How a student newspaper became the ‘voice of the Asian American experience’
Gidra, which began at UCLA’s Campbell Hall in 1969, helped fill a media void by providing detailed historical context as well as personal narratives.
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California lawmakers put financial support behind UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report
The $250,000 earmarked in the 2021-22 budget is part of the state’s investment in entertainment industry’s ecosystem.
For a bellwether of progress in LGBTQ rights, look to UCLA’s Williams Institute
Scholars are working on new mythbusting research to counter attacks on issues like trans rights.
Four UCLA research centers receive grants from California 100
New statewide initiative focuses on making the state’s next century more innovative, sustainable and equitable.
High temperatures increase workers’ injury risk, whether they’re outdoors or inside
The trend reflects another consequence of climate change, according to a UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs study.
UCLA Labor Center building to be renamed for civil rights icon Rev. James Lawson Jr.
New California budget also sets aside $15 million for renovations.
A new approach to preventing weapons-related violence at California schools
At some of the state’s public schools, nearly 1 in 5 students say they have either carried a weapon or been injured or threatened with one.
Ecocide gets a new definition, and UCLA scholars played a key role
Efforts to produce a new legal framework for the crime had their roots in a symposium hosted by The Promise Institute for Human Rights.
Commemorating Juneteenth is powerful, but there’s work to be done for freedom
UCLA sociologist Karida Brown says the next and more important step is to protect voting rights and support reparations and anti-racist policies.
UCLA and Tongva community host traveling Lummi totem pole
The totem’s cross-country journey is meant to inspire people to care for the Earth, protect sacred Indigenous lands and to respect the sovereignty of Native tribes.
Why schools haven’t taught about Juneteenth, and why they should
UCLA’s Eddie Cole says the full history of how enslaved Black people in the U.S. became free is not a feel-good story, which makes it vital to understanding history.
Social justice in the spotlight during UCLA Undergraduate Research Week
For the first time there was a showcase dedicated to community-engaged research.
Latinas were more likely than other groups to drop out of workforce during pandemic, UCLA study finds
The trend “could cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars,” said report co-author Kassandra Hernández.
Veronica Terriquez named director of UCLA’s Chicano Studies Research Center
Alumna will hold appointments in urban planning and the department of Chicana and Chicano and Central American Studies.
Trilingual Zoom class inspires next generation of migrant justice leaders at UCLA
Online-only class allows organizers to welcome students from the United States, Mexico and Guatemala.
UCLA Anderson Forecast: Pent-up demand for leisure and hospitality, recreation, health care will fuel recovery
The impact of California’s comparatively stringent pandemic mitigation measures will be key to the state’s economic growth.
Asian American campus leaders reflect on leadership during the pandemic
The past year was an opportunity to become even stronger advocates for social justice and equity.
Can TV shows help teens navigate bullying, depression and other mental health issues?
Yes, says a new report by the UCLA Center for Scholars and Storytellers, but only when they approach these topics in a credible, supportive way.
Chon Noriega’s visionary leadership brought Latino culture and art to the forefront
The director of UCLA’s Chicano Studies Research Center is stepping down at the end of June after nearly two decades.
UCLA-led video campaign focuses on multiracial solidarity for AAPI month
New social media campaign was created by Professor Renee Tajima-Peña and alumnus Jeff Chang.
Q&A on the escalating Israeli–Palestinian violence
UCLA Professor Dov Waxman shares insights into the latest hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians.
Panel explores ways Asian Americans can break through ‘bamboo ceiling’
Discussion among UCLA faculty, leadership and alumni emphasized education, advocacy, allyship.
Understanding today’s anti-Asian violence by looking at the past
UCLA’s Karen Umemoto and David Yoo discuss the United States’ long history of racism and exclusion.
What to read, watch or listen to during Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
AAPI faculty and staff at UCLA recommend media that provide insights into history, culture, struggle and contributions.
Faculty weigh in on U.S. State Department recognizing Arab American Heritage Month
UCLA experts say while it’s a positive step, real progress on countering stereotypes and building equity domestically and around the world will take much more work.