Recently in ISG

Recently in ISG
Bharat Venkat co-Authors New Publication on Climate Injustice in California Prisons
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.
Jonah Walters in the Conversation, “Pennsylvania Coroners Refuse to Release Autopsy Reports – and that Hinders Research on Deaths in Custody”
Check the latest article by Jonah Walters, Chancellor’s Postdoctoral fellow, in the Conversation!
Danielle Carr, Recipient of the UCLA Society of Hellman Fellows 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”.
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.