California child care system collapsing under COVID-19, Berkeley report says
July 23, 2020
The decline of child care creates risks to the state economy that require government intervention.
California youth fired up to vote in 2020, new poll finds
July 23, 2020
New UC poll looks at the attitudes, concerns of a growing segment of the voting public.
Five years ago, love won. Here's how research helps make progress possible
June 26, 2020
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.
Wanted: UC students who are ready to speak out
June 22, 2020
UC’s student ambasssador program is accepting applications from students who want to be a force for good in Sacramento.
Relief and joy abound: DACA recipients react to the Supreme Court victory
June 19, 2020
For thousands of UC DACA students, yesterday was the news they have been daring to hope for: that they can continue their educations, remain in their communities and keep contributing in their fields, from health care to education.
Are masks the answer? Research says yes
June 18, 2020
A new study confirms that face coverings determine the pandemic’s trends and significantly reduce the number of infections.
Shelter-in-place, other emergency COVID-19 measures prevented more than 500 million infections, study finds
June 10, 2020
‘I don’t think any human endeavor has ever saved so many lives in such a short period of time,’ author says.
Faculty share insights on responses to the killing of George Floyd
June 4, 2020
Darnell Hunt, Robin D.G. Kelley and Kimberlé Crenshaw, among others, contextualize recent events.
Q&A: For black men, wearing a mask may be a health risk greater than COVID-19
May 28, 2020
UCLA psychology professor Vickie Mays on how to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in black communities.
Can we apply these lessons from South Korea to vanquish COVID-19?
May 28, 2020
South Korea’s targeted social distancing may better protect the vulnerable than stay-at-home orders.