Recently in ISG

Recently in ISG
Hyojung Kim, Manroop Kaur Turna and Elise Whitlinger Recipients of the Dean’s Prize for Excellence in Research and Creativity: Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Awards
Congratulations to Hyojung, Manroop and Elise for the award!
Vincent Duc Cao, Shreya Kalyanaraman, Saanvi Rai and Alexandra Maria Tabacu Recipients of the Dean’s Prize for Excellence in Research: Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Engineering
Congratulations to Vincent, Shreya, Saanvi and Alexandra for the award!
Bharat Venkat in the UCLA Newsroom “Sporting Events Must Adapt to the 21st Century”
Bharat Venkat warns that extreme heat poses serious, sometimes fatal risks to athletes, workers, and spectators alike. He argues, major sporting events must adapt to climate change’s growing physiological demands.
Welcome Back Maverick Santos! Our New Lead Undergraduate Advisor at ISG
Let’s all welcome Maverick Santos who returns to ISG as the new Lead Undergraduate Advisor after working four years at College Academic Counseling (CAC) as a full-time College Academic Counselor.
Bharat Venkat, Featured in Los Angeles Times “Emergency room visits during heat waves available to the public in ‘near-real time’ in L.A. County”
Bharat Venkat, was featured in a Los Angeles Times article highlighting Los Angeles County’s new heat illness dashboard.
Valerie Tornini, Research Award Recipient of the 2026 Life Sciences Excellence Awards
Congratulations to Valerie for the Research Award of the 2026 Life Sciences Excellence Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement, innovation, and leadership across our community.
Danielle Carr Research Featured in the New York Times
Danielle’s Carr research has been featured in the “Big Tech Wants Direct Access to Our Brains” article in the NYT.
Danielle Carr, Educational Innovation Recipient of the 2026 Life Sciences Excellence Awards
Congratulations to Danielle Carr for the Educational Innovation recognition of the 2026 Life Sciences Excellence Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement, innovation, and leadership across our community.
Faculty Mentor Award Winners; Nanibaa’ A. Garrison, Bharat Venkat and Valerie Tornini
Congratulations to Nanibaa’ A. Garrison, Bharat Venkat and Valerie Tornini who have been awarded the Faculty Mentor Award for exceptional dedication to mentoring undergraduate researchers.
Megan McEvoy, Speaker in the UCLA State of the Campus 2026
Megan McEvoy’s participated in the UCLA State of the Campus 2026, where she emphasized collaboration, shared governance, and faculty engagement in shaping UCLA’s future. Megan reflected on collective resilience, ongoing challenges, and the importance of community, academic values, and inclusive dialogue in advancing the university’s mission.
Interview with Prof. Terence Keel on ELPD Shooting Death of Isaiah Kirby
WLNS interview with Prof. Terence Keel examined Isaiah Kirby’s shooting, questioning police decision‑making and the delayed use of less‑lethal force. He emphasized systemic issues in how such deaths are assessed, urging greater accountability, transparency, and scrutiny of official narratives surrounding police violence.
Terence Keel on the Everyday Injustice Podcast
Deeply probing conversation with UCLA professor Terrence Keel, a leading scholar examining the intersection of race, science and public institutions. The discussion centers on his new book, The Coroner’s Silence, which investigates how death investigations—particularly in cases involving police custody—can obscure rather than illuminate the truth.