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Pritzker Genius Award aims to spark environmental advances
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More local water for Los Angeles could mean a drier Los Angeles River
“What we’ve learned is that the L.A. River can’t be everything to everyone all the time,” said Katie Mika, a UCLA postdoctoral scholar and author of the report.
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The science behind ‘An Inconvenient Sequel’
UCLA researchers highlight how the decade-plus since “An Inconvenient Truth ” has seen record-breaking climate changes and extremes.
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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 ties for No. 1 public university in U.S. News and World Report ‘Best Colleges’ ranking
UCLA was also ranked No. 1 for economic diversity among the top 25-ranked universities and the No. 1 public institution among the “best colleges for veterans.”
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UCLA ranked No. 1 U.S. public university by Times Higher Education
The report ranked UCLA No. 11 among all American universities — public or private — and No. 15 overall worldwide.
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Message from Chancellor Block on the ending of DACA
In address to the campus community, Chancellor Gene Block reaffirms UCLA’s commitment to supporting undocumented students.
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UCLA to offer free mental health screening, treatment to all incoming students
The voluntary service announced by Chancellor Gene Block will eventually be made available to the entire campus community, including those receiving care through UCLA Health.
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Geffen Academy at UCLA opens its doors
The university-affiliated school with a public mission to support and improve secondary education welcomed its inaugural class of sixth, seventh and ninth graders.
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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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Astronomers find that the sun’s core rotates four times faster than its surface
Scientists had assumed the core was rotating at about the same speed as the surface, but this surprising observation might reveal what the sun was like when it formed.
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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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In step toward ‘controlling chemistry,’ physicists create a new type of molecule, atom by atom
The UCLA study could eventually have applications in medicine, food science and other fields.
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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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UCLA’s Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden is ready for its close-up
The seven-and-a-half acre oasis of biodiversity housing more than 3,000 plant species, is undergoing the largest, most comprehensive upgrade in its history.
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UCLA packs in events to welcome more than 9,000 new Bruins to campus
The campus is coming to life for the start of the academic year with festivals, concerts, film screenings, information sessions, networking events and tours.
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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 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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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 study suggests researchers look more closely at connections between names and race
Social scientists studying inequality and bias should more carefully select names used to represent race, because some names might be signaling more than race.
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Consortium links experts in engineering, medicine to improve health in underserved communities
UCLA researchers intend to develop devices to help patients easily conduct their own health screenings and help doctors be aware of their patients’ long-term risks.
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Device provides scientists with clearest view of sperm’s motion in 3-D
The system is made of inexpensive components, including an image sensor chip that costs just a few dollars apiece and is like the ones used in mobile phone cameras.
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Researcher’s 200-plus wild ‘fairy’ birds make their home at UCLA
Every weekday, Melanie Barboni welcomes clouds of hummingbirds to her office window with nectar she mixes from large bags of sugar and water. She recognizes 50 of the birds by names she has given them.
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Singer, conductor and opera impresario Plácido Domingo to receive UCLA Medal
“He has been a powerful champion for the arts in Los Angeles for five decades, and his exceptional commitment to arts education embodies UCLA’s highest ideals,” said Chancellor Gene Block.
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UCLA Arts announces Fall 2017 public events calendar
Highlights of the more than 150 public events include theater and dance performances, faculty and student lectures and discussions and Pacific Standard Time museum exhibitions.
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New University of California Cancer Consortium to tackle state’s second leading cause of death
The alliance of five UC medical centers will conduct clinical trials and study precision medicine, population health science, best practices in harnessing big data to improve health and political engagement for public benefit.
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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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She leads at-risk youth to a more harmonious future through music
The program started in 2001 with 36 participants from disadvantaged homes in Los Angeles. Eight years later, Martin was at the White House to receive the nation’s highest honor for an arts-based youth program.
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This is your brain on sugar: UCLA study shows high-fructose diet sabotages learning, memory
Attention, college students: Binging on soda and sweets between midterms and finals may make you stupid.