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Report on UCLA Institute of the Environment International Summit
The international summit on "Evolutionary Change in Human-altered Environments," held at UCLA from February 8-10, was attended by 325 people from 21 countries.
Posted: 4/1/2007
A Closer Look: Campus commitment to conservation goes back to 1980s
Efforts include recent policy on green building design, emission control, transportation options.
Posted: 2/27/2007
Man's destructive impact on nature
People are changing the world and not always in good ways. Humanity's impact on the Earth, from the destruction of coral reefs to global warming, threatens to forever alter biodiversity and, with it, evolutionary links that go back to life's beginnings.
Posted: 2/21/2007
UCLA buyers look for 'green' factor
UCLA's buyers, who negotiate contracts and requests for proposals for all the products and services this campus needs, are looking for the "green" factor in everything from janitorial products and office copiers to carpet, fabric finishes and laboratory equipment.
Posted: 2/21/2007
Humans take control of evolution
New Scientist Print Edition, Peter Aldhous, Los Angeles, February 17, 2007
Posted: 2/17/2007
A Closer Look: Committee aims to facilitate efforts, educate
Goals include creating building standards, promoting dialogue, informing students
Posted: 2/14/2007
A Closer Look: Hill aims to conserve its energy
Ten stories above ground level, the roof of Dykstra Hall boasts a stunning panoramic view of Los Angeles.
Posted: 2/14/2007
Blue and Gold Goes Green
Here are seven things UCLA is doing for the environment that will affect your everyday life from checking the weather report to your morning commute. Plus, learn what you can do to make a big difference for UCLA and the Earth.
Posted: 2/8/2007
A Report on the Results and Recommendations of the International Summit on Evolutionary Change in Human-altered Environments
On February 8-11th, 2007, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Institute of the
Environment convened an international summit on Evolutionary Change in Human-altered
Environments.
Posted: 2/6/2007
Give a gift of energy savings
The Winter Holiday Closure will soon be here, when most nonessential campus buildings will be closed Saturday, Dec. 23, through Monday, Jan. 1, 2007. The campus will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 2.
Posted: 12/12/2006
Hope for the worlds dwindling supply of drinking water
Researchers at UCLA have created a membrane, structured at the nanoscale, that promises to reduce the cost of turning todays seawater into tomorrows drinking water.
Posted: 11/7/2006
Local effects of warming
While scientists are closely monitoring the effects of global warming on Arctic ice packs and Siberian lakes, its impact on our own region particularly Southern California's air quality, water resources, ecosystems and weather remains an open question.
Posted: 11/6/2006
Bird Flu Research at the Center for Tropical Research - Avian Flu Surveillance Sampling of Migratory Passerines in North America
by John Pollinger, CTR Associate Director
Posted: 10/1/2006
Bird Flu Research at the Center for Tropical Research - Effects of Avian Migration and Human-induced Change on the Distribution and Transmission Risks of Avian Influenza
by John Pollinger, CTR Associate Director
Posted: 10/1/2006
Bird Flu Research at the Center for Tropical Research - Evaluating Transmission Pathways of Avian Influenza (H5N1) by Domestic and Wild Birds in Central Africa
by John Pollinger, CTR Associate Director
Posted: 10/1/2006
Bird Flu Research at the Center for Tropical Research - Overview
by John Pollinger, CTR Associate Director
Posted: 10/1/2006
UCLA Institute of the Environment to Host International Symposium, February 8-10, 2007
Posted: 10/1/2006
Field training in the Tanzanian rainforest
by Jennifer Sun, Graduate Student in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Los Angeles
Posted: 7/1/2006
What drives song variation in tropical birds? A study across habitats and populations in Cameroon and Uganda
by Alex Kirschel, Graduate Student in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Los Angeles
Posted: 7/1/2006
UCLA Sustainable Resource Center: Building Connections
Perhaps the biggest challenge the UCLA Sustainable Resource Center faces is confusion over what "sustainability" actually means. Many people associate the term with renewable energy. And while renewable energy is a core component of sustainability, the concept encompasses a great deal more.
Posted: 4/14/2006
Brick, concrete and green all over: La Kretz Hall
"Long before the environment was such an issue, I believed in conserving and reusing," said La Kretz. "La Kretz Hall is an endorsement of these values and the perfect home for the Institute of the Environment."
Posted: 4/3/2006
The Hydrogen Highway
A UCLA commuter coffee mug for your car ... $20. A deluxe alumni license plate frame ... $39. A joyride in UCLA's $750,000 hydrogen fuel-cell car ... priceless.
Posted: 4/1/2006
UCLA saves millions in costs
Automation and efficiency have helped UCLA boost productivity even during a prolonged period of diminished resources.
Posted: 3/21/2006
What's brick, concrete and green all over? La Kretz Hall
Recycled material takes on different shapes in the Institute of the Environment. It's everywhere you look in the chairs, the carpet, the office cubicles, even the tile in the restrooms. With changing rooms for bicyclists, light sensors and ceiling fans,
Posted: 1/24/2006
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