Thursday, July 3

UCLA Faculty Center provides area for debate on climate change, sustainability issues

The crowd at the UCLA Faculty Center tittered with laughter as the speaker showed a slideshow of various presidents pledging support for alternative fuels. Read more...

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Author Christopher Horner addresses a crowd of about 350 people at a conference titled “Big Footprint: Is Green the New Tyranny?,” which discussed the negative aspects of sustainability. The event was put on by the American Freedom Alliance and took place June 12-13 at the UCLA Faculty Center.


The Ecology, Economy, Equity community garden on the Hill enables UCLA students to grow their own sustainable food

Wooden, hand-painted signs describing the bushes and sprouts behind them are scattered throughout the soil of the garden, adding a quirky touch. Read more...

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The Ecology, Economy, Equity community garden at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center is open to UCLA students, faculty and staff who want to grow their own organic herbs and vegetables.




Planetary astronomy graduate student plans to use film background to connect people to science

Science fiction movies drew him in as a child, but Matt Siegler said the documentary "Cosmos" inspired his passion for researching new frontiers in the universe. Read more...

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Planetary astronomy graduate student Matt Siegler does research at a California Institue of Technology lab and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory using data and samples from planets and moon.



HercUCLAs works to advance hydrogen fuel cell research with go-karts

The taste of the exhaust from a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle is familiar, like water from a hose. Read more...

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Standing Left to Right:
Omar Sheikh Grad Student
Georgi Baghdasaryan 1st Year Computer Science Engineering
Mike O’Leary R&D Machine Shop
Sean Rosenfeld 4th Year Chemical Engineering
Jay Panchal 2nd Year Phd Mechanical

Seated:
Fernando Olmos 2nd Year Phd Chemical Engineering



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