Faculty Bulletin Board is a biweekly snapshot of the many ways Bruin scholars and researchers are advancing knowledge, shaping their fields and powering progress on campus and around the world.
On an episode of KCRW Reports, UCLA's Ann Carlson discusses her new book, “Smog and Sunshine: The Surprising Story of How Los Angeles Cleaned Up Its Air.” Carlson, the Shirley Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law and faculty director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, details the science, activism and politics driven by a diverse group of Angelenos half a century ago who helped the region achieve its nearly perfect Mediterranean climate that residents enjoy today. Read more about UCLA in today’s Associated Press and New York Times.
In a Los Angeles Times commentary, UCLA’s Benjamin Karney discusses his lab’s effort to review what social scientists have learned about the consequences of legalizing same-sex marriage in the two decades since Massachusetts paved the way for LGBTQ couples to tie the knot. Of the 96 independent studies Karney’s team reviewed, the data point to no evidence for the harms critics predicted — namely, that these unions may harm children or even the stability of different-sex marriages. Read more about UCLA in today’s LAist’s “AirTalk” and the New York Times Magazine.
A little over a week after they made UCLA history in the NCAA finals, the Bruins had more players selected in a single draft than any school in history.
The three-time gold medal winner, Bruin alum and philanthropist will speak to graduates at all three UCLA College ceremonies on June 12 at Pauley Pavilion.
A Los Angeles Times article featured several UCLA entities in its reporting on the young-adult book adaptation “boom” on streaming platforms, which is taking studios and scholars by surprise. UCLA’s Yalda T. Uhls, founder and chief executive of UCLA’s Center for Scholars & Storytellers, says younger generations reject stereotypes and are responding well to more authentic and diverse characters. UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity report was also cited as evidence that diverse casting and storylines are in high demand among audiences. Read more about UCLA in today’s Wall Street Journal, Variety and others.
The New York Times featured UCLA’s K-Sue Park in an article about experts’ concerns over shifts in immigration policy and potential next waves of crackdowns. “Some people more risk-averse will leave, and the ones who stay will be terrified,” says Park, a professor at the UCLA School of Law. Park argues that the threat of deportation is a way to keep certain people, especially low-paid workers, in check. “They won’t be able to do anything. They won’t even attempt to exercise any of the rights they might exercise,” she said. Read more about UCLA in today’s NPR, EdSource and others.
The Los Angeles Times reported on new data from UCLA’s Latino Policy and Politics Institute showing that more Altadena homeowners are beginning the rebuilding process after last year’s wildfire, though major gaps remain. Gabriella Carmona, a senior research analyst at the institute and lead author of the report, said recovery is still “very deeply uncertain for most households,” with financial barriers slowing progress from permits to construction. The study found that while more than half of affected homeowners have taken some step toward recovery, only about 30% have started building. Read more about UCLA in today’s New York Times and CNN.
