Despite a flurry of anti-trans legislation in conservative states across the country, there are many reasons to be hopeful, say UCLA’s Williams Institute experts Christy Mallory and Brad Sears.
How research is helping win the fight for trans rights
Overwhelmed by all things COVID-19? An expert answers your questions
From clothing to groceries, there's a lot of question marks these days. What should we actually worry about (and what’s just overkill)? Dr. John Swartzberg, professor emeritus of public health at UC Berkeley, gives us some clarity.
How we can recycle CO2 to make eco-friendly concrete
UCLA researchers take aim at a surprisingly large source of greenhouse gas emissions: concrete.
How the census overlooks the LGBTQ community
The census is finally counting same-sex couples — but it's missing everyone else.
UC President announces National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement
The University of California – birthplace of the Free Speech Movement – will open a center in Washington DC devoted to First Amendment issues.
When it comes to politics, you’re not as rational as you think
How your moral beliefs become your political facts – even if they're wrong.
UC rising stars make Forbes 30 Under 30 list
Forty with ties to the University of California recognized by the magazine as young leaders in their fields.
Apply to be the next student regent
The University of California Board of Regents is searching for the 2022-23 student regent to serve on UC’s governing body.
Election polls are 95 percent confident but only 60 percent accurate, UC Berkeley Haas study finds
How confident should you be in election polls? Not nearly as confident as the pollsters claim, according to a new study.
Five years ago, love won. Here's how research helps make progress possible
In 2015, the Supreme Court upheld a right to marriage for gay couples in Obergefell v. Hodges. One of the key elements to winning this battle was research — particularly one UC researcher's groundbreaking study in the 1940s that showed being gay was not a mental illness.
What’s in a name? How the concepts of Hispanic and Latino identity emerged
UC Berkeley sociologist G. Cristina Mora explains the origins of the identity we celebrate during Hispanic Heritage Month.
UC women empowering their communities
For Women's History Month, we spotlight just a few of the women who share their love of community with our community.