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Tips and resources to help you engage, stay informed, cast your ballot and take care of yourself.
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A Center for Scholars & Storytellers study finds young people prefer fantasy in TV shows and movies — without the romance.
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Derek Urwin has a special stake in his work as a cancer control researcher.
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Districts nationwide spent an estimated $3.2 billion in 2023–24 responding to culturally divisive topics like efforts to ban books.
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Read more of the latest research & news stories
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Latest from Interim Chancellor Hunt
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This has been a contentious election season, reflecting broader political divides in our country. The election results may bring great joy to some and deep disappointment to others. I urge you to treat one another with sensitivity and respect in the days ahead. In a diverse community such as ours, we will not always agree, but we can — and must — commit to honoring one another’s dignity and respecting one another’s humanity. We have services and resources available to support you during this moment and to help you process the election results, whatever they may be. Read my message.
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The “Teens and Screens” report, which surveyed some 1,500 young people across the U.S. aged 10 to 24, found 63.5% of adolescents prefer “nomance”-related content this year, up from 55% in 2023.
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UCLA political scientists Nikita Savin and Daniel Treisman analyzed Trump’s campaign and presidential speeches from 2015 through 2024. They found that one of the most striking trends in Trump’s rhetoric is the sharp rise in his use of violent vocabulary. The share of words associated with violence in Trump’s speeches rose from almost 0.6% in 2016 to 1.6% in 2024.
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The results of UCLA Magazine’s cartoon caption contest are in! Click above to see the winning caption and runners-up for this cartoon by New Yorker illustrator and UCLA alum Greg Clarke.
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Nov
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Any voter registered in L.A. County can vote in person at one of the three Vote Centers at UCLA through Nov. 5. View hours and more information on the BruinsVote website.
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Nov
5
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5:00 – 10:00 PM
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Pauley Pavilion Club
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Join BruinsVote and UCLA Campus Life for an Election Night Watch Party. Be in community with others as you watch the results come in from a variety of newscasts. Light refreshments will be provided. Open to all members of the UCLA community; attendees must show their BruinCard.
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Nov
19
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1:00 – 2:30 PM
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Charles E. Young Research Library & Virtual
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In an unprecedented election year, what mattered to voters? In this talk, professors Lynn Vavreck and Chris Tausanovitch will use data from hundreds of thousands of voters to help us understand the outcome of the 2024 election and put it in broader context — including what it portends for the future of American democracy. Presented by the UCLA Library and the Jacob Marschak Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Mathematics in the Behavioral Sciences. Registration is required.
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Join the Comité San Simón for a blessing that will begin the festivities and enjoy a tour of the Descanse en Paz: Memorial Paintings from 19th-Century Mexico exhibition led by Lilly Endowment Curator of Art and Religion Patrick A. Polk. Create mini ofrendas (shrines/offerings) and ornamental sugar skull piñatas with artist Maria Elena Cruz to honor those who have passed away. End the afternoon with a performance by Mariachi Alta California and delicious pastries from La Monarca Bakery & Cafe.
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