UCLA researchers are predicting the COVID-19 pandemic may cause societies to become more socially conservative but may not greatly hinder human progress, among other predictions.
Those are some of the ways evolutionary psychologists are predicting the COVID-19 pandemic will impact society.

A UCLA report recommended companies give their workers greater control over management after examining the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on gig workers.
The report, published in October, stated the pandemic has exacerbated many existing problems such as wage theft, as well as illegal violations of worker health and safety protections for gig workers.

This post was updated June 22 at 3:14 p.m.
Seemingly overnight, the once-obscure legal doctrine of qualified immunity became the center of attention of many news outlets and social media feeds.

Some Bruins have made efforts to give back to their communities despite social restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. This series of articles, each made of several short stories, aims to remind us “Good Things are Bruin” and provide some hopeful news during a difficult time.

A local business improvement organization is distributing over 1,200 meals to hospital workers with the help of Westwood establishments.
The Westwood Village Improvement Association purchased discounted meals from local restaurants using donations in order to provide them with a business opportunity and chance to support hospital workers at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

For 55 years, Stan’s Donuts stood at the heart of Westwood Village, providing comfort and memories to generations of students and residents who lived in the neighborhood.

A section of Wilshire Boulevard closed April 2 to expedite the construction of the Purple Line subway extension, but there are no confirmed plans to do the same in Westwood.

As news of the coronavirus pandemic spread and UCLA suspended in-person classes, many domestic students traveled home immediately. However, international students often have more factors to consider, like navigating travel restrictions, employment complications and attending class from different time zones.

This post was updated March 11 at 9:50 p.m.
Anne Deffebach hoped to spend this spring break – her last at UCLA – with six of her best friends in Thailand.

This post was updated March 5 at 2:56 p.m.
UCLA filed a request to a judge to reject a former soccer coach’s subpoena request Friday.
Former UCLA men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo filed a subpoena request Jan.