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Luskin School Reaches Top 10 Among Public Affairs Schools Nationwide Subcategory rankings include seventh in urban policy and ninth in social policy

May 1, 2023/0 Comments/in For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Public Policy, Public Policy News, School of Public Affairs, Social Welfare, Social Welfare News, Urban Planning Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Gary Segura, Mark A. Peterson /by Mary Braswell

Subcategory rankings include seventh in urban policy and ninth in social policy.

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In his 40-plus-year affiliation with UCLA, Gerry Laviña earned undergraduate and master's degrees, then joined the Social Welfare faculty. Photo by Les Dunseith

Gerry Laviña, Paying It Forward and Passing the Torch ‘You cannot do this work alone,’ says longtime field education faculty leader as he prepares to retire after four decades at UCLA

May 2, 2023/0 Comments/in Alumni, For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, School of Public Affairs, Social Welfare, Social Welfare News Gerardo P. Laviña /by Mary Braswell

‘You cannot do this work alone,’ says longtime field education faculty leader as he prepares to retire after four decades at UCLA.

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Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian delivers the keynote address at the UCLA Luskin Summit. Photo by Mary Braswell

‘We’re Beginning the Work of Rewriting the Next Chapter of Los Angeles History’ Top officials join scholars and advocates to tackle the region's most pressing problems at the fifth annual UCLA Luskin Summit

April 26, 2023/0 Comments/in Alumni, Business and the Environment, Climate Change, Development and Housing, Diversity, Education, Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels, Environment, For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Politics, Public Policy, Public Policy News, Research Projects, School of Public Affairs, Social Welfare, Social Welfare News, Urban Planning Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Zev Yaroslavsky /by Mary Braswell

Top officials join scholars and advocates to tackle the region’s most pressing problems at the fifth annual UCLA Luskin Summit.

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Honors Project Takes a Deep Dive Into Pandemic Anxieties

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Segura Elected to National Academy of Sciences

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Sacramento Luskin Alumni Regional Reception

Jun 1 @ 5:00 pm-7:00 pmJuju Kitchen and Cocktails

Connect with a vibrant and diverse group of individuals committed to social change, building community and giving back to Luskin.

Super Quiz Bowl 2023

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Join us to compete for the Super Quiz Bowl championship, plus personal prizes for the winning team. Tickets are $15, and 100% of proceeds go toward department grad nights and scholarships.

Career Opportunities With the L.A. County Dept. of Mental Health

Jun 8 @ 12:00 pm-1:00 pmZoom

Join mental health clinicians from different L.A. County Department of Mental Health units to learn about opportunities to work with DMH after graduation!

2023 UCLA Luskin Commencement Ceremonies

Jun 16

UCLA Luskin faculty, staff and alumni will join family members in celebrating the Class of 2023 at a morning ceremony for master's and Ph.D. recipients and an afternoon ceremony for undergraduates.

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FACULTY IN THE NEWS

May 31, 2023

Manville on Road Tolls: ‘There Is No Other Way to Reduce Congestion’

Charging drivers to use certain streets during peak hours will reduce traffic as well as the risk of crashes, he says.
May 25, 2023

A Bungled Return of Treasured Artifacts

May 24, 2023

Lens on California’s Housing Boom, Population Decline

May 23, 2023

Younger Angelenos Hit Particularly Hard by Inflation, Pandemic Stresses

May 22, 2023

Yin on Alarming Methods for Repaying Medical Debt

May 19, 2023

Turner on the People’s Budget

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Lewis Center analyzes which L.A. bus stops provide shelter and shade

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Center for Innovation reports on California Climate Investments

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India: Impacts of income shocks on child and adolescent human capital

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