UCLA |
UCLA Law professor launches effort to protect the integrity of elections
Richard Hasen will lead the Safeguarding Democracy Project, which will bring together a diverse group of experts and scholars.
UC Newsroom |
University leaders present ambitious plan to help thousands more Californians earn a degree
UC leaders today (July 21) presented a plan to increase enrollment by 23,000 students over the next eight years.
UCLA |
Asian, Hispanic and Black Californians saw bigger drops in life expectancy than whites during COVID
The findings are another troubling sign of the pandemic’s uneven impact across different communities.
UCLA |
The Supreme Court ruled against the EPA. Here’s what UCLA legal experts have to say
The decision could have wide-reaching consequences for federal agencies’ ability to regulate industries.
UCLA |
Deep diver: Justin Dunnavant
The maritime archaeologist finds a new lens for exploring Black culture through the discovery of lost slave ships — and the secrets they carry.
UC Newsroom |
Celebrating Title IX with great moments in UC women’s sports
50 years ago, Title IX changed the landscape of education and sports for women in the U.S. Here’s a salute to those who keep its flame burning bright.
UCLA |
Well, I see it differently!
Psychologist Matthew Lieberman explains why people don’t view the world the same way others do.
UC Newsroom |
The unstoppable Class of 2022
They’re ready to put their brilliance to work in ways that will make the world better for all of us.
UCLA |
After mass shootings like Uvalde, national gun control fails — but states often loosen gun laws
After mass shootings, politicians in Washington have failed to pass new gun control legislation, despite public pressure. But laws are being passed at the state level, largely to loosen restrictions.
UC Irvine |
Autonomous vehicles can be tricked into dangerous driving behavior
Ordinary objects alongside the road can cause a car or truck to halt abruptly, research shows.
UCLA |
Only 10 vaquita porpoises survive, but species may not be doomed, scientists say
If they can escape death in poachers’ nets, the endangered marine mammal is well poised to rebound despite inbreeding.
UCLA |
Affirmative action bans had ‘devastating impact’ on diversity in medical schools, UCLA-led study finds
Researchers examined enrollment data from 1985 through 2019 for 53 medical schools.