race and ethnicity

The UCLA American Indian Studies Center selects Indigenous students, staff, faculty or alumni to profile in its monthly spotlight series.

Shannon Speed, director of the UCLA American Indian Studies Center, was named UCLA’s inaugural Paula Gunn Allen Chair in Gender Studies.

The digital platform provides comprehensive data on citizenship, health, education, employment and other topics, customizable for different Latino populations.

La plataforma digital incluye una amplia variedad de datos sobre ciudadanía, seguro de salud, educación, empleo y otras áreas temáticas, personalizadas por grupo de ascendencia latina.

UCLA’s new chair of Chicana/o and Central American studies sees universal lessons in highlighting the omissions and silences surrounding the history of the Americas.

This year’s Latinx Welcome for students celebrated the campus’s progress toward becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution.

Fueled by family members’ labor journeys, they’re working to improve economic and social injustices in L.A. and across the state.

The academy cited Moreno as “one of most influential young Latino academic leaders in family medicine and health care.”

The newest California Health Interview Survey highlights high rates of food insecurity, hate incidents and difficulties accessing health care.

The bestselling author and UCLA professor discusses his new novel, ‘Blackouts,’ and the writers who inspire him today.

“The findings have far-reaching impacts toward creating an anti-racist society and a health care system that treats patients more equitably,” one researcher said.

Professor Eric Avila connects campus to community by exploring the city’s multilayered, multicultural past.

UCLA faculty, staff and alumni share some of their favorite books, shows, podcasts and other media picks.

The UCLA professor hopes to open minds, change the conversation and help save lives.

The country’s Latino GDP surpassed $3 trillion for the first time in 2021, a new report by UCLA researchers and colleagues shows.

Classes in the STEM fields should include context from history and other social sciences, UCLA researchers write.

For more than 25 years since the passage of Proposition 209, UCLA has taken action to preserve the rich diversity of the campus environment.

In the wake of the decision, UCLA offers answers about campus admissions guidelines and the possible implications of the ruling. 

A UCLA study also shows that those born outside the U.S. have greater unmet needs for mental health care.

Despite the progress, Latinos’ narratives and experiences remain largely invisible in both authorship and editorial content, according to a UCLA study.

As California’s secretary of state, Shirley Weber fights — for diversity and inclusion, for education, and to make sure every vote counts.

Each year, Native and Indigenous communities come from everywhere to celebrate their heritage — and meaningfully share it — at UCLA.

For married Black and Latino couples, interactions with friends, family and colleagues shrank even more drastically at the pandemic’s outset and recovered more slowly.

Professors Jolie Chea and Loubna Qutami discuss how the field of Asian American studies is evolving.

Lynn Nguyen was inspired to help others by her refugee parents and a doctor who brought comfort to Vietnamese families.