Glen MacDonald in USA Today on California Fires
Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor Glen MacDonald interviewed by USA Today on California wildfires. USA Today
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Passing of Professor Emeritus Norman Thrower
Norman Joseph William Thrower Norman Joseph William Thrower, 100, was born October 23, 1919 in Crowthorne, England and he passed away September 2, 2020 at his home in Pacific Palisades. Norman attended art school at Reading University. His art training was interrupted by WWII. At 21 he joined the British army. His artillery unit ended […]
Graduate students awarded Fulbright-Hays
Graduate student Samuel Brandt was awarded a Fulbright-Hays 2020 doctoral dissertation research abroad fellowship. UCLA Newsroom
Passing of Professor Antony R. Orme
Dear Friends and Colleagues, It is with a heavy heart that I write to inform you of the passing of Professor Antony (Tony) R. Orme. Professor Orme received his undergraduate degree and doctorate from the University of Birmingham and served at UCLA from 1968 to 2010 as a faculty member in the Department of Geography. […]
Los Angeles Biodiversity Atlas featured
Professor Thomas Gillespie’s and Geography graduate student Monica Dimson’s work on the Los Angeles Biodiversity Atlas was featured by the UCLA Newsroom.
International Studies Association award for Professor John Agnew
Professor John Agnew recognized by the International Studies Association with the Myron Weiner Distinguished Scholar Award for 2020. International Studies Association press release.
Rivers of Power: How a Natural Force Raised Kingdoms, Destroyed Civilizations, and Shapes Our World
Rivers, more than any road, technology, or political leader, have shaped the course of human civilization. They have opened frontiers, founded cities, settled borders, and fed billions. They promote life, forge peace, grant power, and can capriciously destroy everything in their path. Even today, rivers remain a powerful global force — one that is more […]
