Nation, World + Society

Researchers found little evidence of change 18 months after the landmark Humphrey decision by the state supreme court.

Tejas Parasher, a comparative political theorist who joined the faculty this fall, teaches students how to question established paradigms.

Scholars agree that, even with ample evidence, prosecution could be extremely challenging at best.

Members of the campus community can examine the events in Iran and the world reaction with leading scholars from the U.S. and Europe.

Earlier this year, the UCLA professor won the John Bates Clark Medal, one of the most prestigious honors in his field.

The new Initiative to Study Hate kicks off with 23 projects that examine how hate manifests in the brain, online, in communities and who is most affected.

Greg Sarris, tribal chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, will speak at the law school on Indigenous People’s Day, Oct. 10.

Professor Dana Cuff and colleagues wrote the legislation, which streamlines the development of affordable and mixed-income housing for teachers and support staff.

Immigration scholar Chris Zepeda-Millán draws inspiration from his grandparents and the migrant workers he’s met along his career.

Survey by UCLA Center for Health Policy Research analyzes presence of firearms at home and concerns about gun safety.

A report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research highlights the urgent need for mental health services.

Lynn Vavreck and Chris Tausanovitch discuss their new book, “The Bitter End: The 2020 Presidential Campaign and the Challenge to American Democracy.”

With the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative education looming, Gary Orfield’s book calls for race-conscious policies that can open the doors to educational opportunity for all.

The collaboration between the Islamic studies program and UCLA Library continues to enrich the field and the world.

Preliminary findings from UCLA’s 2022 California Health Interview Survey also show drop in risk-reduction behaviors.

Inflation, rising interest rates and declining real wages are among the factors limiting growth, according to the latest UCLA Anderson Forecast.

Visits to a migrant shelter and job training center illuminated how racial and labor justice intersect across borders.

$13 million from Arcadia will bolster the Modern Endangered Archives Program.

The Autonomous University of Queretaro recently opened a labor center that will adopt its UCLA counterpart’s approach to research and community engagement.

A UCLA report looks at why Latinas left their jobs in large numbers during the pandemic and strategies for bringing them back into the workforce.

Special Collections is home to a 70-plus-year-old pamphlet that provides the four-part answer to why you are so much more comfortable in air conditioned surroundings.

Luskin School professor Ian Holloway is among researchers working with health officials to develop evidence-based strategies.

The short documentary “Chicano Moratorium” captures the brutal police response to protests against the Vietnam War.

The Title VI awards will provide students with tuition assistance and living stipends, support teaching of languages, among other things.

UCLA psychologist Martie Haselton and Jaimie Arona Krems, from Oklahoma State University, explain how evolutionary social science influences the debate.