: “What Does Access Mean?”
January 31, 2017
CDU’s 2nd Annual President’s Breakfast on February 9th
CDU Researcher Secures $1.95 Million in Funding from NIH to Increase and Speed Up Diabetic Retinopathy Detections
October 13, 2016
Funding will Support Groundbreaking Software and Automation Techniques to Reduce Disparities in Detection of the Leading Cause of Blindness Among Adults
CDU Drug Abuse Research Symposium
August 10, 2016
Marijuana Legislation, E-cigarettes and Prescription Opioid Drug Abuse Hot Topics
Honoring Legends, Championing CDU’s Mission
April 7, 2016
A little over fifty years ago, the Watts community revolted. After decades of neglect, brave leaders and neighbors rose up to demand solutions to the inequities that afflicted our community. The revolt was for a better future for the current residents, their children, and the generations to come. Ultimately, they demanded that our community should be one where residents have access to resources they need to thrive.
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Names New Dean for the College of Science and Health
April 7, 2016
Former Dean of University of Texas Houston School of Public Health El Paso Regional Campus Joins CDU
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science to Host 4th Annual Legacy Leaders Spring Gala
March 30, 2016
Gala Will Recognize Lifelong South Los Angeles Activist Nola Carter and CDU Trustee Emeritus Robert Tranquada, MD
Olmos, Najera Join Los Angeles University Leaders for Panel on Diversity in Higher Education
February 3, 2016
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) will kick-off a series of events to celebrate its 50th anniversary with celebrities Edward James Olmos, Rick Najera, and a panel of Los Angeles University leaders for a timely discussion on the absence of Latinos and African Americans in higher education. Events throughout the year will honor when CDU was founded 50 years ago, on August 3, 1966 following the Watts revolt, to address the inadequate access to education and healthcare in the community of Watts and greater South Los Angeles.
CDU Community Faculty/Researcher Loretta Jones Honored at United Nations
August 12, 2015
Loretta Jones, ThD, MA, founder of the Community Faculty program at CDU, recently received the Honorable Diane E. Watson Community Service Award and spoke at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on August 7.