Bridges not barriers
John Vande Wege/UCLA Broadcast Studio The police officer walks across the room and approaches a pair of men having a disagreement. “I need to check some ID.” “First of all, […]
Archive for month: February, 2018
Rising sea levels put Pacific salt marshes at risk for extinction, study finds
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Wikimedia CommonsBolinas Lagoon in Marin County, California, is one of 14 Pacific coast wetlands examined in the UCLA study. Climate change is dialing up the pressure […]
UCLA faculty voice: What we, as citizens, can do to fight genocide
United to End Genocide/FlickrUCLA’s Aliza Luft says that increasing economic opportunity is a powerful weapon against violent oppression and could help the Rohingya being killed in Burma. UCLA Aliza Luft […]
‘Speak their names’
Ken Thompson Collection, Global Ministries, The United Methodist ChurchCivil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer is one of many black women whose stories should be sung more loudly and widely, said […]
Panel examines the convergence of art, government and the public space
Jonathan Van Dyke/UCLAAnthony Rendon, Judy Baca, Frank Gehry and Peter Sellars, discuss the role art and artists in California play in the public sphere. When California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon […]
UCLA sociologist publishes results of first-ever poll to explore voter conduct in Iran
Peggy McInerny/UCLAKevan Harris A UCLA sociologist has published the findings of a nation-wide poll that reveals much about the political behavior of voters in Iran. It is the first report […]
Study shows stigma around mental health on campus correlates with students not seeking treatment
iStock.com/william87 UCLA researchers are the first to examine Healthy Minds Study results by looking at variations across different colleges and universities that participate in the national survey. College students who […]
Geography association honors UCLA faculty
Each year, the American Association of Geographers recognizes “outstanding contributions to the advancement or welfare of the geography profession.” This year, UCLA’s William Clark, research professor of geography, was awarded […]
