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CNN video on The Parent-Worker Project

UCLA Labor Center and IDEPSCA are empowering low-income parents in LA to prepare their children for higher education.

The 2019-2020 UCLA Colloquium on Brazil

A forum for graduate students, post-doc fellows, faculty, and guest-speakers to present their research on Brazil

War and diplomacy viewed through granular data

A quantitative scholar of international relations, Eric Min joined UCLA in fall 2018. He begins teaching “Globalization: Governance and Conflict,” a core course in the Global Studies program, in winter quarter 2020.

Gouw scholar showcases the beauty of Bali in photo series

Kitty Hu, Class of 2020, received a Gouw Scholarship from the UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies to attend a two-week study abroad and volunteer program at Ngurah Rai University this summer.

FLAS Fellowship student examines gibbon conservation in Indonesia

Tyler Yamin conducts his PhD fieldwork on the auditory dimensions of gibbon conservation by interacting with this endangered species of apes at sites in California and Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.

UC-China climate action initiative

“China and California are the second- and fifth-largest economies in the world and their actions on climate change send an important signal to the world about what is possible with concerted effort,” said Alex Wang, UCLA law professor.

UCLA Volunteer Day unites Bruins around the world

From Hong Kong to Kyrgyzstan, New York to Seattle, and more than ever before all over greater Los Angeles, UCLA's annual Volunteer Day served communities around the world on Sept. 28, 2019.

Vice Provost Cindy Fan recognized for her work as a geographer

Vice Provost Cindy Fan is a geographer — a field that took her on her first trips abroad from Hong Kong during her undergraduate studies. She was recently awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Bristol in the U.K.

UCLA named No. 1 U.S. public institution by U.S. News & World Report

UCLA tops the list of U.S. public universities for the third consecutive year; it was also named No. 1 in the categories of economic diversity and “best college for veterans.”

Glen MacDonald elected fellow of Royal Society of Canada

MacDonald is one of 93 new fellows named to the RSC Academies of Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences and Science.

UCLA named No. 1 public university in U.S.

The WSJ/Times Higher Ed rankings focus on student resources, engagement, educational outcomes and learning environments.

New workshop series encourages K-12 teachers to explore historical sites around the world

The workshops will provide area studies knowledge and pedagogy training to CA public school educators to expand the study of world regions and civilizations in K-12 curriculum.

New faces at the UCLA International Institute

New center directors, teaching faculty and executive staff are joining the UCLA International Institute.

Ralph Bunche's legacy: In his own words

We celebrate the birthday of the remarkable Ralph Bunche in August.

Asia Pacific Center receives $1 million to strengthen Taiwan Studies Program

Funds from J. Yang and Family Foundation will provide scholarships and bolster research and curriculum development.

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A time of living dangerously & truthfully

July 8, 2019. “Protesters have vowed to dig in, bracing for a long battle,” writes UCLA Professor of Sociology Ching Kwan Lee in The Los Angeles Times. “June 2019 will go down in history as a turning point, because the actions of Hong Kong's people have opened up new territories in their hearts and minds, something Beijing has tried in vain to capture for 22 years.” Lee argues that the recent demonstrations mark an historic development in relations between Hong Kong and the government of mainland China

Hong Kong needs reconciliation dialogue

July 5, 2019. "The territory needs to have a deep dialogue of reconciliation in order to move forward within One Country. Beijing needs to allow it because it needs to hear the concerns of Hong Kong people, including the desire for greater democracy and respect for personal freedoms."
Loh is chief development strategist at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, lecturer at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, former Hong Kong legislator and former Hong Kong undersecretary for the environment. She published another op-ed in the South China Morning Post on July 8.

Democratic elections in Moscow?

July 15, 2019. “Even pretty repressive dictators claim to be democratic,” said UCLA Professor Daniel Treisman, to the New York Times. Holding an election while barring opposition figures “doesn't delegitimize the election as much as it might seem,” he said.

U.S.-Iran relations

Jun 25, 2019. Ben Radd, research fellow at the UCLA Center for Middle East Development, was interviewed on the Peter Tilden Show (KABC). “What boxes in the Iranian government is the fact that one of the pillars of the 1979 Revolution is a very harsh, anti-American posture," he said, "For them to embrace, or in any way be seen as dealing with the Americans from a position of weakness, undermines that pillar.... What the United States needs to do is allow them to come to the table by giving a concession." (Listen to the interview here.)

Authoritarianism and the limits of U.S. foreign policy

Kal Raustiala, director of the Burkle Center for International Relations, participated in a Zócalo Public Square/ UCLA Downtown LA event on Jan. 30, 2019. “Trump has a great affection for authoritarians around the world...,” said Raustiala. "But there are restraints on that power." Read the full story on the Zócalo website.

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