Despite a flurry of anti-trans legislation in conservative states across the country, there are many reasons to be hopeful, say UCLA’s Williams Institute experts Christy Mallory and Brad Sears.
How research is helping win the fight for trans rights
The write stuff
A writing workshop for student veterans offers an opportunity to tell their stories and connect with peers.
Why 2021 is the year of the ‘messy middle’ — and how New Year’s resolutions can help
Ask yourself these five questions when setting 2021 goals.
Job burnout is a billion-dollar problem. Can we fix it, despite COVID-19?
Labor Day is here — a perfect time to reflect on job burnout, a problem that’s gotten worse with the pandemic. But the current workplace upheaval is also an opportunity to make real change, says UC Berkeley researcher Christina Maslach.
Where does fat phobia come from?
How did we become obsessed with thinness? It has to do with race, says sociologist Sabrina Strings.
How to rethink your New Year's resolutions (according to science)
The question-behavior effect, a cognitive quirk, can set your new actions up for success.
The true cost of free shipping
Online shopping isn’t helping the climate-change fight — but there are simple solutions.
What kind of personalities start entrepreneurial empires?
Find out how a founder's personality powers startup growth.
The most viral UC research of 2016
UC research comprised 14 of the 100 journal articles that got the most media attention in 2016. Take a look at what got the world talking.
When it comes to politics, you’re not as rational as you think
How your moral beliefs become your political facts – even if they're wrong.
LGBTQ+ youth face increased anxiety amid COVID-19 pandemic
Using social media, research identifies stressors among an already vulnerable population.
Doctoral candidate’s award-winning research explores life for Latina girls growing up in rural California
Roxanna Villalobos shines a light on rural America’s diversity, including in the Central Valley where she was raised.