Wednesday, June 24

Digital Humanities Department talk brings data science to social, human context

Digital humanities scholars called on researchers to follow human-centered approaches to data science at an Oct. 14 event. Lauren Klein, a professor of data and decision sciences at Emory University, and Roopika Risam, an associate professor of digital humanities and social engagement at Dartmouth College, joined Cindy Anh Nguyen, an assistant professor of information studies, digital humanities program and Asian languages and culture at UCLA for a discussion about the digital humanities. Read more...

Photo: Klein, Nguyen and Risam are pictured. Digital humanities scholars called on researchers to follow human-centered approaches to data science at a DataX event. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


Joseph Curti demystifies bats, educates community during bat walks

Bats have fascinated Joseph Curti since he first encountered them in seventh grade. Now, as a postdoctoral fellow for the UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science, Curti not only researches and works with different bat populations but also works to get other people interested in bats as well. Read more...

Photo: Joseph Curti is pictured showing attendees the use of ultrasonic microphones to track bats as he leads a bat walk. (Courtesy of Zoya Alam)


UCLA faculty members hold panel on modern, historical reparation efforts

UCLA and the University of Cambridge faculty members shared academic and personal connections to modern and historical reparation efforts during an Oct. 24 panel. The event was held at St. Read more...

Photo: La Kretz Hall, where the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability is located, is pictured. The reparations event was co-sponsored by the IoES. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Día de los Muertos event spotlights environmental grief through ofrendas, art show

A Día de los Muertos event mourned environmental destruction. The UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden hosted a free public event called “Día de los Muertos: Mourning and Remembering Through Ecological Change” on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Attendees of “Día de los Muertos: Mourning and Remembering Through Ecological Change” at the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden sit at a table. The event, co-hosted by several on-campus organizations, combined ofrenda memorials with reflections about the environment. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)



State surgeon general discusses adverse childhood experiences’ effect on pregnancy

This post was updated Oct. 30 at 11:34 p.m. California’s surgeon general said at an Oct. 20 UCLA event that addressing adverse childhood experiences – which can negatively impact maternal health – is a state priority. Read more...

Photo: Amander Clark sits with Dr. Ramos. Ramos, an obstetrician gynecologist and public health leader who earned her master’s degree in public health from UCLA, discussed how adverse childhood experiences – such as incarceration, parental abuse, neglect and divorce – affect maternal health outcomes. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)


Yu Huang first faculty, woman to win Global Energy Prize in non-traditional energy

This post was updated Oct. 28 at 11:31 p.m. Yu Huang, a UCLA materials science and engineering professor, became the first woman to win the Global Energy Prize in July for her non-traditional energy research. Read more...

Photo: Yu Huang is pictured in front of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. The UCLA materials science and engineering professor, became the first woman to win the Global Energy Prize for non-traditional energy research in July (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin staff).



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