Dr. Keel discussed how death investigations, autopsy records, and official medical documentation shape public understanding during high-profile cases like the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells. Dr. Keel offered expert insight into how medical examiners evaluate evidence and what families should look for when seeking answers.
Nicholas Shapiro research brief has been featured on the cover of the Los Angeles Times article “The LAPD has quietly stopped putting many public records online”.
Congratulations to Bharat Venkat, who co-authored the new article, The Real Cost of Cooling: The Purchasing Power of California’s Incarcerated Workers as a Limit to Climate Adaptation, published in the Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law.
Check the latest article by Jonah Walters, Chancellor’s Postdoctoral fellow, in the Conversation!
Spotlight to Hyojung Kim and Elise Whitlinger (HBS ’26) for receiving the Dean’s Prize for Excellence in Research and Creativity Award for Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Award.
Congratulations to Danielle for the 2026 – 2027 UCLA Society of Hellman Fellows Award! This fellowship will support the completion of her upcoming book “The Brains of the Living: The Rise, Fall, and Second Coming of Neural Engineering”.