November 1, 2018
Credit: Photo by iStock-hermosawave Will Changing How We Vote Change Who Votes? As California counties begin to implement Voter’s Choice Act, researchers assess effects on turnout and representation Do you vote at a school or place of worship in your neighborhood on Election Day? Look around—2018 may be the last…
November 1, 2018
Members of the public experience UC San Diego's first portable planetarium hosted by Professor Shelley Wright and graduate students Maren Cosens and Lindsay Lowry. Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Astrophysicist Enlightens Campus, Community with Portable Planetarium As a scientist who observes distant galaxies and black holes both far and…
November 1, 2018
Can Americans Trust Elections? Study looks at how foreign interference in American elections contributes to a lack of electoral trust, lower voter turnout, and less civic engagement—warning signs of a failing democracy. Prather just returned from the country of Georgia to study its presidential election, which took place Oct. 28.…
November 1, 2018
Charting the Pacific Century School of Global Policy and Strategy reach continues to grow with impactful 30th anniversary events and activities Impactful research initiatives launched by the school include the Big Pixel Initiative where researchers use unique tools to map urban areas around the globe, potentially revolutionizing large-scale analysis of…
October 31, 2018
Robert Monroe
