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In the Media: Suchi Branfman Receives City of Los Angeles Individual Artist Fellowship, Broadway World Reports
Dance faculty Suchi Branfman received a City of Los Angeles Individual Artist Fellowship for the 2021–2022 year, Broadway World reported.
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In the Media: New York Times Highlights Lars Schmitz’s New Ichthyosaur Discovery
The New York Times highlighted the discovery of a giant new species of ichthyosaur that Lars Schmitz, associate professor of biology in the W.M. Keck Science Department, helped discover.
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In the Media: Myriam J. A. Chancy Discusses bell hooks’ Legacy with NBC News
On NBC, Myriam J. A. Chancy, Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities, discussed bell hooks’ legacy within academia and her influence on Chancy’s own creative work.
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In the Media: Stacey Wood Contributes to Study on Age and COVID-19 Scams, Published in Frontiers in Psychology
Frontiers in Psychology published new research on the negligible role a target’s age plays in falling victim to COVID-19 scams, a study to which Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, contributed.
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In the Media: Stacey Wood Discusses Pension Poaching Scams with Bloomberg
Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, discussed the recent uptick in pension poaching scams with Bloomberg. The scams target elderly US veterans and their families, manipulating victims into signing away a portion of their pensions to false care coordination businesses.
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In the Media: Suchi Branfman Discusses Choreographic Work on Match Volume and in Dancer Citizen
Dance faculty Suchi Branfman discussed her choreographic work, including her Dancing Through Prison Walls project, on the podcast Match Volume, hosted by Steven Vargas. Branfman’s project is based on her five-year […]
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In the Media: In Wall Street Journal, Stacey Wood Discusses Online Scams Targeted at Young People
In the Wall Street Journal, Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, discussed online get-rich-quick scams that are targeted at young people. As the prominence […]
Read MoreIn the Media: Los Angeles Times Features Undanced Dances Through Prison Walls in List of Weekend Event Highlights
The Los Angeles Times highlighted dance faculty Suchi Branfman’s Undanced Dances Through Prison Walls in its list of upcoming weekend events.
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In the Media: Stacey Wood Highlights Phone Scams that Target Psychologists in Psychology Today
Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, explored phone scams that target psychologists in Psychology Today. “Scammers induce an emotional reaction, often fear, from victims,” Wood writes.
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In the Media: NBC News Discusses History of LA Chinatown Massacre with Hao Huang
NBC News spoke to Hao Huang, Bessie and Cecil Frankel Chair in Music and professor of music, about the 150th anniversary of the LA Chinatown Massacre, which occurred on October 24.
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