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Bharat Venkat’s Research featured in NBC4 story: “Study tracks hot temperatures inside LA food trucks”

Bharat Venkat’s Research featured in NBC4 story: “Study tracks hot temperatures inside LA food trucks”

The UCLA Heat Lab, directed by ISG faculty Bharat Venkat, is featured in a story on NBC4 for their research on LA food trucks. https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/tracking-hot-temperatures-inside-food-trucks/3294210/ By Lolita Lopez • Published December 19, 2023 • Updated on December 20, 2023 Excerpt: Hot temperatures inside food trucks is the focus of a study recently released by the UCLA Heat Lab. Jason Sutedja is a…

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Terence Keel featured in Washington Post article: Study of Md. in-custody deaths finds many occur in first 10 days in jail

Terence Keel featured in Washington Post article: Study of Md. in-custody deaths finds many occur in first 10 days in jail

By Ellie Silverman and Jasmine Hilton Excerpt: “…The study analyzed 180 in-custody deaths in 10 Maryland detention centers and found that about half of those people died within the first 10 days of incarceration. And for those whose deaths were deemed to be from natural causes, the report shows they died nearly three decades younger than the state life expectancy. The…

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LA Times article features the Labyrinth Project, led by ISG faculty Jessica Lynch and Chris Kelty

LA Times article features the Labyrinth Project, led by ISG faculty Jessica Lynch and Chris Kelty

“Inside the war against Southern California’s urban coyotes. ‘Horrific’ or misunderstood?” by BY LOUIS SAHAGÚN for the LA TIMES September 20, 2022 “…An ongoing study conducted by [Chase] Niesner, Christopher Kelty and Spencer Robins suggests that the same survival skills that enabled coyotes to outlast federal extermination campaigns during the 19th century has allowed them to flourish in some of…

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ISG Associate Professor Terence Keel is inducted as a Fellow into the International Society for Science and Religion.

ISG Associate Professor Terence Keel is inducted as a Fellow into the International Society for Science and Religion.

Congratulations to ISG Associate Professor Terence Keel for being inducted as a Fellow into the International Society for Science and Religion. Keel is the first African American to be inducted into this global society. Invitations are the result of a careful selection process after nomination by existing Fellows. As an Academy, the Society has the role of fostering the highest standard of research…

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