UCLA ion microprobe technology increases understanding of salmon populations
Feb. 9, 2012The UCLA ion microprobe lab collaborated with a team of fish ecologists to measure the level of sulfur isotopes in the ear bones of adult Chinook salmon. These measurements allowed them to understand which adult fish were born in hatcheries and which were part of the natural population. The natural population was thus shown to be in decline and the study highlighted the importance of considering origin when evaluating salmon population
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0028880
UCLA astronomers solve mystery of vanishing electrons
Jan. 30, 2012A team of researchers from ESS, including Drew Turner, Yuri Shprits, Michael Hartinger, and Vassilis Angelopoulos, have advanced the understanding of space weather so that the satellites used for global positioning, communications, and weather monitoring can be better protected. They used recent findings from THEMIS to show how energetic electrons from Earth's radiation betls get lost in interplanetary space.
http://www.nature.com/nphys/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nphys2185.html
Kevin McKeegan Named as Geochemical Fellow
Jan. 26, 2012Professor Kevin McKeegan was named as a Geochemical Fellow by the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry. Since 1996, this honor has been bestowed on a yearly basis for outstanding contributions to the field of geochemistry.
UCLA's Roebling medal streak continues
Nov. 7, 2011UCLA graduates Robert C. Newton (BA 1956, MS 1958, PhD 1963) and Juhn G. Liou (PhD 1969) were the 2010 and 2011 recipients of the Roebling Medal. The highest award of the Mineralogical Society of America, it recognizes scientific eminence as represented primarily by scientific publication of outstanding original research in mineralogy. The 2012 winner was just announced, and it has gone to the third UCLA alumnus in a row - Harry W. Green II (BA 1963, MS 1967, PhD 1968), Distinguished Professor at UC Riverside, and the 2011 ESS Distinguished Alumni Lecturer. Congratulations to Harry, and to Bob and Louie as well!
2011 ESS Alumni Lecture available online
Nov. 4, 2011On October 3, distinguished alumni Harry W. Green delivered a lecture entitled, "From the Nano to the Global Scale: Using Nanoscience Observations to Understand Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics." Before the lecture, faculty, staff, alumni, and students gathered in the amphitheater for a reception. You can view the lecture on UCLA's YouTube channel.
President Obama honors ESS alumna Elizabeth Cochran
Oct. 19, 2011Dr. Elizabeth Cochran, who received her PhD from ESS in 2005,was named one of President Obama’s recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. Elizabeth, now a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey, has developed a new method of earthquake monitoring using low-cost earthquake sensors, called the Quake-Catcher Network (QCN). This network allows scientists to monitor earthquakes and quantify ground shaking with unprecedented spatial resolution through data gathered from citizen volunteers.
International Observe the Moon Night 2011
Oct. 4, 2011Hosted by UCLA Undergraduate Astronomical Society in association with the Diviner Lunar Radiometer
Join the UCLA Undergraduate Astronomical Society for this global Moon-watching event. International Observe the Moon Night is a chance for everyone to become acquainted with our companion in the cosmos: brush up on your Moon trivia, learn about the latest results from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, and see with your own eyes what our nearest neighbor looks like up close and personal using UCLA's 14" telescope.
Date: October 8, 2011
Time: 6.30 PM
Location: Telescope viewing - Math Science Building 9th Floor (roof)
Talks - UCLA Planetarium, MS 8224