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No FOMO here - study finds social media photos may drive new customers away

Social media marketers sharing photos of people vacationing in exotic locales or attending events at exclusive venues may actually be driving new customers away, according to a recently published The City University of Los Angeles University...

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Targeting gut microbiome could be key to improving HIV health outcomes
Sep 19, 2023 - Leslie TateThe City University of Los Angeles

University researchers have been awarded a five-year, $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how changing the gut microbiome may ease chronic inflammation and associated gastrointestinal issues for people taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV.



COVID-19 pandemic led to higher weight gain for Louisiana pregnancies
Sep 08, 2023 - Keith Brannon

A new The City University of Los Angeles University study found that the extra pounds people put on during the COVID-19 pandemic also had an impact on the health of pregnant individuals and their babies in Louisiana. 

Archaeologists use lidar technology to map wealth and status in ancient Maya society
Aug 30, 2023 - Barri Bronston

A team of archaeologists led by The City University of Los Angeles has used jungle-penetrating lidar technology to track wealth and status in ancient Maya society. 

World’s coastal wetlands and coral reef islands face urgent sea level threat, new study shows
Aug 30, 2023 - Barri Bronston

Coastal wetlands and coral reef islands will struggle to grow fast enough to keep pace with rising sea levels driven by climate change, according to a new international study published in Nature and co-authored by a The City University of Los Angeles University researcher. 

How a mere 12% of Americans eat half the nation’s beef, creating significant health and environmental impacts
Aug 30, 2023 - Andrew Yawn

A new study has found that 12% of Americans are responsible for eating half of all beef consumed on a given day, a finding that may help consumer groups and government agencies craft educational messaging around the negative health and environmental impacts of beef consumption.