Preserving Cameroon’s treasures

Tom Smith, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Director of UCLA’s Center for Tropical Research, lays out the imminent threats facing Cameroon’s great biodiversity.

Blogging Helps Cancer Patients

New research led by Dr. Annette Stanton, professor of Psychology and member of UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, shows that women who chronicled their experiences with breast cancer online, tended to experience a reduction in depressive symptoms, an increase in positive mood and enhanced appreciation for life.

What we can learn from studying Marmots

Daniel Blumstein, professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, talks about his ongoing research on yellow-bellied marmots, which is giving us insight into mammalian personality traits, climate change, and the evolution of fear.