Recently in ISG

Terence Keel participated in the “Uncounted: Virginia” launch through a moderated discussion of his book The Coroner’s Silence, highlighting systemic flaws in death reporting. He emphasized how inconsistencies in coroners’ records obscure deaths in custody, raising broader concerns about transparency, accountability, and the accurate documentation of police-related fatalities.

Pork isn’t just eaten – fats, bones and other leftovers are turned into detergents and finishes for our homes. Behind the smooth, shiny surfaces lie the entrails of an extractivist industry with serious effects on animals people and the environment. This article is part of a series curated by Gerard Ortín Castellví…

A talk and discussion by UCLA professors Nicholas Shapiro and Valerie Tornini.

The Valerie Tornini Lab received Scialog Collaborative Innovation Awards for interdisciplinary projects examining stress, neurodevelopment, and environmental change, integrating neurobiology, genetics, and social context to understand responses across changing ecosystems.

Lecture on Dr. Keel’s latest book, examining how race shapes forensic science and the investigation of death in the United States. The talk will explore the historical and contemporary implications of medical and legal systems that determine cause of death, raising critical questions about inequality, institutional accountability, and the production of scientific…

Megan McEvoy quoted at the Daily bruin in “Competitive enrollment, waitlists cause stress for students, faculty alike” where she describes how competitive enrollment waitlists create ongoing stress, uncertainty, and emotional strain, affecting students’ academic planning while also increasing pressure on faculty.

Terence Keel contributes to the Daily Bruin Article “Data shows UCPD disproportionately stops Black, Hispanic people, raising concerns”, contextualizing racial disparities in policing data through historical analysis of science, race, and institutional accountability.

On behalf of the Institute for Society and Genetics (ISG) community, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Frenz Cabison for his dedication and support as a Student Advisor. His commitment to students and the department have made an ever-lasting impact on ISG.

The Coroner’s Silence, latest book by Terence Keel ISG Faculty, has been named a finalist for the PROSE Award for Legal Studies and Criminology.

This new report calls for urgent reforms to California’s pesticide regulatory system, including stronger oversight of chemical mixtures and new legislative action to address cumulative health and environmental risks.

Quincy Peters’ family friend was shot and killed by police in 2008. Fifteen years later, she began working at the UCLA BioCritical Studies Lab – where researchers analyze the autopsies of people who have died in jails or during encounters with law enforcement officers – with the hopes of making legislative change…

Join us next March 5th for Jonah Walters’ talk on the history and impact of pepper spray and aerosol policing. This event explores how these weapons shape protest, public safety, and state power.