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The Promise of a Cure: An Analysis of the Social Construction of Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease

This Capstone project explores the social construction of science through the contradictory narrative of the SCD gene therapy CASGEVY. This contradictory narrative of CASGEVY embodies the uncertain, variable, and changing nature of the social construction of science, and highlights the role of racial politics in the field of SCD research. This project utilizes a three-pronged approach to demonstrate this social construction, and explore themes of contradiction in science. The project explores the origins of SCD gene therapy, the process of truth validation, and the environment of SCD gene therapy. Project by Shivani Mohapatra.

Megan McEvoy, Speaker in the UCLA State of the Campus 2026

Megan McEvoy’s participated in the UCLA State of the Campus 2026, where she emphasized collaboration, shared governance, and faculty engagement in shaping UCLA’s future. Megan reflected on collective resilience, ongoing challenges, and the importance of community, academic values, and inclusive dialogue in advancing the university’s mission.

Interview with Prof. Terence Keel on ELPD Shooting Death of Isaiah Kirby

WLNS interview with Prof. Terence Keel examined Isaiah Kirby’s shooting, questioning police decision‑making and the delayed use of less‑lethal force. He emphasized systemic issues in how such deaths are assessed, urging greater accountability, transparency, and scrutiny of official narratives surrounding police violence.

Terence Keel on the Everyday Injustice Podcast

Deeply probing conversation with UCLA professor Terrence Keel, a leading scholar examining the intersection of race, science and public institutions. The discussion centers on his new book, The Coroner’s Silence, which investigates how death investigations—particularly in cases involving police custody—can obscure rather than illuminate the truth.