The Barbra Streisand Institute is launching at UCLA

(CNN)Students volition soon beryllium capable to be The Barbra Streisand Institute astatine UCLA.

The institute volition absorption connected 4 areas the vocalist and histrion is astir passionate about: the nationalist sphere, clime change, intimacy and powerfulness betwixt men and women, and the interaction of creation connected the culture, according to a press release. The institute's extremity involves "solving societal challenges."

"It is my large pleasance to beryllium capable to money an institute astatine UCLA, 1 of the world's premier universities. This volition beryllium a spot wherever aboriginal scholars tin discuss, prosecute and reason astir the astir important issues of the day; wherever innovators volition talk information to power, assistance prevention our planet, and marque solid ceilings for women an anachronism; and successful the process springiness america a accidental to person a brighter, much promising future," the award-winning icon said successful the release.

The institute's 4 probe centers volition beryllium housed successful UCLA's Division of Social Sciences.

"While it's casual to bespeak connected the past, I can't halt reasoning astir the aboriginal and what it holds for our children, our satellite and our society. The Barbra Streisand Institute astatine UCLA volition beryllium an exploration into captious issues that impact america all," Streisand said successful the release. "The information that my father, Emanuel Streisand, was an pedagogue makes this Institute adjacent much meaningful to me."