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June

Posted on: June 17, 2013

Public Policy, School of Public Affairs, Social Welfare, Urban Planning

This summer, numerous students from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs are working and interning around the globe. This is all part of UCLA Luskin's strategic plan to bring the School and its mission across international boundaries. The Luskin students will be sharing their thoughts on their work and their travels through this series of first person blogs.

UCLA Luskin: Did You Know?

Posted on: June 13, 2013

School of Public Affairs, Urban Planning

Did You Know ...A pair of Urban Planning students, Rickey Russell and Zach Rehm, started the UCLA Luskin Urban Spleunkers, a group of students who explore Los Angeles by foot.The group meets every week at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and then goes out and about to learn about new areas of the city.

Lucy Martikyan: Changing Her New World

Posted on: June 11, 2013

Public Policy, School of Public Affairs

By Ramin RajaiiUCLA Luskin Student Writer Lucy Martikyan immigrated to the United States from Armenia when she was just shy of being a teenager. Her birthplace suffered under the influences of former Soviet rule, teetered with widespread corruption, and lacked educational opportunities for women.

Leaders at Luskin: Brandon Dowling

Posted on: June 10, 2013

Public Policy, School of Public Affairs

Public Policy student Brandon Dowling is a Rosenfield Fellow, works at the Los Angeles County offices, worked with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in Washington DC and is making a difference at UCLA Luskin. He is the latest in our ongoing features of the "Leaders at Luskin."

Posted on: June 07, 2013

School of Public Affairs

Posted on: June 06, 2013

School of Public Affairs, Urban Planning

By Ruby BolariaUCLA Luskin Student Writer How would you use $100,000 to shape the future of Los Angeles?My LA2050 challenged Angelenos to submit their most innovative and creative ways to tackle Los Angeles’ biggest problems and gave 10 winners $100,000 to make it happen. An impressive number of UCLA Luskin School alumni made the list.

Posted on: June 05, 2013

School of Public Affairs, Urban Planning

On Tuesday evening, the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs held an event to launch Urban Planning professor Susanna Hecht's new book The Scramble for the Amazon and the Lost Paradise of Euclides da Cunha.Hecht, who was preceeded onstage by Brazilian Consul General Bruno Rísios Bath, spoke to a full room about her book and then signed copies and spoke with guests during a reception. For more information about Hecht's new book, see the Q&A she did with UCLA Luskin.

May

Q&A With Susanna Hecht About Her New Book

Posted on: May 31, 2013

School of Public Affairs, Urban Planning

On Tuesday, June 4 the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs will host a book release and signing for Urban Planning professor Susanna Hecht to debut her new book The Scramble for the Amazon and the Lost Paradise of Euclides da Cunha.

UCLA Luskin: Did You Know?

Posted on: May 30, 2013

Public Policy, School of Public Affairs, Social Welfare

Did you know that there are currently three students earning dual UCLA Luskin degrees in Public Policy and Social Welfare? While there are others who are earning dual degrees between Luskin and other UCLA departments, this segment of "UCLA Luskin: Did You Know?" focuses on those who are working double duty inside the School of Public Affairs.

IMPACT Report: Spring 2013 Newsletter

Posted on: May 29, 2013

Sustainable Energy, Smart Water Systems, Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety, Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels, Digital Technologies, Complete Streets, Climate Change, Business and the Environment

We are pleased to share with you the Luskin Center’s annual newsletter, IMPACT. Now in its fourth year, the Luskin Center is undergoing exciting growth. We have formed new research partnerships, informed policies, and received several awards for our research products. We could not have done any of it without you and our other collaborators.