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As only the fourth woman (all of them white) to win the Nobel Prize for Physics, [UCLA’s] Ghez understands that the Nobel also confers on recipients the responsibility of serving as an international role model for girls contemplating careers in science and for women scientists. “I think at the start, there are a series of executive orders which are in process and ready to go. At the top of that list will be a campaign promise that he made at the end, which was to immediately reverse the Tru...

Updated Jan 20, 2021 Black Americans Are Getting Vaccinated At Lower Rates Than White Americans, Study Finds Black and Asian Americans are among the most hard-hit communities, but experts are concerned about whether proper resources and information are reaching them. As the nation anxiously awaits for COVID-19 vaccines to be made available to more of the population, experts and activists are becoming increasingly concerned that the vaccines won’t reach marginalized communities. Black American...

UCLA Gilbert Gee, Ursula Heise, Safiya Noble and Chon Noriega will bring an array of expertise to the discussion on how universities can help champion science and facts in the public sphere. Elizabeth Kivowitz Boatright-Simon | January 6, 2021 As the nation prepares for a new presidential administration, UCLA Chancellor Gene Block will convene a discussion on the role higher education can play in addressing the pressing crises of our time. The webinar, part of the ongoing UCLA Connec...