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Claire Griffiths

Remembering the UCLA alumnus and Disney Imagineer who made it ‘safe to have fun’

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Alison Hewitt

From the lecture halls of Westwood to the world’s most prestigious scientific stage, UCLA’s Nobel-winning alumni trace their triumphs to a common source: a public university that opened doors

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The feature traces how an engineer’s logic — and a long view of progress — shape Pritzker’s approach to environmental change

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Claire Griffiths

The award highlights faculty whose research has demonstrably improved lives locally, nationally and globally

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Claire Griffiths

Three innovators from Australia, Indonesia and India are redefining how to protect wildlife, restore ecosystems and build equitable futures

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Claire Griffiths

Building climate solutions from fungi, sediment, timber and uranium, four leaders under 40 show what next-generation innovation looks like in today’s world

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Claire Griffiths

These four nominees are focused on housing, conservation, fashion and public space — tackling environmental issues by redesigning how systems work at the local level

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Claire Griffiths

These five mid-career leaders are creating climate solutions in areas and communities often left out of conventional planning

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Claire Griffiths

One of the highest honors a scientist can receive, Raphael and three other UCLA faculty join an elite group of Nobel laureates and internationally recognized scholars

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Claire Griffiths

University of Notre Dame’s Emily Grubert breaks down why the mid-transition from using fossil fuel to clean energy is more chaotic than either endpoint — and why careful planning is critical

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Claire Griffiths

A closer look at the decisions, data and trade-offs behind LA’s plan to reach 100% renewable energy by 2035 — without leaving vulnerable communities behind

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Claire Griffiths

What if the key to solving climate change is hidden in the data we already have? Stephanie Pincetl believes the answer lies in connecting the dots.

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Claire Griffiths

Armed with technology, research and grassroots activism, the final set of candidates for the 2024 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award are at the forefront of this generation. They are tackling…

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Claire Griffiths

New UCLA study finds most California homes can easily electrify without costly panel upgrades, thanks to strategic load management.

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Alison Hewitt

Join UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain Monday, June 24, at 1 p.m. PT for a live YouTube briefing about the extreme weather across the Northern Hemisphere.

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Anna Novoselov

Students traveled to Tobago to test their flood-risk model and gather local perspectives

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Claire Griffiths

Graduating in 2023 with a B.S. in Environmental Science, Sonobe reflects on how UCLA prepared her for the professional world and provided valuable lessons

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Mara Elana Burstein

In 2021, after the LA100 analysis laid out pathways for the city of Los Angeles to produce 100% renewable electricity, the City Council and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power committed…

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Claire Griffiths

This shift underscores the growing significance of technological skills and tools — and the need for students to develop these abilities. Even having one such tool led to substantial improvements…

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David Colgan

With lives, communities, natural resources and billions of dollars’ worth of property hanging in the balance, why this is happening and the most important causes to address have become a…

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David Colgan

Our newest faculty member member seeks to improve integrated water, energy, food and environmental resources management