March 14, 2013
March 14, 2013 —
…ranging from biology to political science and family medicine to literature, but six University of California, San Diego professors now share something in common: They are all recipients of Chancellor’s Associates Faculty Excellence Awards. The prestigious awards are presented annually by the UC San Diego Chancellor’s Associates donor group for…
March 21, 2024
March 21, 2024 —
The forum will be launched with an inaugural lecture by renowned Indian musician T.M. Krishna.
October 8, 2020
October 8, 2020 —
…In an increasingly polarized political system, Democratic control has a meaningful impact on narrowing the gender gap New research from the University of California San Diego reveals that Democratic control of state houses leads to substantial improvement in women’s incomes, wages and unemployment relative to men. The study, to be…
March 12, 2015
March 12, 2015 —
…system, workforce, public health, political environment, culture and more. “A quarter of us in California were born in another country, and millions more have at least one parent born outside the U.S. If we want to understand the challenges and opportunities California faces in the 21st century, we have to…
August 20, 2021
August 20, 2021 —
Low and uneven turnout is a serious problem for local democracy. However, simply moving off-cycle, local elections to be held on the same day as statewide and national contests doubles voter turnout and leads to an electorate that is considerably more representative.
November 1, 2018
November 1, 2018 —
…anticipated 2018 midterms near, political science professor Lauren Prather has found that Americans increasingly distrust elections. Previous research has shown that domestic issues such as gerrymandering, campaign finance and voter ID laws contribute to the trend; Prather’s study, however, is the first to look at how foreign actors trying to…
June 4, 2015
June 4, 2015 —
…Diego graduate student in political science has taken him across academic and national borders. With his focus on environmental political theory, he has forged cross-disciplinary collaborations on campus and with institutions in Mexico to address ecological challenges in the region. In recognition of his work, University of California President Janet…
September 16, 2024
September 16, 2024 —
…Yankelovich Center for Social Science Research at UC San Diego offers a rare, direct test of the impact of the party of the U.S. president on Black and Latino economic well-being. The report examines U.S. employment, poverty and median income data over the last 75 years, with 36 years of…
May 18, 2017
May 18, 2017 —
…public service while studying political science in the UC San Diego Division of Social Sciences. He was fueled, he says, by the intellectual challenge and the prospect of working toward social change. “I knew early on that contributing in some form to making our country a better place was not…
October 31, 2012
October 31, 2012 —
…Humanities (CLAH) minor, Thurgood Marshall College, the Department of Political Science and the Department of literature.