An image of the Bitterroot River Montana forest fireJohn MacColgan/Creative Commons

Forest fires increasingly affecting rivers and streams – for better and worse

UCLA-led study finds greater ‘streamflow’ may mean more…
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UCLA, partners win Department of Energy grant to boost diversity in field of nuclear physics

By Stuart Wolpert The UCLA Department of Physics and…
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Yogita Goyal’s book about slavery honored with awards

Editor's note: UCLA Humanities interviewed Professor Goyal…
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Archaeologist Justin Dunnavant’s research in the spotlight

UCLA archaeologist and assistant professor of anthropology…
Collage image of the UCLA College’s 2022 Sloan Fellows. Top row from left: Seulgi Moon, David Baqaee, and Mikhail Solon. Bottom row from left: Chong Liu, Natalie Bau, and Guido Montúfar.Image credit: UCLA

Six UCLA College faculty among 2022 Sloan Research Fellows

Editor’s note: Congratulations to all of the UCLA scholars…
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Megadrought in southwestern North America is region’s driest in at least 1,200 years

Climate change is a significant factor, UCLA-led research…
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Antarctic sea ice level could reach record low in 2022, UCLA climate scientist says

By David Colgan Sometime in the next few weeks, during…
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Notches on lions’ teeth reveal poaching in Zambia’s conservation areas

UCLA study shows the strange markings are the result of trapped…
Overhead view of Destination Crenshaw’s Sankofa Park featuring designs for works by Maren Hassinger, Kehinde Wiley and Charles Dickson.Rendering by Perkins&Will, courtesy of Destination Crenshaw

Destination Crenshaw pays tribute to Black creativity and history in Los Angeles

UCLA faculty and alumni contributed ideas, expertise and artworks…
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Sweating the small stuff: Smartwatch developed at UCLA measures key stress hormone

Editor's note: This breakthrough by UCLA College researchers…