UCLA professor and political scientist Lynn Vavreck will join forces with the New York Times this spring, as a contributor for their new data-driven political blog. When the blog was in its planning phases, Vavreck, an associate professor of political science and communication studies, was already at the top of the list for potential contributors […]
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Study lists Westwood buildings at risk for earthquake damage
Thirteen Westwood buildings near UCLA could be vulnerable to collapse in a high-magnitude earthquake based on the findings of a larger study of old, concrete buildings in Los Angeles. A team of UC Berkeley researchers released a list this month of about 1,500 concrete structures in Los Angeles built before 1976, the year the city […]