UC Newsroom |

Young, gifted and black: The next generation of researchers

For Black History Month, we highlight young researchers who are turning their work into a potent force for social justice and equity.

UC Santa Cruz |

Self-driving cars will ‘cruise’ to avoid paying to park

Autonomous vehicles have every incentive to create havoc, transportation planner says.

UCLA |

Fractures, head injuries common in e-scooter collisions, according to new research

First-of-its-kind UCLA study analyzes the public health impacts of the increasingly popular scooters.

UC Berkeley |

Why middle-class black women dread the doctor’s office

A new book by Tina Sacks tells the human stories behind racial biases in health care.

UC Riverside |

From Timothy Leary's office to the company of giants

How Robert Rosenthal brought behavioral psychology to the masses with “Pygmalion in the Classroom.”

UC Berkeley |

Iceboxes and jail: Helping immigrant mothers and children held at the border

A week with UC Berkeley lawyer Paula Raffaelli, who volunteered to help detainees navigate the legal system.

UC Santa Barbara |

Coming to America

Historical context helps explain the urgency of present-day Central American migrations.

UCLA |

Administrations change, but tendency to believe threats does not

Research shows political views predict whether people trust false information about dangers — no matter who's in office.

UC Santa Cruz |

The UC Santa Cruz alumna who leads Mexico's anti-corruption efforts

Irma Eréndira Sandoval, who earned a Ph.D. in politics in 2006, is now on the front lines of Mexico's war on corruption.

UCLA |

Proposed changes to immigration laws would cost California jobs, harm public health

The state could lose up to $1.67 billion in federal benefits with changes to the ‘public charge’ test, a new report finds.

UC Santa Cruz |

Racial bias taints neighborhoods — and residents, research reveals

The health and well-being of residents is jeopardized by bias about where they live.

UC Newsroom |

How to avoid a Thanksgiving battle over politics

Don't want to get into it with your in-laws? Here's three tips to keep things civil over the holidays.