UCLA honored as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for 2023–24 February 13, 2024 Six faculty members and researchers are conducting projects from Botswana to Japan, expanding and deepening the university’s global engagement.
‘The best way to protect voting rights’: A Q&A with UCLA’s Richard Hasen February 12, 2024 In a new book, the law professor and voting rights expert argues for a constitutional amendment affirming the right to vote.
Empowering Latina Voices: Highlights from the Latina Futures Symposium at UCLA January 29, 2024 Eminent policymakers and scholars from across the country came together to explore law and policy challenges through a Latina lens.
National panel led by UCLA law professor recommends 24 ways to protect integrity of 2024 elections September 13, 2023 The report is aimed at ensuring access to the ballot for all eligible voters and enhancing the public’s confidence in the fairness of the election.
The Honorable Madam Secretary June 12, 2023 As California’s secretary of state, Shirley Weber fights — for diversity and inclusion, for education, and to make sure every vote counts.
Is it too late to change your mind? Study reveals ‘developmental window’ for thinking styles May 11, 2023 UCLA psychologists suggest that by 25, one’s mode of evaluating the truthfulness of information is pretty much set.
UCLA Law alumnus and legal scholar Khaled Beydoun discusses his work and heritage April 25, 2023 Beydoun, who has written several books on Islamophobia, cites UCLA Law’s Critical Race Studies program as pivotal in his development as an academic.
8th annual survey of L.A. residents shows second-lowest satisfaction ever with county’s quality of life April 19, 2023 Despite a slight overall uptick, dissatisfaction remains high due to inflation, homelessness and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Worldwide, those with ‘traditional’ values adhered more strictly to COVID precautions April 11, 2023 New UCLA-led findings could help officials tailor health and safety policies to appeal to populations with a variety of social views.
The Justice League March 21, 2023 Armed with passion, intellect and vision, the crusaders of UCLA’s Activist-in-Residence Program are as trailblazing as the initiative.
L.A.-based consuls general discuss local approaches to global challenges at UCLA event November 14, 2022 Diplomats from Australia, Egypt, France, Mexico and Romania spoke during an International Education Week event.
Power to the young people: UCLA students and others help educate California youth about voting November 7, 2022 The California Freedom Summer united University of California campuses, community colleges and community groups to register or pre-register more than 5,000 new voters.
Q&A: UCLA professor on how rumors, conspiracy theories divided the U.S. October 26, 2022 Patricia Turner discusses her new book, “Trash Talk: Anti-Obama Lore and Race in the Twenty-First Century”
New UCLA professor brings non-Western thought into political theory October 24, 2022 Tejas Parasher, a comparative political theorist who joined the faculty this fall, teaches students how to question established paradigms.
Experts consider whether Russia could be charged with war crimes for Ukraine invasion October 20, 2022 Scholars agree that, even with ample evidence, prosecution could be extremely challenging at best.
Q&A: UCLA political scientists on how the 2020 presidential campaign continues to reverberate October 3, 2022 Lynn Vavreck and Chris Tausanovitch discuss their new book, “The Bitter End: The 2020 Presidential Campaign and the Challenge to American Democracy.”
Zooming across the political divide July 20, 2022 Liberals and conservatives can have positive experiences when they talk politics over the video conferencing platform, a UCLA study shows.
Latino voters will play pivotal role in 2022 U.S. Senate races July 18, 2022 Support for Democrats remains strong among Latinos, but swing voters could prove the difference in some contests, UCLA report shows.
UCLA scholars, policymakers consider post–Roe v. Wade landscape June 25, 2022 California and Los Angeles will play a critical role in ensuring reproductive rights, panelists said.
UCLA-led research shows majorities of both political parties support legal abortion June 8, 2022 Two national surveys that spanned demographic groups showed opposition to complete abortion bans.
Report finds declines in accountability among U.S., Asian governments since 2000 June 1, 2022 The Berggruen Governance Index, published by UCLA, assesses quality of democracy and quality of life measures in 134 nations.
Political scientist Daniel Treisman named 2022 Carnegie Fellow May 17, 2022 The expert on Russia’s current project focuses on understanding how today’s threats to democracies emerged.
Former governors Wilson, Davis discuss housing, crime and more at Luskin Summit April 27, 2022 In a discussion moderated by UCLA’s Jim Newton, the two leaders express differing perspectives on a range of California issues.
In year 7 of UCLA survey, L.A. residents express lowest-ever satisfaction with county’s quality of life April 22, 2022 Scores declined in each of the nine categories covered by the annual report.