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.
UC Newsroom |

6 UC professors earn 2022 Carnegie fellowships

Prestigious award advances important projects in humanities and social sciences with $200,000 stipend.
UCLA |

4 billion-year-old relic from early solar system heading our way

But don’t lose sleep — we’re in no danger, UCLA professor David Jewitt assures.
UC Newsroom |

How UC research is helping California meet the challenges of the climate crisis

Hundreds of University of California scientists and researchers across the state are working to help people adapt to climate change, with innovations to fight fire, protect water supplies and accelerate the transition to a clean energy future.
UCLA |

UCLA poised to become a world leader in hip-hop studies

Building on decades of scholarship, the campus’s new Hip Hop Initiative will highlight the local and global impact of this Black art form
UCLA |

To fight diseases of aging, scientist makes aging itself the target

UCLA’s Ming Guo takes a unique approach to addressing neurodegenerative disease.
UCLA |

UCLA Law students work to help protect outdoor laborers from heat and pollution

Research produced by those in the California Environmental Legislation and Policy Clinic has influenced proposed legislation.
UC Newsroom |

UC a top producer of Fulbright students

Students from eight UC campuses and scholars from six have received Fulbright awards to advance their studies and promote international exchange for the 2021-22 academic year.
UCLA |

The Russian invasion of Ukraine: Professor Daniel Treisman provides insight and context

Treisman is the co-author of the book “Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century.”