Development Engineering Awarded $3 Million From National Science Foundation

At the beginning of summer, the University of California brought together scientists and faculty from across the UC system for a symposium series to tackle one of the biggest threats to the state: wildfires. With expertise in forest ecology, climate change, and drought, panelists shared how innovations in understanding and modeling fire behavior and other risk factors affect our ability to prepare for, battle, and recover from ever-more-destructive blazes.

By: Andrea Guzman, 3rd Year Media Studies and Political Science Major April 18, 2014 – Renowned economist and New York University professor William Easterly addressed