Social Science, for the Social Good
The Yankelovich Center is dedicated to connecting UC San Diego with the community to craft practical solutions to our nation’s most pressing social problems.
We support research partnerships and activities that spur public engagement and civic improvements – including addressing racial and ethnic inequities in society and in our democracy.
More About Our MIssionDemocracy's Challenges
The Yankelovich Center talks with top officials from across the nation about the state of our election system.
Center Awards $250,000 in Grants
Newest recipients to research housing, climate change, artificial intelligence and other pressing issues.
Countering Political Disinformation
The Yankelovich Center teams up with San Diego community groups, others to expand voter education.
Probing the Power of Protest
UC San Diego’s LaGina Gause makes a novel argument in her new book, “The Advantage of Disadvantage.”
Our Founder
Daniel Yankelovich, the public opinion expert once considered the dean of American pollsters, founded the center in 2012. Since 2016, it has also received financial support from UC San Diego.