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  • Connecting the Dots on Climate Change

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UCLA scholars Laura Abrams, left, Dana Cuff and Kelly Lytle Hernández are among six who received UCLA Public Impact Research Awards.

UCLA Luskin Faculty Win Public Impact Research Awards The Office of Research & Creative Activities honors scholars for work that connects the campus to local and global communities

May 19, 2022/0 Comments/in For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, School of Public Affairs, Social Welfare, Social Welfare News Dana Cuff, Kelly Lytle Hernandez, Laura Abrams /by webteam

UCLA’s Office of Research & Creative Activities honors scholars for work that connects the campus to local and global communities.

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Dean Gary Segura

Message From the Dean: Grappling With the Tragedy in Buffalo Some thoughts in the aftermath of a mass shooting in which Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, were targeted

May 15, 2022/0 Comments/in Alumni, Luskin Center, Public Policy, Public Policy News, School of Public Affairs, Social Welfare News, Urban Planning /by Les Dunseith

Some thoughts in the aftermath of a mass shooting in which Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, were targeted.

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The back-and-forth discussion with former governors Pete Wilson and Gray Davis was moderated by Jim Newton of UCLA Blueprint magazine. Photo by Mary Braswell

Former Governors Wilson, Davis Discuss Housing, Crime and More at Luskin Summit The two leaders, a Republican and a Democrat, express their differing perspectives on 'The State of California'

April 27, 2022/0 Comments/in Alumni, Business and the Environment, Climate Change, Development and Housing, Education, Environment, For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Politics, Public Policy, Public Policy News, School of Public Affairs, Social Welfare News, Urban Planning Jim Newton, Zev Yaroslavsky /by Les Dunseith

The two leaders, a Republican and a Democrat, express their differing perspectives on ‘The State of California’

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May 20, 2022

Ong Honored for Work Advancing Environmental Justice

The Haagen-Smit Clean Air Award from the California Air Resources Board recognizes his career accomplishments related to climate change and community service.
May 10, 2022

Alcohol Use Prior to Suicide Trends Higher in Women Than Men in New Study

May 5, 2022

How Telehealth Can Expand Access to HIV Prevention Strategies

May 4, 2022

Inhabiting the Night: An Informative Walk Through MacArthur Park

May 3, 2022

Blumenberg, King Win Award for Best Planning Article

April 29, 2022

Undergrads Gather to ‘Chat With the Chair’

April 28, 2022

Grad Students Make Career Connections at Spring Fair

April 7, 2022

Luskin Summit Focuses on Advancing Gender Equality Through Sports

March 31, 2022

UCLA Scholars Publish Reports on Future of California Transportation, Housing

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EVENTS

Some are virtual, but in-person sessions are also taking place in accordance with COVID-19 protocols. All are free unless otherwise indicated.

Meet the Mayoral Candidates Series: Karen Bass

May 24 @ 6:30 pm-8:00 pmThe Wilshire Ebell of Los Angeles

UCLA Luskin joins the Los Angeles World Affairs Council and Town Hall for a series of events with major candidates in the upcoming L.A. mayoral election, continuing with U.S. Rep. Karen Bass.

UCLA Luskin presents Super Quiz Bowl 2022!

May 26 @ 5:30 pm-8:00 pmBruin Reception Room

Teams of UCLA Luskin students, faculty, alumni and staff will test their knowledge and skills of all things UCLA, pop culture, history, etc., in a fun-filled trivia night.

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Toward Understanding: The 2022 Berggruen Governance Index

Jun 1 @ 10:30 am-1:30 pmKerckhoff Grand Salon

Join us for the unveiling of a global project that analyzes the relationship between democratic accountability, state capacity and the provision of public goods to better understand why some countries fare better than others at providing a high quality of life.

Public Affairs Experiential Learning Capstone Showcase 2022

Jun 2 @ 1:00 pm-4:00 pmHumanities Conference Room-Royce 314

Graduating students will give short presentations showcasing their experiential learning community-based internships.

2022 UCLA Luskin Commencement Ceremonies

Jun 10UCLA campus

UCLA Luskin faculty, staff and alumni will join family members in celebrating the Class of 2022 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

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May 19, 2022

Wray-Lake Finds Differences in Youth Development During Trump Era

Her new study is part of a body of work that reveals how historical moments shape adolescents’ development in lasting ways.
May 18, 2022

Akee Identifies Structural Barriers Facing Indigenous Communities

May 18, 2022

Yaroslavsky on the Importance of County Government

May 16, 2022

Pierce on New L.A. Water Restrictions

May 13, 2022

A Shadow Over Garcetti’s Final Months as L.A.’s Mayor

May 12, 2022

Gilens on Stalled Attempts to Tax the Rich

May 11, 2022

Tilly on Gap Between Salary Expectations and Reality

May 10, 2022

Roy and Henderson on Warring Perceptions of Life on the Streets

May 9, 2022

Yaroslavsky on Worrisome Survey of L.A. County Residents

May 6, 2022

Culture of Probation Must Change, Leap Says

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UCLA Luskin Research Centers and Affiliated Programs

Lewis Center research addresses sexual harassment on public transit

Lewis Center for
Regional Policy Studies

ITS finds unequal access to remote work in the age of COVID-19

Institute of
Transportation Studies

Latino voters tipped the scales in 2020 battleground states, LPPI finds

Latino Policy and
Politics Initiative

Center for Innovation reports on California Climate Investments

Luskin Center
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II&D forecasts crisis levels of eviction and homelessness

Institute on Inequality
and Democracy

CNK projects pandemic’s outsized impact on disadvantaged neighborhoods

Center for
Neighborhood Knowledge

HHIPP explores higher tobacco and cannabis use in LGBTQ community

Hub for Health Intervention,
Policy and Practice

Informing solutions to educational challenges facing Los Angeles

Los Angeles Education
Research Institute

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

The Global Lab
for Research in Action

Deepening knowledge in urban planning and policy in the Americas

Latin American Cities
Initiative

Trip to D.C. explores careers in international development

Global Public Affairs
at UCLA Luskin

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