by Maureen Purcell | Jul 23, 2024 | HT, Press Coverage, Research
Business Wire recently spotlighted the Freedom Lifemap tool developed through a partnership between EverFree and the UCI Blum Center, along with a network of survivors from around the world to address gaps in data and after care services for survivors of human...
by Maureen Purcell | Jul 18, 2024 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage, Research
Elected officials and experts recently gathered to discuss California’s beach problem – the coastline is threatened by climate change, sea level rise, and erosions. Another major factor in our coastal woes – poor infrastructure design, says Blum...
by Maureen Purcell | Jul 7, 2024 | HT, Press Coverage, Research
In an interview with Authority Magazine, Blum Center’s Dr. Angela Robinson spoke about challenges that the anti-human trafficking sector faces and the potential role that technology can play in overcoming some of these challenges. Specifically, she spoke about...
by Maureen Purcell | Jul 3, 2024 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
Blum Center flood and erosion expert, Dr. Brett Sanders spoke on several, perhaps lesser publicly understood influences on California beaches. He highlighted the role of rivers in providing sediment to beaches – if sediment which would have naturally eroded and...
by Maureen Purcell | Jun 26, 2024 | Blog, Press Coverage, Research
Last week, the UN Environmental Programme and the Environmental Peacebuilding Association released their latest technical report, “Digital Technologies for Environmental Peacebuilding: Horizon scanning of opportunities & risks” which aims to better...
by Maureen Purcell | Jun 22, 2024 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
Spectrum News interviewed Blum Center coastal erosion and flood expert, Dr. Brett Sanders, about a new UCI study of California beaches. The study, co-authored by Sanders, investigates the way sand has been moving along the coastline since 2000 and where and how...