UCLA Today discussed our annual symposium in an article titled, An Evolutionary Tale About Dogs And Humans. Full story here [excerpt] A study of the evolution of dogs has opened new and unparalleled doorways to understanding how genes and the genome produce diversity. Held Feb. 25-26, the two-day public symposium, “Made for Each Other? Dog and Human Co-evolution,” brought together…
ISG postdoc Sharlene Santana recently published, as first author, “The Better To Eat You With: Functional Correlates Of Tooth Structure In Bats” in the journal, Functional Ecology. Summary: 1. Mammalian dental morphology and function are strongly linked to diet. Within mammals, phyllostomid bats are the most diverse family in terms of dietary ecology and thus represent a unique opportunity in…
ISG postdoc Jennifer Smith, was recently published in Animal Behavior as first author on a paper entitled, “Greetings Promote Cooperation And Reinforce Social Bonds Among Spotted Hyaenas“. Congrats, Jenn! Societies characterized by fission–fusion dynamics consist of subgroups that frequently change in size and composition. Although this flexible lifestyle permits individuals to reduce conflicts of interest, it simultaneously imposes a unique…
This paper, authored by ISG Graduate Fellow Tage Rai, was recently published in Psychological Review. Congrats, Tage!
See news article at: http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/fbb-post.aspx?id=4010 UCLA College of Letters and Science Office of the Dean of Life Sciences 2300 Murphy Hall 143801 Dear Colleagues It is with great pleasure that I announce Dr. Eric Vilain as the new Director for the UCLA Institute for Society and Genetics. Dr. Vilain has been an integral part of the Institute from its inception, and…
UCLA Academic Senate Council on Research Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research TO: Deans, Directors, Department Chairs, Administrative Officers, and Faculty RE: Announcement of New Seed Grant Opportunity to Enhance Transdisciplinary Research/Scholarship The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) and the Academic Senate Council on Research (COR) are pleased to announce a Call for Proposals for seed…