Only 10 vaquita porpoises survive, but species may not be doomed, scientists say
If they can escape death in poachers’ nets, the endangered marine mammal is well poised genetically to rebound despite inbreeding.
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Chancellor Block joins podcast to discuss future of higher education
The key challenge, he said, is maintaining a top-tier experience while increasing access.
University of California announces Native American Opportunity Plan
Indigenous students from California who are part of federally recognized Native American tribes will have their full in-state tuition costs covered.
Augmented reality exhibition places viewers in midst of WWII-era forced removal of Japanese Americans
‘BeHere / 1942,’ presented by the Yanai Initiative of UCLA and Tokyo’s Waseda University, runs from May 7 to Oct. 9.
Former governors Wilson, Davis discuss housing, crime and more at Luskin Summit
In a discussion moderated by UCLA’s Jim Newton, the two leaders express differing perspectives on a range of California issues.
Most California incentive programs meant to reduce energy use have the opposite effect
“Not all energy-efficient upgrades or programs are the same,” said Magali Delmas, a UCLA environmental economist and co-author of the paper.
Reimagining the future of health and wellness in California
A UCLA report prepared as part of the California 100 initiative helps point the way toward greater access and equity for state residents.
UCLA study offers strategy for freeway congestion pricing that reduces burden on low-income residents
Research suggests the most promising solution would be to provide direct cash assistance.
Citizenship, policy barriers limit access to health care for some California Latino, Asian immigrants
A UCLA study finds those who have been undocumented experience even greater levels of unequal work conditions.
Latino and Asian households in California lag in access to state rent assistance program
In a new report, UCLA researchers recommend extending eviction protections for all, until unemployment figures reach pre-pandemic levels.
Why César Chávez’s life and legacy remain as relevant as ever
UCLA labor studies faculty discuss the history and key lessons we can learn from the labor champion.
UCLA scholars publish reports on future of California transportation, housing
The two new studies were funded by the California 100 initiative.
California’s Housing Crisis
UCLA minds across campus are seeking solutions to one problem: How to affordably house all the state’s residents.
UCLA Law students work to help protect outdoor laborers from heat and pollution
Research produced by those in the California Environmental Legislation and Policy Clinic has influenced proposed legislation.
UCLA Anderson Forecast: Ukraine war adds new risks to U.S., California economies
Just as the economic impact of COVID-19 was waning, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine injected an additional layer of uncertainty into the forecast.
Additional COVID-19 relief available to UC employees for 2022
The University of California’s emergency paid sick leave gives up to 80 hours of paid time off for eligible employees affected by the pandemic.
UCLA again breaks applications record, sees steep rise in top California applicants
Freshman applications from in-state students jumped by 9% this year, and UCLA was once more the most applied-to university in the nation.
A lesson in state-sanctioned injustice
The past becomes personal for UCLA students studying the experiences of Japanese Americans imprisoned by the U.S. government during World War II.
Despite overall gains in health coverage and access to care, disparities persist in California
A UCLA study finds that Black and Latino Californians have the lowest rates of employer-based insurance across all groups.
Grant makes access to a UCLA education easier for underrepresented students
As a partner institution of the CaliforniansForAll College Corps, UCLA will select 150 students for fellowships.
How California’s Whole Person Care pilot program met the challenges of the pandemic
UCLA’s new analysis will help guide Medi-Cal as it expands coordinated care to all eligible participants in the state.
Southern California mountain lions show first reproductive effects of inbreeding
Unless steps are taken to boost genetic diversity, local extinction remains a real threat, a UCLA-led study suggests.
In 3 California regions, big cities lag smaller cities in ‘neighborhood biodiversity’
A UCLA-led study finds that animal species are less evenly distributed in large urban areas.
Latinos are severely underrepresented in Los Angeles Times opinion pages
A new UCLA study has found that Latinos, who comprise nearly half the county’s population, pen less than 5% of the paper’s op-eds.
UCLA dedicates labor center building to Rev. James Lawson Jr., champion of civil and worker rights
The building, which is named the UCLA James Lawson Jr. Worker Justice Center, will house labor research, teaching and service for decades to come.