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Berkeley Talks: Feminist legal scholar Catharine MacKinnon on the butterfly politics of #MeToo
June 17, 2019
"Butterfly politics means that the right, small intervention in the structure of an unstable political system can ultimately produce systemic change."
Quantifying hope
June 17, 2019
Researchers from UC Davis are studying aspirations and poverty dynamics throughout the world, including in rural Nepal where many families live on less than $1.25 a day.
Ebola in Uganda
June 11, 2019
Anne Rimoin, UCLA professor of epidemiology and director of the Fielding School's Center for Global and Immigrant Health, was interviewed by BBC World News about the Ebola vaccine and Ebola in Uganda.
Degree, check. Next stop, heal the world.
June 4, 2019
The prospect of solving the multitude of global health issues may seem daunting, but UC grads are up to the challenge.
One of the worst in state: Merced County’s childhood obesity crisis
June 3, 2019
UC Merced's Susana Ramirez talks about the difficulty of avoiding the temptations of unhealthy foods in Latino and low-income populations.
Concerning climate
May 31, 2019
Few nations are as vulnerable to the health effects of climate change as Bangladesh, where Dr. John Clemens, of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, is helping to define the challenges and develop solutions.
Understanding the complexities of mobility and HIV in eastern Africa
May 31, 2019
High levels of mobility in sub-Saharan Africa pose a widespread challenge to HIV response efforts - UCSF researchers are looking for solutions.
Prescription for resilience
May 31, 2019
Ramon Resa, UC Irvine School of Medicine '81, overcame incredible obstacles to become a successful pediatrician who caters to the children of migrant farmworkers.
UC Irvine Chancellor Gillman joins the UCGHI Board of Directors
May 31, 2019
The Board welcomes Chancellor Gillman and bids farewell to UC Riverside Chancellor Wilcox.
UC Santa Cruz sociology PhD candidate named UC Free Speech Fellow
May 31, 2019
Saugher Nojan will examine free speech and civic engagement among Muslim students across UC system.
Climate undermined by lobbying
May 31, 2019
First-of-its-kind study out of UC Santa Barbara quantifies the effects of political lobbying on likelihood of climate policy enactment.
UC San Diego report finds California above national average for sexual harassment rates
May 31, 2019
Immigrant-born men; gay and lesbian Californians are also at increased risk.
Historically redlined communities face higher asthma rates
May 31, 2019
New research from UC Berkeley and UCSF shows that residents of historically redlined neighborhoods are more than twice as likely as their peers to visit emergency rooms for asthma.
The role of data science and machine learning to combat human trafficking
May 22, 2019
Researchers and advocates gathered at UC Berkeley to discuss how AI can help prevent child exploitation and combat human trafficking.
Envisioning a future for cacao amidst a changing climate
May 22, 2019
UC Davis geography grad student studies how the interconnected concepts of health, food insecurity and supply chain affect cacao producers in Guatemala.
Taking the border crisis to heart
May 22, 2019
UCLA students and faculty assist mothers and children seeking asylum in the United States.
Partially deaf UC Merced student hopes to inspire others with graduation success
May 22, 2019
After graduation, Yang plans to pursue a career in public health policy to help communities in need, much like the refugee camp he grew up in.
UC Riverside, Riverside schools push back against pollution
May 22, 2019
The new Riverside Air Monitoring Project will engage more than 2,000 high school students in an issue – air quality – that has health impacts in their community.
New report: Nearly 19,000 asylum seekers await US entry in Mexican border cities
May 22, 2019
Migrant shelters across the entire border are over capacity, increasing migrants' vulnerability, according to a UC San Diego report.
Childbirth is hard: Health systems shouldn’t make it harder
May 22, 2019
Opinion published on Apolitical from UCSF's Dr. Patience Afulani: Simple changes can improve the health of women and babies.
A sense of urgency
May 22, 2019
Gift from philanthropist Wendy Schmidt launches UC Santa Barbara fellowship program to promote research aimed at solving environmental problems.
Five UC undergraduates receive scholarships for projects in women’s health, gender and empowerment
May 21, 2019
The UCGHI Women’s Health, Gender and Empowerment COE Summer Scholars program continues with another cohort of outstanding students.
Power isn’t water: Learnings from Kenya’s rural electrification efforts
May 13, 2019
New research from UC Berkeley demonstrates that, at least in the medium term, rural electrification may not be the silver bullet many think it is.
Human impact on droughts goes back 100 years
May 13, 2019
A Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory study reveals the big picture of global drought.
Meet the women who battled tuberculosis in Indian country
May 13, 2019
In his latest book, a UC Riverside scholar of Native American history explores a little-known collaboration that made big impacts.
Researchers identify faster, more effective drug combination regimens to treat tuberculosis
May 13, 2019
UCLA scientists find a way to significantly reduce the duration of treatment by using an approach called “artificial intelligence-parabolic response surface.”
Ambassadors show how to protect the planet
May 7, 2019
The UCGHI Planetary Health student ambassadors brought sustainability and health awareness to UC campuses this spring.
GloCal fellow wins Emerging Global Leader Award
May 7, 2019
Larissa Otero reflects on her GloCal fellowship and discusses her current work in pediatric TB.
California farmers have raised wages, but still unable to find enough workers
May 2, 2019
Findings show the potential for changing the worldwide food supply as farmers move to crops that require fewer human hands to get the crops to market.
Protecting small farms in Mozambique from drought
April 30, 2019
UC Davis project aims to halt cycle of hunger and poverty.