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Pritzker Genius Award aims to spark environmental advances
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A tiny fraction of oceans could satisfy the world’s fish demand
UCLA environmental scientist co-authored a study that maps where fish and seafood can be sustainably farmed.
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UCLA launches program to train students on sustainable food, energy and water management
Those who complete the program will be prepared to fill a critical void in the workforce: helping growing urban centers thrive under the pressure of global climate change.
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The truth about cats’ and dogs’ environmental impact
UCLA researcher finds that feeding pets creates the equivalent of 64 million tons of carbon dioxide a year.
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UCLA study helps Californians save electricity — and money — this summer
Chai Energy and UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation are conducting a pilot study that could help consumers monitor their electricity usage and avoid peak pricing.
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New center at UCLA raises everyone’s voices for environmental science
Fueled by her experiences, Aradhna Tripati has helped create the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science, which will provide opportunities for underrepresented minorities.
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Pritzker Genius Award aims to spark environmental advances
Presented by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, the new prize is the first major environmental award for those under 40.
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Can L.A. go local for its future water supply?
UCLA environmental researchers create comprehensive model to find out how Los Angeles County can reduce its reliance on imported water.
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Passion for environmental justice fuels urban oil drilling study
A UCLA-student–led survey uncovered stark disparities in public health outcomes for L.A. neighborhoods with oil and gas drilling.
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Keeping California in the lead on climate policy in the Trump era
Panelists focused on ways in which California can continue to lead the charge via legislative and regulatory innovations at the state and local level.
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High-tech rainforest map brings climate and conservation efforts into sharp relief
Data collected in the Congo by UCLA scientists and others will help empower global initiatives to protect the planet.
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UCLA-led researchers track groundwater loss during drought in California’s Central Valley
Study raises questions about water management and supply in an area that produces more than half of fruit, vegetable and nut crops in the United States.
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Food for thought: chefs, scientists and food experts on environmentally conscientious eating
The nonprofit Chefs Collaborative and UCLA co-hosted speakers on a series of sustainable food panels, featuring food-scene stars, UCLA staff and faculty and food critic Jonathan Gold.
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Solid Golds: Sustainable seafood is the goal
UCLA alumni and brothers Mark Gold, respected environmental advocate and scientist, and Jonathan Gold, Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer, on what restaurants, chefs and legislators can do.
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Interest in UC/Vox video series on climate change is heating up
“Climate Lab” — a six-episode video series on climate change from Vox and the University of California — is already getting plenty of attention although it's just getting started.
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Los Angeles County’s energy and air quality earn a C on UCLA environmental report card
New state and local policies promoting energy use transparency, public transit funding and sustainable development make researchers are optimistic for improvement.
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New research clarifies how climate change influences severe weather
Scientists from UCLA and other universities developed a system that tests when global warming contributes to record-setting weather events, and to what extent.
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Experts come up with surprising solutions to climate change in new UC/Vox video series
The first episode features UCLA environmental economist Magali Delmas.
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Green building programs show big results for big buildings
UCLA study shows that certified green buildings save 319 million pounds of carbon emissions in Los Angeles per year. Unfortunately, smaller buildings are left behind.
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Students re-establish vital foothold for research deep in African rainforest
UCLA's Congo Basin Institute led a team of UCLA and Cameroonian students into a rain forest in central Africa to reopen a field station in a jungle with a thriving ecosystem with birds, elephants and monkeys.
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UCLA conservation biologists witness wildlife's comeback after intense drought
This vernal equinox — the first day of spring — flora and fauna from Palos Verdes to the Yosemite Valley have been rejuvenated by a historically wet, snowy winter.
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Climate change puts California’s snowpack in jeopardy in future droughts
UCLA research shows that during future droughts human-induced climate change could all but eliminate California's snowpack, which supplies 60 percent of the state's water supply.
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Researchers develop equation that helps to explain plant growth
The UCLA study has important implications in an era of climate change.
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UCLA wins Water Efficiency Project of the Year
UCLA’s extensive water-saving program garnered the Water Efficiency Project of the Year award, presented by the environmentally focused organization the Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge at its third annual Innovation Awards ceremony.
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UCLA faculty voice: Oroville Dam shows urgent need for climate adaptation
Alex Hall and Mark Gold say California’s infrastructure needs to be designed for how the state’s climate will be in the future, which likely means more rain and less snow.
