Free Speech, Student Protest and the First Amendment
Michelle Deutchman, executive director of the UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement, shares her insight.
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Meet Shelley Wright, UC San Diego Astrophysicist
Wright’s work includes the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. She chats with UC San Diego Magazine about how this work engages with people’s fascination with the universe.
Election Officials Can Boost Voter Trust in Delayed Results with Early Communication
A survey experiment with 10,000 Americans demonstrates that even a brief, low-cost message from election officials can help maintain trust when election results are delayed.
Being Purposeful and Brave
UC San Diego’s position at the forefront of addressing complex issues was prominent at “Combatting Antisemitism and Islamophobia: Best Practices in Challenging Times,” a two-day conference presented by the Applied Research Center for Civility, a partnership between UC San Diego and the National Conflict Resolution Center.
Does the U.S. President’s Party Matter to Black and Latino Economic Wellbeing?
A newly released report from the 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 Democratic and 39 of Republican leadership in the White House.
Heat Waves Amplify Existing Inequities. Meet the Researchers Working to Change That.
With record-breaking heat becoming the new norm, the consequences are far from evenly distributed, with communities of color, low-income neighborhoods and medically vulnerable individuals bearing the brunt of extreme heat exposure. At UC San Diego, researchers are not just examining the disparities, but are actively searching for solutions.
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