by Maureen Purcell | Mar 5, 2024 | HT, Media, Press Coverage, Research
A recent article follows the story of minors exploited by the labor market, commenting on the complexities of underage minors working willingly but technically being exploited as a child laborers, minors who are forced to work in debt bondage or other trafficking...
by Maureen Purcell | Nov 20, 2023 | HT, Media, Press Coverage, Research
We are happy to officially announce the generous support of the Samueli Foundation! Their gift of $750,000 to the UCI Blum Center is critical for the global launch, scaling, and analysis of the Freedom Lifemap. This new tool has immense potential to inform more...
by Maureen Purcell | Nov 13, 2023 | HT, Media, Press Coverage, Research
EverFree, a Blum Center community partner in anti-human trafficking work, and the UCI Blum Center have officially launched the survivor-focused assessment tool: Freedom Lifemap! The tool aims to provide much-needed, yet generally absent, data in the field of...
by Maureen Purcell | Jun 12, 2023 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage, Research
Blum Center coastal research lead, Dr. Brett Sanders, is featured in a new short film “Running out of Time: The Race to Save San Clemente Beaches”. This short film is part of a campaign by local organization Bring Back our Beaches, which is trying to...
by Maureen Purcell | May 25, 2023 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage, Research
Last week, Blum Center coastal flood and erosion researcher Brett Sanders offered insight in a Los Angeles Times article on recent destruction in Orange County. In the context of recent and potential coastal erosion in San Clemente, Sanders spoke on the various...
by Maureen Purcell | May 25, 2023 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage, Research, Uncategorized
Flood research conducted by Blum Center researchers was featured on the cover of UCI Magazine’s Winter edition. The feature, “Flood Watchers”, discusses the shift from drought to severe flooding, the role of climate change in recent and future...
