Opinion + Voices

C. Cindy Fan on how Hong Kong’s love-hate relationship with China creates difficulties for the “one country, two systems” balance.

Tyrone Howard of UCLA’s Black Male Institute says that a failure to intervene to help boys and men of color may have disastrous consequences for them and the country.

UCLA education professor Robert Rhoads and three faculty members from Chinese universities recently took a close look at four universities in Beijing. Rhoads discusses their findings in this Q&A.

Thomas Smith of the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability says the next great extinction could be upon us, but humans can help threatened species survive.

Old batteries will likely have 70 to 80 percent capacity remaining after we replace them, potentially providing a future energy source.

Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus says that the near-ubiquity of alcohol contributes to the staggering toll fetal alcohol spectrum disorders take on society each year.

M.V. Lee Badgett of UCLA School of Law's Williams Institute says that the LGBT community should seek additional allies to continue advancing the cause of equality for all.

A new UCLA report underscores the need for immigration reform by countering the narrative that there's been a “surge” in unaccompanied minors driven by violence in Central America.

Among the consequences of that archaic position is unfair strain on many families and the exclusion of domestic workers from labor protections, says UCLA Law professor Noah Zatz.

Buffets of highly processed foods like sugar and flour are as tempting to rats as they are to humans and eating lots of this food weakens cues to stop eating when full.

The history of predictions that copying would kill the fashion industry ignore the fact that trends in how we dress wouldn't exist without imitation.

Education professor Teresa McCarty says that decades of research shows that immersion programs promote language acquisition, increased graduation rates and college entry, as well as parent involvement and cultural pride.

California has reaped huge benefits from the law that directs oil and gas drilling royalties to water and land protection, and Congress must commit to reauthorizing it.

Education professor Mike Rose says that teens and young adults headed for vocational careers deserve promises of employment stability and fulfilling work.

Two UCLA engineering professors say that it's crucial for engineers to understand the hazards that threaten our levees to ensure that California's fresh water delivery system remains protected in the future.

Gen. Wesley Clark, senior fellow at the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations, says the U.S. response to the ISIS threat in the Middle East must combine diplomatic and economic assistance to our allies, with a more limited military commitment.

Dean Marcelo Suárez-Orozco says that as families are fleeing inequality and violence, keeping them apart fixes nothing.

The UCLA Hammer Museum’s public engagement curator writes about her experiences going from what was then a unique role at any museum to what she's proud of having accomplished.

UCLA Anderson assistant dean for diversity initiatives says that L.A.'s rich diversity makes it an ideal setting for forging leaders in our multicultural world.

Luskin Dean Franklin Gilliam says citing statistics about racial disparities can be persuasive for reform advocates, contrasting a recent Stanford study that said the statistics were an ineffective persuasive tool.

Urban planning professor Donald Shoup says that property owners should be required to fix their broken sidewalks when they sell their property.

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block writes about the new science behind the disruption wrought by jet lag, unusual hours and bright tablet screens.

The goals of the Bank of England's financial policy committee are to maintain financial stability and support the government's objectives for growth and employment. So why do we need a committee to oversee financial stability?

To speed up the opening of new transportation projects, California should streamline its environmental review and approval process, writes law professor Ethan Elkind.

Intellectual property — patents, copyright, trademarks, trade secrets — plays a vital role in economic growth and prosperity. Yet outside of law schools, most American colleges provide little or no opportunity for students to receive any substantive instruction in it.