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Big Data Social Science: Building a Research Infrastructure for Harnessing the Data Revolution and its Social Implications
UCLA political scientists: Political polarization is not as simple as it appears
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As President-elect…
Election of Kamala Harris invites Americans to consider identity
Kamala Harris (Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore)
Kamala Harris, only…
12 UCLA College scientists among world’s most influential researchers
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Thirty-six…
UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute sees ‘contagious kindness’ in action
“We laid out a framework for understanding why witnessing kindness…
Center for Community Engagement Debuts New Name, new Website, and Campus Database for Community Partnerships
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Why is progress so slow for Latinos in Hollywood?
After “One Day at a Time” was canceled by Netflix in 2019,…
Birthrates, marriage, gender roles will change dramatically in post-pandemic world, scientists predict
Marriage rates will plummet and people will put off having children…
Q&A: Norma Mendoza-Denton on how Donald Trump weaponizes words
Norma Mendoza-Denton, professor of anthropology in the UCLA College,…