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Bike Commuting Project Designed by UCLA Team Earns $1 Million Award
CiBiC initiative, which will create digital art in real time, advances in NSF competition
Where 2020 Census Undercounts Were Most Likely in L.A. County
Neighborhoods with lower incomes, more immigrants were less likely to be accurately counted, CNK analysis finds
Nearly Half of L.A. Tenants Owe Back Rent
Lewis Center-USC survey shows many renters missing out on government assistance
High Temperatures Increase Workers’ Injury Risk, Whether They’re Outdoors or Inside
The finding reflects another consequence of climate change, according to new study led by R. Jisung Park of UCLA Luskin Public Policy

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Latinos in Labor Unions Were Better Protected From Job Losses During Pandemic UCLA study finds Latinos in non-union jobs were seven times more likely to become unemployed amid COVID-19 surge

September 6, 2021/0 Comments/in For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Latinos, Public Policy, Public Policy News, School of Public Affairs Sonja Diaz /by Mary Braswell

UCLA study finds Latinos in non-union jobs were seven times more likely to become unemployed amid COVID-19 surge.

Transportation Equity Scholar to Join Public Policy Faculty Tierra Bills, an expert on the socioeconomic impacts of transportation decisions, will hold a joint appointment at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering

August 24, 2021/0 Comments/in For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Public Policy, Public Policy News, School of Public Affairs /by Mary Braswell

Tierra Bills, an expert on socioeconomic impacts of transit decisions, will hold a joint appointment at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

ITS, Lewis Center Win Research Awards to Help Shape California’s Future UCLA Luskin-based centers join an ambitious initiative aimed at forging strategies for the state's long-term success

July 19, 2021/0 Comments/in Development and Housing, Environment, For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Public Policy, Public Policy News, Research Projects, School of Public Affairs, The Lewis Center, Transportation, Urban Planning Brian D. Taylor, Evelyn Blumenberg /by Mary Braswell

UCLA Luskin-based centers join an ambitious initiative aimed at forging strategies for the state’s long-term success

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September 24, 2021

Pandemic’s Toll on Southern California’s Asian American-Owned Businesses

Survey reveals widespread financial losses, closures and staff reductions, and difficulty accessing local, state or federal aid.

September 9, 2021

School Staff Crucial to Creating a Positive Campus Climate, Study Finds

August 17, 2021

Goh Explores Urban Climate Justice in New Book

August 5, 2021

Keum Looks at Impact of Online Racism on Alcohol Use

August 2, 2021

LPPI Scholar Curates Special Issue of Health Affairs Journal

EVENTS

During the coronavirus pandemic, virtual sessions have taken the place of in-person events, which are expected to resume in modified form in the 2021-22 academic year.

Celebrating the Class of 2020
Sep 25 @ 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Gathering for 2020 alumni from Urban Planning, Social Welfare and Public Policy. RSVP required; check your email inbox for an invitation.
UCLA Arrowhead Series: Transit Before and During COVID-19
Sep 30 @ 12:30 pm-2:00 pm
COVID-19 has exacerbated transit ridership trends and increased costs. What changes may impact transit for the long term?
UCLA Arrowhead Series: Money for Transit
Oct 7 @ 12:30 pm-2:00 pm
Transit’s finances have been temporarily boosted by a series of state and federal actions. But what happens after agencies exhaust these one-time infusions of funds?