UCLA-led national survey shows attitudes about politics and policy vary among racial groups
The research effort brought together more than 200 scholars from nearly 100 colleges and universities.
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Study provides more evidence of how COVID-19 changed Americans’ values, activities
A UCLA-led survey bolsters findings of an earlier analysis of online behavior during the pandemic.
UCLA Anderson Forecast: Solid but unspectacular growth for U.S. economy as delta variant spreads
The economic data also show that the recession and recovery had a disproportionately negative impact on lower-income Californians.
Bike commuting project designed by UCLA team earns $1 million award
The Civic Bicycle Commuting team, or CiBiC, will use the funds to begin a pilot program in Los Angeles.
Southern California’s Asian American–owned businesses more affected by pandemic than others
A survey co-published by UCLA reveals the impact of COVID-19 and the struggles some faced in accessing recovery funds.
Professor aims to put the history of Mexicans in Los Angeles at your fingertips
Marissa López’s app, “Picturing Mexican America,” will display archival images of 19th century Mexican L.A. connected to the user’s location.
Latinos in labor unions were better protected from job losses during pandemic
A UCLA study also found that Black and Latino union workers had higher wages than their counterparts in non-union jobs.
Law students support Yurok Tribe effort to access culturally important species
They worked alongside tribal leaders to develop tools that would help navigate a complex patchwork of regulations.
UCLA research pinpoints where 2020 census undercounts were most likely in L.A. County
The study confirms observers’ fears that the enumeration faced insurmountable barriers to an accurate count.
In memoriam: Mike Rose, 77, professor who chronicled the power of learning
Rose, whom a former student said “normalized academic and intellectual struggle as being simply part of the way we learn,” died Aug. 15.
UCLA receives funding for research resources on Latino policy
A $2.5 million grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation will support two databases aimed at advancing equitable policy solutions.
In memoriam: Gary Nash, 88, influential scholar of early American history
UCLA’s Robin D. G. Kelley called him “among the most prolific and brilliant historians of any generation.”
Los Angeles County is not fully supporting its Latino residents, report says
UCLA faculty helped compile and analyze data used in the Alliance for a Better Community’s Latino Scorecard.
Nearly half of L.A. tenants owe back rent
A UCLA–USC survey suggests that countywide, tenants owe landlords more than $3 billion.
Research suggests ending eviction moratoriums led to spikes in COVID cases and deaths
A UCLA-led study found that coronavirus spread steadily after states’ eviction bans expired in mid-2020.
How a student newspaper became the ‘voice of the Asian American experience’
Gidra, which began at UCLA’s Campbell Hall in 1969, helped fill a media void by providing detailed historical context as well as personal narratives.
California lawmakers put financial support behind UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report
The $250,000 earmarked in the 2021-22 budget is part of the state’s investment in entertainment industry’s ecosystem.
For a bellwether of progress in LGBTQ rights, look to UCLA’s Williams Institute
Scholars are working on new mythbusting research to counter attacks on issues like trans rights.
Four UCLA research centers receive grants from California 100
New statewide initiative focuses on making the state’s next century more innovative, sustainable and equitable.
High temperatures increase workers’ injury risk, whether they’re outdoors or inside
The trend reflects another consequence of climate change, according to a UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs study.
UCLA Labor Center building to be renamed for civil rights icon Rev. James Lawson Jr.
New California budget also sets aside $15 million for renovations.
A new approach to preventing weapons-related violence at California schools
At some of the state’s public schools, nearly 1 in 5 students say they have either carried a weapon or been injured or threatened with one.
Ecocide gets a new definition, and UCLA scholars played a key role
Efforts to produce a new legal framework for the crime had their roots in a symposium hosted by The Promise Institute for Human Rights.
Commemorating Juneteenth is powerful, but there’s work to be done for freedom
UCLA sociologist Karida Brown says the next and more important step is to protect voting rights and support reparations and anti-racist policies.
UCLA and Tongva community host traveling Lummi totem pole
The totem’s cross-country journey is meant to inspire people to care for the Earth, protect sacred Indigenous lands and to respect the sovereignty of Native tribes.