Tag Archive for: UCLA Social Sciences

Why is progress so slow for Latinos in Hollywood?

Although minorities overall are becoming better represented…

Birthrates, marriage, gender roles will change dramatically in post-pandemic world, scientists predict

COVID-19 and America’s response to it are likely to profoundly…
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Diversity improves among TV actors, but executives still overwhelmingly white and male

-An analysis by researchers at the UCLA College found that…
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In election salon, UCLA faculty discuss how to protect the right to vote

Watch the “Protecting the Right to Vote in the 2020…

The new ‘Ellis Island’

Jason De León is raising awareness about the people who migrate…
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We see you: New department name uplifts Central Americans

Adding “Central American” to the Chicana and Chicano…

Astrophysicist France Córdova to deliver UCLA’s Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership

France Córdova, internationally renowned astrophysicist and…
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California has removed most obstacles to voting. Why are so many still not going to the polls?

A new report by the UCLA Luskin Center for History and…
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Q&A: Norma Mendoza-Denton on how Donald Trump weaponizes words

Norma Mendoza-Denton, professor of anthropology in the UCLA College,…
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Connecting With Kindness

With so many people hurting in this turmoil-filled year —…