The weeklong course was part of UCLA’s Disability Inclusion Lab, an initiative designed to reframe cultural understanding and practices around the concept of disability.
Research shows that certain gut bacteria can respond to serotonin and drugs that influence serotonin, like anti-depressants. The biologists call this a unique form of communication between bacteria and cells.
Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw coined the term “intersectionality,” which is now used in discussions of racial inequality and various forms of social justice.
Fernando Torres-Gil, professor at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, has been assigned to an advisory committee for California's Master Plan for Aging.
Infrastructure improvements, along with policy-based incentives for rideshare services and drivers, could promote broader adoption of electric vehicles.
A UCLA study found that 13.7% of Latinos in California remain uninsured. Latinos also have the lowest job-based coverage rates out of all racial and ethnic groups.