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We are thrilled to welcome back returning Bruins and greet our newest cohort of students ready for the new academic year 🎉

We wish you all a year of curiosity, critical thinking, and community.

Welcome (back) to ISG! 🧬📚 by @socgenucla

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a month ago

The UCLA Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies, the Department of African American Studies, and the UCLA Institute for Society and Genetics invite you to attend The Coroner's Silence: An Evening with Terence Keel

Dr. Terence Keel will deliver a lecture on his book, The Coroner’s Silence: Death Records and the Hidden Victims of Police Violence, examining how race shapes forensic science and the investigation of death in the United States. The talk will explore the historical and contemporary implications of medical and legal systems that determine cause of death, raising critical questions about inequality, institutional accountability, and the production of scientific knowledge. by @socgenucla

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5 months ago

On behalf of the Institute for Society and Genetics (ISG) community, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Frenz Cabison for his dedication and support as a Student Advisor. His commitment to students and the department have made an ever-lasting impact on ISG.

As Frenz moves on to an exciting new position, we wish him every success in this next chapter of his professional journey. While his role may change, he will always remain a valued part of the ISG family. We look forward to cheering him on in all that lies ahead.

Wishing you continued growth and success, Frenz! 🏅 by @socgenucla

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7 months ago

Join us on March 17–18 for the ISG × CNRS symposium “Rethinking Boundaries to Confront 21st‑Century Challenges: Interdisciplinarity and Collaborations in the Anthropocene.”

📍 Royce Hall 314

Over two inspiring days, we will host talks, group discussions and presentations featuring speakers from UCLA, the CNRS, and partner institutions, all exploring how interdisciplinary collaborations can help us navigate today’s global challenges.

🔗 Full details & registration are available through the link in our bio and below!

https://shorturl.at/N7WSz

We hope to see you there 👏✨ by @socgenucla

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8 months ago

Do you want to examine social epigenomics and its potential role in shaping health disparities? 🧬Or investigate the role of metabolic pathways in modifying environmental pathways? 🌍 Or explain the nuances and differences of ethical theories in the context of bioethics? 📖 Or explore why global experts are so concerned about plastics and their health impacts? 🍎

If so, consider enrolling in our Soc Gen courses this summer 🌞 Swipe through this post to find the course descriptions.

We will also be offering Soc Gen 195CE for anyone interested in earning academic credit for their HBS-related internship this summer. To find more information on how to enroll, please visit tinyurl.com/195CE-Enrollment.

For any questions relating to summer courses, feel free to email our academic advisors via isgacademics@g.ucla.edu. by @socgenucla

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The Institute for Society and Genetics, in collaboration with the Society and Genetics Undergraduate Organization, will be hosting its Winter HBS Alumni Panel on Zoom this coming Tuesday, February 3rd. This panel is centered around the journeys of 4 alumni who have done research with an ISG lab during their undergrad years.

📅 February 3rd, 2026
⌚ 6-7 PM
📍 Zoom

Please register via tinyurl.com/HBS-AlumniPanel-W26 to get the Zoom link.

Note that while this is an HBS Alumni Panel, all students from all majors & minors are welcome to attend. by @socgenucla

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9 months ago

This week we are featuring the podcast "on People Stuff", hosted by Dan and Michael, who invited UCLA’s Michelle Rensel 🐦‍⬛ avian behavioral endocrinologist, stress researcher, and self-described “person who once stressed so hard she woke her roommate”—to help untangle one of the most durable concepts in human (and animal) life: stress. 🫩

Across the episode, they cover:
• Why “stress” means something different in a lab, a classroom, and during fieldwork at 5 a.m.
• How Americans ended up getting prescriptions to attend book clubs 👀
• What Denmark’s approach to “going out on stress leave” teaches us about culture and work
• Why teenagers’ brains are doing exactly what evolution designed them to do
• And whether self-discipline culture might actually need… a counter-Reformation

It’s part physiology, part anthropology, and part “please stop treating yourself like a malfunctioning productivity app.”

Takeaway: Stress is universal, complex, culturally shaped, and—sometimes—very funny. Also, if you find yourself grinding your teeth loud enough to wake your roommates, you are not alone.

Listen here: https://www.people-stuff.com/dan-and-michael-are-a-little-stressed-with-michelle-rensel-stress-snacks-and-mild-emotional-col/

Or via Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dan-and-michael-are-a-little-stressed-with/id1813945642?i=1000740330805

#Anthropology #AcademicLife #StressScience #PeopleStuffPodcast #HigherEdHumor #CulturalAnalysis #UCLA #Endocrinology #HumanBehavior #ScholarlyHumor by @socgenucla

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10 months ago

The Institute for Society and Genetics, in collaboration with the Society and Genetics Undergraduate Organization, will be hosting its Fall HBS Alumni Panel on Zoom this coming Tuesday, November 18th. Come join us learn more about the journeys of 4 HBS alumni doing amazing things in different fields!

🗓️ November 18th, 2025
⏰ 6- 7 PM
📍Zoom
🔗Please register via tinyurl.com/HBS-AlumniPanel-F25 to get the Zoom link.

Note that while this is an HBS Alumni Panel, all students from all majors & minors are welcome to attend. by @socgenucla

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a year ago

Congratulations, Class of 2025! We are so proud of all you’ve accomplished, and we cannot wait to celebrate you all on June 14, 2025 at Kerckhoff Patio. 🎉

Graduates, please see email sent Wednesday afternoon for all event logistics.

Thank you, and see you all there 🌞 by @socgenucla

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a year ago

Interested in learning about preprinting, peer review, and publishing your scientific work? 👩‍🏫

Join Dr. Tornini and 3 leaders in the field this Wednesday, May 28, at 9am PST! 🎆

Link in Bio or register at https://forms.gle/q54t2sAPcLCmbAXf8. by @socgenucla

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Do you want to learn more about who or what makes a person? 🤔 Or whether or not you can make a steak in a petri dish? 🥩 Or why is there no safe level of tanning? 🏖️ Or why are global experts so concerned about plastics and their health impacts? 🧴 If so, consider enrolling in our Soc Gen courses this Summer 2025!🌻

🧬 The Institute for Society and Genetics will be offering Soc Gen 5 with Dr. Scroggins, Soc Gen 141 with Dr. Sosa, and Soc Gen 180 with Dr. Vaughn.

👩‍🏫 Swipe through this post to find the course descriptions.

💻 We will also be offering Soc Gen 195CE for anyone interested in earning academic credit for their HBS-related internship this summer. To find more information check our Bio or please visit https://tinyurl.com/195CE-Enrollment.

❓ For any questions relating to these summer courses, feel free to email our academic advisors Frenz Cabison & Elena Allen via isgacademics@g.ucla.edu by @socgenucla

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Interested in learning more about the different career pathways for Human Biology and Society (HBS)? The Institute for Society and Genetics (ISG), in collaboration with the Society and Genetics Undergraduate Organization (SGUO), will be hosting an alumni panel on Zoom to learn more about the journeys of 4 HBS alumni.

📅May 20th 2025
⌚6-7 pm

Find the link to the registration form in our Bio link or register via:
tinyurl.com/HBS-AlumniPanel-S25.

Follow us to stay connected with anything and everything at ISG!
We hope to see you there. by @socgenucla

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