Tag Archive for: research
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…
Anthropologist brings European refugee crisis to the classroom
Students in two global studies classes at UCLA this quarter will…
Pacific Ocean’s response to greenhouse gases could extend California drought for centuries
Clues from prehistoric droughts and arid periods in California…
UCLA physicists discover ‘apparent departure from the laws of thermodynamics’
According to the basic laws of thermodynamics, if you leave a…
Preventing mass extinctions of big mammals will require immediate action
Preventing the extinction of gorillas, rhinoceroses, elephants,…
UCLA astronomers make first accurate measurement of oxygen in distant galaxy
UCLA astronomers have made the first accurate measurement of…
Los Angeles is a metropolitan den for mountain lions
Los Angeles is one of only two megacities — Mumbai, India,…
Technique from biology helps explain the evolution of the American car
Borrowing a technique that biologists might use to study the…
$11 million gift establishes Mani L. Bhaumik Institute for Theoretical Physics at UCLA
An $11 million gift to UCLA from physicist and philanthropist…
Using big data, scientists discover biomarkers that could help give cancer patients better survival estimates
People with cancer are often told by their doctors approximately…