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UCLA study suggests air pollution’s risk to the heart may stem from the gut
Researchers found that exposure to the pollution caused mice to experience changes in the normal composition of gut bacteria. This in turn produced a cascade of negative health effects.
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UCLA ranked No. 2 public university in U.S., No. 12 overall in the world
The Academic Ranking of World Universities, which uses six criteria to measure excellence, is compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
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UCLA No. 2 U.S. public university in Times Higher Education’s world reputation rankings
The rankings assess the international prestige of institutions of higher learning based on input from academic leaders around the world.
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UCLA scientists invite public to free eclipse-watching event
Public event, featuring filtered solar telescopes for safe viewing, will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 21.
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UCLA ranked No. 2 public university in the country by U.S. News and World Report
UCLA is No. 2 among America’s national public universities and No. 24 overall in the 2017 U.S. News and World Report “Best Colleges” rankings.
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UCLA scientists identify a new way to activate stem cells to make hair grow
The research may lead to new drugs that could promote hair growth for people with baldness or alopecia, which is hair loss linked to such factors such as hormonal imbalance, stress, aging or chemotherapy.
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The GOP has a feminine face, UCLA study finds
When it comes to female politicians, perhaps you can judge a book by its cover, suggest researchers who looked at facial features and political stances.
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Sleep biology discovery could lead to new insomnia treatments that don’t target the brain
UCLA scientists report the first evidence that a gene outside the brain controls the ability to rebound from sleep deprivation.
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A day to celebrate at UCLA’s 2017 All-Staff Picnic
Some 5,000 UCLA staffers got together on Dickson Plaza for the 13th edition of the annual mid-summer break.
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The truth about cats’ and dogs’ environmental impact
UCLA researcher finds that feeding pets creates the equivalent of 64 million tons of carbon dioxide a year.
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System creates 3-D images of tissue samples without conventional lenses
Hologram technology developed at UCLA could lead to easier and less costly diagnoses of chronic diseases in remote areas and developing countries.
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UCLA ranked No. 10 in the world by U.S. News and World Report
UCLA is No. 2 among American public universities and No. 10 in the world, according to the U.S. News and World Report 2017 Best Global Universities rankings, published today.
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UCLA again named one of nation’s best-value universities by Princeton Review
The 2017 Colleges That Pay You Back ranking noted that UCLA “prizes its diversity, and that definitely includes economic diversity.”
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Memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s reversed for first time
In a small-scale study, nine of 10 people with the disease displayed subjective or objective improvement in their memories beginning within three to six months.
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A tiny fraction of oceans could satisfy the world’s fish demand
UCLA environmental scientist co-authored a study that maps where fish and seafood can be sustainably farmed.
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UCLA launches program to train students on sustainable food, energy and water management
Those who complete the program will be prepared to fill a critical void in the workforce: helping growing urban centers thrive under the pressure of global climate change.
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Michael Teitell named director of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Teitell, a renowned molecular immunologist and biochemist, was chosen after a national search and assumed leadership on Aug. 8.
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UCLA project reveals ‘invisible’ presence of the Tongva
Scholars are and tribe members are developing educational resources that shed light on this vital part of California’s indigenous history and also on its future.
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Mann UCLA Community School successfully opens its ninth grade
UCLA and the Los Angeles Unified School District are working together to replicate the success of their school partnership in Koreatown in South L.A.
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Here is what real commitment to your marriage means
There’s a big difference between liking being married and taking the tough steps necessary to preserve a relationship in tough times, UCLA psychologists say.
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UCLA researchers demonstrate new material that could aid body’s cellular repair process
The injectable hydrogel works by forming a scaffold inside a wound that new tissue can grow around.
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Summer program at UCLA helps build more diverse pipeline for health care field
The free, six-week program offers students from historically disadvantaged backgrounds classes, training and mentoring.
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The teenage brain on social media
UCLA scientists use brain imaging to show that social media approval activates the same areas in teens’ brains as eating a favorite food or winning a competition.
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Revealing the history of genocide against California’s Native Americans
In his award-winning book, UCLA professor Benjamin Madley meticulously details state-sanctioned killing and also intrepid resilience.
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Women are making progress toward gender balance in the social sciences
At UCLA, the proportion of female faculty in these fields has grown dramatically since the 1980s, but there is still room for improvement.
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For post-menopausal women, vaginal estrogens do not raise risk of cancer, other diseases
UCLA-led study is the first to examine potential adverse health effects in users of vaginal estrogen compared with non-users.