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June

Kleiman, Peterson discuss the legacy of "broken windows" and James Q. Wilson

Posted on: June 11, 2012

Public policy professors Mark A.R. Kleiman and Mark Peterson took part in a panel discussion sponsored by Zócalo Public Square on the lasting influence of James Q. Wilson on crime prevention and community development.

Posted on: June 06, 2012

Social Welfare

A common perception that medical marijuana dispensaries boost the crime rate in areas where they exist may not stand up to scrutiny, according to a recent study by UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs researchers.

May

Public Health Director Fielding Speaks at UCLA Luskin

Posted on: May 31, 2012

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

Jonathan Fielding, director of the L.A. County Department of Public Health and a professor in the Schools of Public Health and Medicine at UCLA, discussed policy approaches to improve public health in a UCLA Luskin lecture Thursday.

Posted on: May 31, 2012

Public Policy, School of Public Affairs

Public policy professor Mark A.R. Kleiman contributed to a debate hosted on The New York Times' website regarding drug control policy in South America.

Posted on: May 30, 2012

Public Policy, School of Public Affairs

Michael Dukakis – the former Massachusetts governor, onetime Democratic presidential nominee and, for the past 17 years, a visiting professor of public policy at UCLA Luskin – was the subject of an op-ed interview by Los Angeles Times columnist Patt Morrison.Between sharing his opinion on the economic turmoil in Europe, the Citizens United Supreme Court case and the electoral college, Dukakis offered advice to those who would seek public office.

Posted on: May 30, 2012

School of Public Affairs, Urban Planning

Professor Paul M. Ong of the Department of Asian American Studies and Urban Planning is the 2011-12 recipient of the C. Doris and Toshio Hoshide Distinguished Teaching Prize in Asian American Studies at UCLA.

Posted on: May 25, 2012

Public Policy

David Tran MPP/MD (2014), is the lead author of a new study indicating that online social networking sights may trigger relapse in adolescents in substance abuse treatment programs.

Posted on: May 25, 2012

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

UCLA Luskin students and faculty gathered Thursday to celebrate one of the school's signature attributes: UCLA Luskin’s Annual Fellowship Reception to honor donors and celebrate the achievements of more than 100 fellowship students. At a reception drawing more than 100 guests, students mingled with donors – including the school's benefactors, Meyer and Renee Luskin – and shared stories of their achievements and scholarly ambitions.

Posted on: May 23, 2012

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

L.A. City Controller and UCLA alumna Wendy Greuel will address graduating students in social welfare, urban planning and public policy at UCLA Luskin's 2012 Commencement Ceremony. In announcing the event, Dean Frank Gilliam, Jr., called Greuel "a champion for public policy issues including public health initiatives, school reform programs, crime reduction measures, public transportation, and efforts to rebuild the city’s infrastructure."

Posted on: May 21, 2012

School of Public Affairs, Urban Planning

Brian Taylor, director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the Lewis Center and a professor of Urban Planning, was featured prominently in a UCLA Today story on what has come to be known as "The Rampture" -- major reconstruction of on- and off-ramps at Wilshire Boulevard and the 405 Freeway.