Category: General News

Returning to Jazz at Drew after their last appearance in 2019, The Lao Tizer Band featuring Eric Marienthal will enchant the audience once again.
May 02, 2024
Three Acts Revealed for the Return of Jazz at Drew
The countdown to Jazz at Drew 2024 is heating up with the announcement of three...
Rendering of the Health Professions Education Building, a 60,000 GSF state-of-the art academic building that will house the University’s newly accredited medical degree program.
May 01, 2024
The California Endowment Awards CDU $3 Million for the College of Medicine and Health Professions Education Building
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) has been awarded a $3 million...
Aerial image of CDU campus building, HBCU
April 26, 2024
CDU’s PM&R Residency Program Awarded ACGME Accreditation
CDU’s newly proposed Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Residency Program has successfully achieved accreditation from...
Rendering of the Health Professions Education Building, a 60,000 GSF state-of-the art academic building that will house the University’s newly accredited medical degree program.
April 24, 2024
W.M. Keck Foundation Awards CDU $3 Million Grant for Health Professions Education Building  
The W.M. Keck Foundation has awarded Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU)...
CDU students were also present and gave presentations around reproductive justice, postpartum depression, prenatal yoga, and breastfeeding.
April 19, 2024
Empowering Knowledge: CDU Unveils New Black Maternal Health Library Collection
The Black Maternal Health Center of Excellence (BMHCE) hosted a special event to unveil the...
CDU Partners with The Dana Foundation For a Multi-Million Dollar Initiative to Align Neuroscience to Societal Needs
April 10, 2024
CDU Partners with The Dana Foundation for a Multi-Million Dollar Initiative to Align Neuroscience to Societal Needs
The Dana Foundation today announced the launch of the Dana Center Initiative for Neuroscience &...
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health hosted the LA County Health Survey launch event on campus.
March 28, 2024
CDU Hosts Los Angeles County Health Survey Results Event
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health hosted the LA County Health Survey launch...
CDU President Dr. David Carlisle moderates President's Breakfast panel with Nana Gyamfi, Efrain Talamantes, Sonja Diaz, plus Pulitzer Prize and Peabody award-winning keynote speaker Caitlin Dickerson.
March 01, 2024
CDU’s 9th Annual President’s Breakfast Tackles Immigration Reform as a Moral Imperative
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) held its 9th Annual CDU President’s...
Annual Dr. Erik Fleming Annual Lecture Discusses Colorectal Care in the Keck Auditorium.
February 28, 2024
Annual Dr. Erik Fleming Annual Lecture Discusses Colorectal Care
The Office of the President and The Urban Health Institute hosted the Dr. Erik Fleming...
Panel during the University Forum that Addressesed Health Disparities facing Black Californians in the CDU Cobb lobby.
February 27, 2024
University Forum Addresses Health Disparities facing Black Californians
In a special event to celebrate Black History Month, CDU hosted a special in-person University...