Derek W. Ren
Derek W. Ren, Human Biology and Society B.S., class of 2024 has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award for the 2024-2025 academic year from the U.S. Department of State…
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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…
Bharat Venkat’s book, At the Limits of Cure (2021) co-awarded this year’s Edie Turner Book Prize in Ethnographic Writing
Congratulations to ISG Faculty, Bharat Venkat! His book, At the Limits of Cure (2021) was co-awarded the 2023 Edie Turner Book Prize in Ethnographic Writing.
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…
Bharat Venkat’s Heat Lab featured in LA Times Op-ed: “L.A. loves food trucks. With more heat waves, they can be dangerous for people working in them”
[Excerpt] “July delivered an irrefutable argument about the extent of climate change: A recent analysis suggests that 81% of the Earth’s population lives in places that experienced extreme heat attributable to global…
Bharat Venkat interviewed on KCRW, “Climate change means hotter summers. Here’s how to prepare”
[Excerpt] “The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for many parts of the U.S. this week. Parts of LA, like the San Fernando Valley, are headed for…