by angelarr | Oct 14, 2020 | Flood, Research
In a post highlighting the research impacts of the Division of Flooding and Poverty, the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) shared how watershed management combining hydrological and financial models supports decision-making and environmental...
by angelarr | Jun 15, 2020 | Blog, Compassion, Research
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...
by angelarr | Mar 20, 2020 | Compassion, Research
The new article, titled “Shifting attributions for poverty motivates opposition to inequality and enhances egalitarianism,” highlights how short, easy interventions can make people more compassionate toward those in need. Something as simple as thinking...
by angelarr | Dec 14, 2019 | Flood, Research
In an article published in Earth’s Future, researchers from the Division of Flooding and Poverty demonstrate a new process for communities to build flood resilience: collaborative flood modeling. As outlined in the article, collaborative flood modeling advances flood...
by angelarr | Nov 13, 2019 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
More than 7 million Californians live in places that are at risk of flooding. But not every community is well prepared to recover from floods. A new study, headed by experts at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), is looking at how flooding affects social...