Drinking water in U.S. prisons may have dangerously high levels of PFAS March 20, 2024 A UCLA professor and other researchers estimate nearly 1 million incarcerated people could suffer lifelong health consequences.
The future of fresh water is bright January 31, 2024 Active Membranes, a startup within the Magnify Incubator at CNSI, has developed an innovative technology to treat and desalinate water.
Newly digitized Florentine Codex reveals Aztec culture, language October 26, 2023 UCLA scholars contributed to Getty project, which makes 16th-century Indigenous Mexican knowledge and culture available online.
Disney mermaids aren’t the only wondrous creatures ‘under the sea’ May 25, 2023 On the eve of the “Little Mermaid” premiere, a UCLA doctoral candidate speaks up for the jellyfish.
Law students advocate for equitable groundwater rules at state Capitol April 20, 2023 Proposed legislation, which grew out the students’ work in a legal clinic project, would benefit small farmers who can’t afford big legal fees.
Sustainable LA Grand Challenge receives $543,000 commitment for clean water research February 2, 2023 The funds will support undergraduate, graduate and faculty activities.
No Ph.D. needed: UCLA scientists help simplify DNA testing for tracking marine species January 9, 2023 A demonstration in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach showed that non-academics can use the fast, inexpensive genetic test.
A Dried-up Idea January 5, 2023 In a new documentary, a UCLA professor says L.A. needs to rethink its relationship with water.
How the secrets of the ‘water bear’ could improve lifesaving drugs like insulin October 4, 2022 Inspired by creatures that survive in harsh environments, a UCLA team has invented a polymer with the potential to extend the shelf life and reach of medications.
A warming planet could mess with our sleep – and make us more vulnerable to infectious diseases August 24, 2022 New research looks at the nexus of climate change, sleep and human immunity.
Simple method destroys dangerous ‘forever chemicals,’ making water safe August 18, 2022 Using common reagents in heated water, chemists can ‘behead’ and break down PFAS, leaving only harmless compounds behind.
Climate change makes catastrophic flood twice as likely, study shows August 12, 2022 UCLA-led research projects that end-of-the-century storms will generate 200% to 400% more runoff in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Most major U.S. cities are underprepared for rising temperatures June 16, 2022 While many municipal climate plans cite extreme heat as a threat, few propose any comprehensive strategy to address it, a UCLA-led analysis shows.
Forest fires increasingly affecting rivers and streams – for better and worse February 21, 2022 A UCLA-led study finds greater “streamflow” may mean more water for the West, but it could also increase the risk for floods and landslides.
Megadrought in southwestern North America is region’s driest in at least 1,200 years February 14, 2022 The current drought has exceeded the severity of a late-1500s megadrought that had been considered the driest since the year 800.
Scientists create genetic library for mega-ecosystem in Pacific Ocean July 8, 2021 The new database will help researchers, conservationists and fisheries understand changes to marine species and ecosystems.
Biosolids used as fertilizer could contain more plastic than previously thought May 26, 2021 Microplastics could be present in greater-than-expected concentrations in crops around the world.
Human wastewater is feeding harmful algae blooms off of Southern California’s coast May 17, 2021 A UCLA-led study explains how much of the damage is being caused by treated sewage.
Report sets path toward clean drinking water for all Californians April 12, 2021 A study co-authored by UCLA researchers finds hundreds of public water systems are out of compliance with state standards.
UCLA men’s water polo beats USC for NCAA championship March 21, 2021 The win secured UCLA’s 119th NCAA championship and it was the 12th title for men’s water polo.
Drought restrictions had side benefit: Lowering risk of mosquito-borne disease February 16, 2021 UCLA’s Dennis Lettenmaier and colleagues found that mosquito populations would have been around 40% higher without water-use mandates.
Study aims to bolster California’s safe-water efforts at child care facilities July 13, 2020 The UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation has offered wide-ranging guidance on the statewide mandate to test drinking water for lead.
100 Years of Collecting April 1, 2020 Mapping connections among lost art, migrating birds and Star Trek.
Unearthing the mystery of the meaning of Easter Island’s Moai December 12, 2019 The Rapanui people most likely believed the ancient monoliths helped food grow on the Polynesian island, a new study reveals.
Eric Hoek tapped to lead UCLA’s Sustainable LA Grand Challenge December 10, 2019 In this role, Hoek will provide leadership and grow partnerships with faculty and stakeholders to improve ecosystem health in Los Angeles.