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‘Black Panther’ success amplifies findings of UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report
February 27, 2018
A Hollywood myth says movies with racial diversity don't make money; this year's report tells a much different story.
Giving the devil his due
February 22, 2018
In a new book, biblical scholar Henry Kelly says the devil is not who you think he is.
New ‘4-D goggles’ allow wearers to be ‘touched’ by approaching objects
February 14, 2018
Reaching through the screen is about to get more extreme.
HBCU partnership brings new students to UC grad programs
January 30, 2018
Budding scientists and scholars are exploring deeper research interests after interning in a unique UC program.
First Thiebaud paintings uncrated for upcoming exhibition
January 4, 2018
The first exhibition devoted to Thiebaud's artistic maturation opens Jan. 16 at Manetti Shrem.
New center aims to nourish your empathy — with art
December 21, 2017
Dacher Keltner helps launch the art world’s first ‘empathy center,’ using the power of art to induce compassion.
The new science of acting
December 7, 2017
Cognitive scientists are helping actors infuse characters with genuine memories, feelings and personalities.
We'll always have ‘Casablanca’
November 21, 2017
As the beloved film turns 75, a scholar reflects on its enduring relevance.
Conversations I wish I had
November 16, 2017
Death is not a dirty word to alumna Morgan Brown, whose art projects take on mortality taboos.
Lack of black TV showrunners, writers continues to perpetuate stereotypes
November 7, 2017
Ninety percent of showrunners are white and two-thirds of all TV shows lack even one black writer, Darnell Hunt finds.