How public health research can shape inclusive immigration policies
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research scholars discuss how the Biden administration can use research to improve immigrant health.
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Q&A: Faculty documentary on migrants chosen for SXSW, Big Sky film festivals
Professors Maite Zubiaurre and Kristy Guevara-Flanagan hope their film about searching for those lost in the desert will change immigration policy.
How much regulation is too much on the tech industry?
UCLA’s Terry Kramer says that promoting innovation while protecting consumers will require avoiding oversimplified, absolutist positions.
Think California’s electorate is a liberal monolith? Think again
A new UCLA report shows that voting on 2020 statewide ballot measures varied significantly across racial groups and regions.
$1.3 million grant will help UCLA advance workforce equity and empowerment
The Worker Equity Initiative will explore how government agencies and their partners help workers thrive in quality careers.
Internet trends suggest COVID-19 spurred a return to earlier values and activities
Online mentions of sourdough, sacrifice and death all surged as the pandemic took hold.
Histories of Black-owned businesses in Los Angeles preserved by UCLA Library
The Center for Oral History Research’s special website documents more than a dozen business owners’ stories of success, challenges and perspectives on history.
UCLA receives $2 million gift to support Taiwan Studies Program
The gift will “strengthen our vibrant community of faculty and students dedicated to studying Taiwan,” said Min Zhou, director of the UCLA Asia Pacific Center.
Q&A: The state of migrant detention in the U.S.
UCLA sociologist Cecilia Menjívar explains that today’s plagued system began taking shape well before the Trump administration.
The history of homelessness in Los Angeles points to new approaches
A UCLA report recommends changing land-use policies and improving access to social and health services to address the fast-growing problem.
Study: Look beyond geography to identify smaller at-risk groups for pandemic relief
UCLA research suggests that officials use other metrics to decide how to allocate COVID-19 support, other resources.
Study focuses on mental health of gay men amid pandemic
The study found that those who have stayed in during the pandemic were 37% more likely to feel anxious than those who haven’t.
CNN’s Jake Tapper says journalists must be loyal to facts and the public above all else
“We need to be honest about what’s going on,” Tapper said as he delivered UCLA’s annual Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture.
Black History Month: A reading list of books by Black UCLA faculty
These 10 titles span from unique anthologies to spotlights on civil rights activists to celebrations of exceptional artists and other topics.
Local demand is helping California surpass renewable energy targets
A UCLA study shows that 30% of residents now can choose cleaner power from community choice aggregators.
UCLA to establish archive on policing and mass incarceration in Los Angeles
The project is supported by a $3.65 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Million Dollar Hoods is already influencing policing in Los Angeles
The big-data research initiative based at UCLA uses police and jail records to monitor how much authorities are spending to lock up residents.
Q&A: Stricter auto emissions regulations on the horizon
UCLA’s Cara Horowitz discusses how new federal leadership on vehicle pollution will help states meet their climate goals.
Archival papers show bond between Ralph Bunche and Martin Luther King Jr.
Records contain correspondence the UCLA alumnus sent to King during the Civil Rights era and Bunche’s reflections on King’s assassination.
Latino voters were decisive in 2020 presidential election
Report by UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative dispels notion of a broad Latino swing toward President Trump.
Chaos or community? Professors reflect on Martin Luther King Jr.’s final message of hope
UCLA faculty share their thoughts on King’s provocative rhetorical inquiry during a time that has tested our institutions and selves in unprecedented ways.
Video collection honors Martin Luther King Jr.’s contributions and legacy
UCLA Film & Television Archive is home to more than 100 materials featuring the civil rights icon.
Are we using technology or are we being used? Q&A with UCLA’s Ramesh Srinivasan
Information studies professor says the relationship among technology, politics and societies across the world needs to be reevaluated — now.
A ‘ghastly future’ unless extraordinary action is taken soon on sustainability
UCLA’s Daniel Blumstein and a global team of scientists point to environmental, population and political challenges.
UCLA, Berggruen Institute announce lecture series featuring emerging visionaries
“Possible Worlds,” which launches in February 2021, invites some of today’s most imaginative intellectual leaders to speak on the future of humanity.