Nation, World + Society

Repatriation of Judaica texts serves as catalyst for UCLA Library-hosted symposium.

Ahmanise Sanati has worked at L.A.'s Twin Towers Correctional Facility for 11 years, during which time she’s brought in books for the people incarcerated there.

UCLA’s leader said that to promote job growth and social mobility, traditional four-year higher education and credentialing and certificate programs should play key roles.

The legendary journalist delivered the UCLA Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership on May 9.

The key challenge, he said, is maintaining a top-tier experience while increasing access.

‘BeHere / 1942,’ presented by the Yanai Initiative of UCLA and Tokyo’s Waseda University, runs from May 7 to Oct. 9.

In a discussion moderated by UCLA’s Jim Newton, the two leaders express differing perspectives on a range of California issues.

Scores declined in each of the nine categories covered by the annual report.

When states increased their minimum hourly wage by $1, divorce rates declined by 7% to 15% among those earning low wages.

Research suggests the most promising solution would be to provide direct cash assistance.

The events, organized by UCLA’s Promise Armenian Institute and its campus partners, are free and open to the public.

Miriam Matthews’ personal papers, oral history and photo archive show how she shaped Los Angeles.

The former Bruin integrated baseball and changed history on April 15, 1947, when he took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

UCLA brought together an international panel of experts to discuss the often-overlooked religious dimensions of the conflict.

A UCLA study finds those who have been undocumented experience even greater levels of unequal work conditions.

In a new report, UCLA researchers recommend extending eviction protections for all, until unemployment figures reach pre-pandemic levels.

UCLA labor studies faculty discuss the history and key lessons we can learn from the labor champion.

The two new studies were funded by the California 100 initiative.

The UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy interviewed three historical observers to help provide important context and framing for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The president of the Kyiv School of Economics joined a discussion live from Ukraine’s capital to share his perspectives about the Russian invasion.

The new UC-funded Mark Q. Sawyer Summer Institute will bring young Howard scholars to UCLA for an immersive six-week research experience.

As residents brace for Russian attacks, UCLA pianist Inna Faliks celebrates the city of her birth with an online performance.

Research produced by those in the California Environmental Legislation and Policy Clinic has influenced proposed legislation.

Just as the economic impact of COVID-19 was waning, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine injected an additional layer of uncertainty into the forecast.

A faculty panel discussed the historical roots of the current fighting and what could come next.