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New book from UCLA’s Ursula Heise examines the conservationist thrall and narratives of extinction
It all began with the adoption of a Jardine’s parrot in the…
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Anthropologist brings European refugee crisis to the classroom
Students in two global studies classes at UCLA this quarter will…
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SACNAS at UCLA to receive two national awards
The UCLA chapter of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics…
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Pacific Ocean’s response to greenhouse gases could extend California drought for centuries
Clues from prehistoric droughts and arid periods in California…
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Using science to fight for environmental justice
Ward wanted to be a lawyer, but his plans changed during a class…
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UCLA physicists discover ‘apparent departure from the laws of thermodynamics’
According to the basic laws of thermodynamics, if you leave a…
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Feeding the hungry while cutting food waste
Rachel Sumekh, 24, co-founded Swipe Out Hunger when she was a…
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UCLA ranked second best U.S. public university, 12th overall in the world
UCLA placed second among American public universities and 12th…
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Preventing mass extinctions of big mammals will require immediate action
Preventing the extinction of gorillas, rhinoceroses, elephants,…
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UCLA astronomers make first accurate measurement of oxygen in distant galaxy
UCLA astronomers have made the first accurate measurement of…