LMU Center for Urban Resilience (CURes)

01/23/2026

CURes has teamed up with UMass in animal behavior research and we are looking for participants for a very fun and cute project! The goal is to watch 1-minute videos of puppies to identify a specific behavior called grab-bite. Please view the tutorial on the home page to begin; you can sign in with Google or Facebook, and we recommend using a laptop or desktop to maximize the view.

You can view up to 80 views, but any and all participation is helpful and appreciated. Feel free to share this project with anyone you think may be interested, as we are aiming for participation from all age groups. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Click the link below to get started!

pounceforscience.org

01/06/2026

12/19/2025

The Center for Urban Resilience hosted the inaugural Cities and the Environment symposium on Thursday, November 20 and welcomed over 125 attendees and presenters to the all-day event. Thank you to our sponsors, TreePeople and Edison International.

Click the link below to view our blog recapping the event!

https://curesblog.lmu.edu/cities-and-the-environment-symposium-debut/

12/17/2025

Our resident Bluebirds are back on Campus after taking a summer vacation elsewhere!

11/16/2025

Lots of hummingbird action at our feeders!

We are enjoying the hummingbird action at our feeders in the Hummingbird Alley by our Research Annex on Loyola Marymount University's Campus!

06/20/2025

Mother’s Day celebrates the effort all our mothers exhibit as caretakers and nurturers, and this is no different in the bird world.

View our Mother's Day Blog Post by visiting the link below!

Mother’s Day celebrates the effort all our mothers exhibit as caretakers and nurturers, and this is no different in the bird world. For the fourth year in a row, our first resident couple, Blue Ivy…

06/20/2025

In honor of Father’s Day, we are sharing with you a little bit of heaven, as our resident Juncos live and thrive on the LMU Campus, with a little help from their friends – CURes staff!

View our Father's Day Blog Post below:

Our Research Annex at LMU is a gathering place for not only students studying nature, but nature itself! Earlier this month CURes staff and a student were delighted to witness a Dark-Eyed Junco (ak…

06/05/2025

Hey, wanna know what's happening in Ballona Discovery Park?! Please FOLLOW our NEW page to find out more! https://www.facebook.com/DiscoveryParkBallona/

Ballona Discovery Park is a museum without walls where visitors can learn the natural and cultural history of Ballona Wetlands.

05/01/2025

Pretty in Pink!

This has been a very good year for our California Rose bushes in the Park. Not only are they beautiful to see, but they have an amazing fragrance too. Come walk the Park and breathe deeply – we are definitely Pretty in Pink!

04/28/2025

Seeing Red!

In Spring our native plants in Ballona Discovery Park start blooming, and here are a few, in shades of red!