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<rss xmlns:contact="contact" xmlns:attachment="attachment" xmlns:default_file="default_file" xmlns:content="content:encoded" version="2.0"><channel><title>Nation, World + Society - UCLA</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu</link><description>Nation, world + society feed</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:07:24 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:07:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>iPressroom</generator><item><title>Serious impacts of coronavirus felt broadly across Los Angeles County</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/impacts-of-coronavirus-felt-broadly-across-la</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[A UCLA survey details the effect of falling incomes, COVID-19 health issues and pandemic-related restrictions on Angelenos’ quality of life.]]></description><author>Les Dunseith </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/impacts-of-coronavirus-felt-broadly-across-la</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Research shows COVID-19 has likely worsened inequalities for Black students in L.A. County</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-research-reveals-social-challenges-facing-black-students-in-l-a-county</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Report examined 14 school districts, which together serve more than two-thirds of Black students in the region.]]></description><author>UCLA Newsroom </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-research-reveals-social-challenges-facing-black-students-in-l-a-county</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2021 23:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Eight UCLA professors awarded 2021 Guggenheim Fellowships</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-professors-awarded-2021-guggenheim-fellowships</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[UCLA had more faculty honored than any other university. ]]></description><author>Jessica Wolf </author><guid 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growing numbers of apprehensive Latino immigrant parents in California will disenroll kids from public health programs.]]></description><author>UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/public-charge-policy-may-still-harm-immigrants-health</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2021 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Music school dean co-authors book with bold plan to increase access to higher education </title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/eileen-strempel-book-beyond-free-college</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[Dean Eileen Strempel and alumnus Stephen Handel share insights on how to best serve neo-traditional students.]]></description><author>Delan Bruce </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/eileen-strempel-book-beyond-free-college</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2021 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tracking how COVID-19 is changing life expectancy</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/covid19-changed-life-expectancy</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[UCLA sociologist Patrick Heuveline reports on the dramatic impact in the U.S. and other nations.]]></description><author>Jessica Wolf </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/covid19-changed-life-expectancy</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2021 00:18:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA researchers evaluate efforts to curb trade of conflict minerals</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/researchers-evaluate-efforts-curb-trade-conflict-minerals</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[The report found “meaningful progress” over past decade, but noted that child labor violations and other abuses persist. ]]></description><author>Stan Paul </author><guid 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and co-author of the annual Hollywood Diversity Report, first record of the industry’s progress around gender and racial diversity.]]></description><author>Jessica Wolf </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/at-ucla-ana-christina-ramon-thrives-as-a-researcher-and-mentor</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Anti-racism resources for Asian Americans offered on centralized website</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/center-for-neighborhood-knowledge-develops-anti-racism-website-focusing-on-asian-americans</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[The Center for Neighborhood Knowledge’s Movement Hub amplifies on-the-ground activism and organizing.]]></description><author>UCLA Newsroom </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/center-for-neighborhood-knowledge-develops-anti-racism-website-focusing-on-asian-americans</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2021 21:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pediatrician provides a voice for youth traumatized by family separation</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/elizabeth-barnert-provides-a-voice-for-youth-traumatized-by-family-separation</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[Dr. Elizabeth Barnert’s research into El Salvador’s “disappeared” children points to a role for genetics in reunification.]]></description><author>Elaine Schmidt </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/elizabeth-barnert-provides-a-voice-for-youth-traumatized-by-family-separation</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2021 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>To better understand identity, sociologist’s work expands definition of ‘coming out’</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-abigail-saguy-coming-out</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[Abigail Saguy has long been committed to understanding and articulating how our culture frames identity, and human vulnerabilities.]]></description><author>Jessica Wolf </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-abigail-saguy-coming-out</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Citizenship for unauthorized immigrants could add $1.5 trillion to economy over next 10 years</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/citizenship-unauthorized-immigrants-us-economy</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[A UCLA report analyzes the potential economic impact of granting citizenship to immigrants who are already in the U.S. labor force.]]></description><author>UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/citizenship-unauthorized-immigrants-us-economy</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>‘Informal workers’ across the globe face a stacked deck, but labor organizing has led to wins</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-study-informal-workers-across-the-globe-2021</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[UCLA-led study examined conditions faced by construction and domestic workers in six countries.]]></description><author>Citlalli Chávez-Nava </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-study-informal-workers-across-the-globe-2021</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA-led study traces gendered movement patterns among Tanzania’s Hadza hunter-gatherers</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/gendered-movement-among-hunter-gatherers</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[GPS data reveal how gender roles and ecology influence men’s and women’s movement through the landscape in which they live.]]></description><author>Jessica Wolf </author><guid 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messages kids glean from TV can influence their attitudes and behaviors as they grow into their teenage years and beyond, UCLA psychologists say.]]></description><author>Stuart Wolpert </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/tweens-and-tv-values</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cindy Fan: Leadership for UCLA on the world stage</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/cindy-fan-leadership-for-ucla-on-the-world-stage</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[As UCLA’s vice provost for international studies and global engagement, Fan guides how UCLA embodies its important role as a global citizen.]]></description><author>Jessica Wolf </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/cindy-fan-leadership-for-ucla-on-the-world-stage</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2021 01:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How the Weinstein scandal ignited a movement</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/how-the-weinstein-scandal-ignited-a-movement</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[New York Times reporter Megan Twohey, whose reporting helped spark the #MeToo movement, delivered the latest UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Lecture.]]></description><author>Mary Braswell </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/how-the-weinstein-scandal-ignited-a-movement</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2021 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>