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Droughts are escalating conflicts between people and wildlife | Earth.com
A new analysis reveals that for every inch drop in annual rainfall during drought years in California, reports of conflicts with carnivores rose by roughly two to three percent … Study lead author Kendall Calhoun is a postdoctoral researcher and conservation ecologist affiliated with UCLA and UC Davis. “Climate change will increase human-wildlife interactions, and as droughts and wildfires become more extreme, we have to plan ways to coexist with wildlife,” said Calhoun. (Also: KABC-TV.)
Builders launch portal to make fire rebuilds better | Los Angeles Times
Project Recovery’s March report — which was compiled by professors in the real estate graduate schools at USC and UCLA, along with the Los Angeles chapter of the Urban Land Institute, a real estate nonprofit education and research institute — said an alliance of builders could work together for economies of scale to speed up reconstruction and make it more affordable and predictable. (UCLA’s Stuart Gabriel was cited.)
How one district curbed chronic absenteeism, suspensions | EdSource
Livingston Union School District improved chronic absenteeism, suspensions and student well-being by investing in school counselors, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools. The study examines how Livingston Union, a small, five-campus K-8 school district in Merced County, implemented comprehensive school counseling — a system of integrated academic and mental health support for students and families — to outpace California on key metrics of post-pandemic recovery. (UCLA’s Joe Bishop was quoted.)
How Florida will now teach McCarthyism, the Cold War | Associated Press
“If I were a teacher, I would feel really scared by this,” said Tawny Paul, a professor of history and director of the Public History Initiative at the University of California, Los Angeles.
The best foods and drinks for constipation | New York Times
If you’re worried about your constipation, it lasts for three months or longer, or if you have a significant change in your bowel movements, it’s best to see a doctor, said Dr. Lin Chang, professor of gastroenterology at UCLA. But if you’d simply like to get things moving, there are foods and drinks that can help.
Ultra-processed foods linked to increased risk of polyps | NBC News
Most colorectal polyps do not turn into cancer, but nearly all colorectal cancer does start as a polyp, said Dr. Folasade May, a gastroenterologist and an associate professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, who wasn’t involved with the research.
The conflicting advice on COVID-19 shots is showing | KFF Health News
While many people get COVID-19 after receiving a COVID-19 shot, because the vaccine’s ability to prevent infection wears off pretty fast, some misunderstand the purpose of the shot, said Otto Yang, an infectious disease specialist at UCLA Health.
Should AI keep our secrets like a therapist? | LAist 89.3-FM’s “AirTalk”
“The idea of making a chatbot — considering a chatbot to be human, such as a human therapist — I think is fraud, with a lot of danger,” said UCLA’s Alex Alben (approx. 7:25 mark).
Trump official refers Rep. Swalwell for DOJ investigation | CNN
“It sounded that way, despite him saying ‘I’m going to think about it’ and ‘I don’t know how long I’m going to think about it.’ California. Greatest country in the world. Positioning himself as taking Trump’s ire and standing up to Trump … those all seem like signs to me,” said UCLA’s Lynn Vavreck (approx. 1:50 mark).
Looking into homelessness ‘campuses’ | LAist 89.3-FM’s “AirTalk”
“What we see consistently, if you look at any outcome that matters — whether it’s security, access to healthcare or just staying in the place you’re in — it’s retention. The only group that looks different is the people who move into housing. So, in that sense, we know that housing works. The problem is that only eight percent of our sample are in that group,” said UCLA’s Randall Kuhn (approx. 18:15 mark).
