by angelarr | Jan 14, 2023 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
In the midst of an unusually long and heavy period of storms across the state of California, The Wall Street Journal writes about the expected effects in the Los Angeles area. Dr. Brett Sanders, a leading flood researcher at the UC Irvine Blum Center, was interviewed...
by angelarr | Jan 9, 2023 | HT, Press Coverage, Research
Kelsey Morgan, a UC Irvine Blum Center PhD candidate and co-founder of the anti-trafficking nonprofit EverFree, was recently quoted in The Orange County Business Journal. Morgan spoke about track records of identifying, intervening, and recovering sex trafficking...
by angelarr | Jan 9, 2023 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
On December 20th, researchers and scientists were joined by lawmakers at the UC Irvine campus. The group came together to discuss disappearing coastlines and the effects this has been having on the Orange County beaches around us. Led by scientists from the UC Irvine...
by angelarr | Dec 22, 2022 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
Years ago, coastal beaches were filled with happy people spending a day in the sun with family and friends, but times have changed. Now, beaches on the coast in places such as Southern California, Florida, and even New Jersey are falling victim to the increasing...
by angelarr | Dec 15, 2022 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
Outlined in a newly released LA Times article, Blum Center research on flooding has begun to have real-world impacts. The article introduces a motion that was recently passed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors that seeks to have the Department of Public...
by angelarr | Dec 13, 2022 | Compassion, Press Coverage, Research
In an article written by Kathrine Ellison for Irvine Standard, Blum Center researcher Paul Piff is interviewed regarding his work within the world of awe. He explains that the feeling of awe we experience outdoors is ultimately very good for us – enhancing our...