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Data shows Latino workers are more often at risk of respiratory illness and income loss during fires.

Los datos muestran que los trabajadores latinos están más expuestos a sufrir enfermedades respiratorias y a perder ingresos durante los incendios.

New research links intensifying wet and dry swings to the atmosphere’s sponge-like ability to drop and absorb water.

Based at the Luskin School of Public Affairs, the new initiative will be led by Greg Morrow, a real estate expert, educator and UCLA alumnus.

UCLA invited Indian Country experts and lawmakers to examine how their communities can best engage with a new administration.

The former president, who died Dec. 29, received the UCLA Medal and spoke on global conflict and peace at Royce Hall in 2000.

“New Deal politics is not what we’re fighting over anymore. We’re fighting over a new dimension ... and it’s this identity-inflected dimension,” said Professor Lynn Vavreck.

Faculty, scholars and special guests unpacked the election results and the future of LGBTQ+ rights.

A tribute program honored the late California Assemblywoman’s strong legacy of community activism and work on social justice.

President-elect Donald Trump plans to implement several economic policies including tariffs, mass deportations and tax cuts.

The Indigenous scholar, who joined university faculty this summer, is serving in an inaugural leadership role at UCLA’s American Indian Studies Center.

UCLA legal scholars unpack U.S. v. Skrmetti following oral arguments held on Dec. 4 for the landmark case.

Immigration was a top policy issue during the 2024 presidential race. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged mass deportations.

As we head into the holidays and prepare to usher in 2025, Newsroom takes a look back at the accomplishments of the Bruin community and the highlights of 2024.

Alharthi is UCLA’s first international student to win the famed scholarship and the 13th recipient in the university’s history.

The professor and alumnus is the second Bruin to win the award in two years.

The mayor spoke with UCLA’s Jim Newton during a discussion titled “L.A. Confronts Homelessness: Are we on the right track?”

During Election Day and in the days following, media have cited UCLA research and turned to UCLA faculty for expert insight on a range of election-related topics.

Since its inception, UCLA has been supporting those who have served and benefiting from their talents, experience and commitment to the common good.

Language accessibility and community engagement are key to getting people to the polls, researchers say.

Keynote speaker Michele Goodwin said we "have to begin to see the attacks on reproductive health care as attacks on our broader democracy.”

Ramos’ new book “Defectors” explores how Latinos, traditionally a reliable base for Democrats, is showing signs of change.

The winners of the presidential and other races are hard to predict, but UCLA experts are watching for a free and fair election.

UCLA convened a panel of experts to shed light on local measures in Los Angeles county and city on the ballot Nov. 5.

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