Reimagining Urban Futures: The Case for Storytelling & Arts
Recently, the UCI Blum Center, in collaboration with the Climate and Urban Sustainability Program (CUSP), and the School of Social Ecology, hosted the award winning filmmakers Michael Uwemedimo and Petna Ndaliko Katondolo. Students, faculty, and non-profit partner...
Climate Resilience & ‘Genuine Security’ in Guåhan/Guam
What does sustainability look like for Pacific Islands in Oceania, namely the Mariana Islands? What does it entail for islands that are ancestral homelands for Indigenous peoples, as well as the U.S. military presence that claims/colonized the island? Dr. Tiara...
Climate Change Could Push Billions out of Habitable Zones
Last week, ProPublica journalist Abraham Lustgarten published a piece covering recent scientific research detailing how and where dramatic climate changes are or will soon force populations out of the habitable zones called the "climate niche". The authors of the...
Blum Center Scholars Share Work at International Conference
Blum Center researchers presented several projects at the recent annual International Studies Association convention. The conference's central theme this year was Real Struggles, High Stakes: Cooperation, Contention, and Creativity. A more fitting theme for the...
New Flooding Article in ScienceDirect for UC Irvine Researchers
Recently, ScienceDirect, a peer reviewed academic journal that covers various scientific topics, published an article by Daniel T. Kahl, Jochen E. Schubert, Ariane Jong-Levinger, and Brett F. Sanders, all UC Irvine researchers. Their article focused on bettering...
Flood Hazards Research in UCI Special Report: California’s Climate Crisis
For the past half century, the University of California, Irvine has been home to some of the world’s leading experts on the environment, energy, oceans and atmosphere in the Golden State. To share their stories, UCI launched a web special report, “California’s...
Dr. Piff receives 2020 Dean’s Award for Inclusionary Excellence
Blum Center Associate Director Paul Piff is one of this year’s winners of the Dean’s Award for Inclusionary Excellence. Each year, the Dean of the School of Social Ecology recognizes a faculty member and graduate student whose research showcases diversity and...
Kelsey Morgan Named National Science Foundation Award Recipient
Blum Center doctoral student Kelsey Morgan has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation graduate fellowship. The award recognizes the importance of her research on effective interventions for survivors of human trafficking. Kelsey plans to utilize her...
Hard Work and a Positive Attitude
Global Service Scholar: Sergio Cervantes Country: Paraguay Working at Fundación Paraguaya and being amongst students at the Escuela Agricola Cerrito has been one of the best experiences of my life. I’ve met so many amazing people and have experienced what real...
Support Systems and Collaboration
Global Service Scholar: Lesley Vallecillos Country: Nepal On my trip to Nepal, I have learned that happiness comes from family and friends. The founder of Her Farm has said that it’s important to form connections with each other. When we first arrived, she told the...
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
Global Service Scholar: Nicolas Gutierrez III Country: Cambodia For the people of Cambodia, there is little to nothing they cannot achieve when they set their minds to it. If they need a house, they will build it; if they need money to support themselves or their...