Tag Archive for: research

How Los Angeles became the capital of incarceration

For the last several years, UCLA history professor Kelly Lytle…

New Summer Institute Explores Los Angeles Through the Lens of Technology and Social Justice

Developed by UCLA’s Urban Humanities Initiative (UHI), this…

Oscar contenders are more diverse, but UCLA report urges Hollywood to address ongoing equity issues

After years of being largely shut out of the Academy Award nominations…

$5 million gift from Meyer Luskin establishes research center for history and policy at UCLA

Thanks to a $5 million gift from longtime supporter Meyer Luskin,…

Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World established at UCLA

UCLA has established the Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the…

UCLA faculty voice: Americans tend to be married to their political party

People often ask me “who these people are” — those who…

Political affiliation can predict how people will react to false information about threats

The study, which will be published in the journal Psychological…

The moon is older than scientists thought, UCLA-led research team reports

A UCLA-led research team reports that the moon is at least 4.51…

Become a citizen scientist and help preserve California’s biodiversity

Would you like to become a volunteer citizen scientist helping…

UCLA acquires major collection of Sephardic Jewish past

The UCLA Sephardic Archive has acquired one of the most significant…