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Heat Is Rising, and UCLA Luskin Research Is Helping L.A. Respond
Environmental justice has been the cornerstone of Luskin School efforts related to the city’s hot weather policies
UCLA Urban Planning Rises to No. 1
Latest ranking of top graduate planning programs by Planetizen puts UCLA Luskin in the top spot for first time ever.
‘Have the Courage to Create the World We All Deserve to Live In’
Commencement speaker Michael Tubbs challenges UCLA Luskin’s Class of 2023 to use their education for the greater good
Fernando Torres-Gil, a Lifetime of Service and Resiliency
As an educator and public official, the UCLA Luskin professor has spent four decades ‘finding a silver lining’ amid life’s misfortunes
Opening Doors of Opportunity for Undocumented Students
Spearheaded by two UCLA Luskin master’s students, a campaign to establish the right to work puts public policy coursework into action

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Graham Rossmore's interest in al fresco dining in public spaces was sparked by a UCLA urban planning class. “For whatever reason, parking policy speaks to me,” he said. Photo courtesy of Graham Rossmore

Aspiring Urban Planner Chews Into Use of City Property for Outdoor Dining Graham Rossmore’s research has already influenced Los Angeles policy decisions

June 12, 2023/0 Comments/in Alumni, For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Politics, School of Public Affairs, Urban Planning Donald Shoup /by Les Dunseith

Research by recent MURP alumnus Graham Rossmore has already influenced Los Angeles policy decisions.

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Most electric vehicle charging stations are in wealthier neighborhoods in California. Photo by GDMatt66/iStock

UC Grant Will Fund EV Research by UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation Team led by a Fielding School professor gets nearly $2 million to pursue an equitable model for electrical vehicle charger placement

September 6, 2023/0 Comments/in Alumni, Climate Change, Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels, Environment, For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Luskin Center, Public Policy, Public Policy News, Research Projects, School of Public Affairs, Social Welfare News, Sustainable Energy, Transportation, Urban Planning Gregory Pierce /by Les Dunseith

Team led by a Fielding School professor gets nearly $2 million to pursue an equitable model for electrical vehicle charger placement.

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A pop-up mpox vaccination site at South Los Angeles Pride, part of stickitin.la's summerlong outreach. Photo by Luisita Cordero

A Push to Protect Angelenos From Mpox Infection UCLA's Hub for Health Intervention, Policy and Practice leads community effort to bring vaccinations to vulnerable populations

August 28, 2023/0 Comments/in For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, School of Public Affairs Ian W. Holloway /by Mary Braswell

UCLA’s Hub for Health Intervention, Policy and Practice leads community effort to bring vaccinations to vulnerable populations.

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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 Institute

Center for Innovation reports on California Climate Investments

Luskin Center
for Innovation

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

Connecting people to data

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Agile Visual
Analytics Lab (AVAL)

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

The future of democracy around the world

The Berggruen
Governance Index

All Affiliated Centers

Heat Is Rising, and UCLA Luskin Research Is Helping L.A. Respond

UCLA Urban Planning Rises to No. 1

‘Have the Courage to Create the World We All Deserve to Live In’

Fernando Torres-Gil, a Lifetime of Service and Resiliency

Opening Doors of Opportunity for Undocumented Students

PUBLIC POLICY

SOCIAL WELFARE

URBAN PLANNING

UNDERGRADUATE

Aspiring Urban Planner Chews Into Use of City Property for Outdoor Dining Graham Rossmore’s research has already influenced Los Angeles policy decisions

A Push to Protect Angelenos From Mpox Infection UCLA's Hub for Health Intervention, Policy and Practice leads community effort to bring vaccinations to vulnerable populations

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Advanced High School Math Courses Pave Way for College Success, Report Finds

Cooper Joins State Task Force to Reform Child Welfare Policies

UCLA, Hebrew University Receive $1.3 Million in Grants for Collaboration to Deter School Violence

Advancing Climate Policy in an Era of Deeply Partisan Politics

Report Finds Equity Gaps in L.A. Tech Sector

New Book by Fairlie Reveals Risks and Rewards of the U.S. Startup Economy

UCLA Scholars Earn Contract to Re-Envision Care for Young People in the Juvenile Legal System

EVENTS

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Book Talk by Alan Dettlaff of University of Houston

City Manager Panel

FACULTY IN THE NEWS

Fighting Back Against Harassment on Public Transit

Tilly Navigates California’s Shifting Labor Landscape

When Gun Violence Erupts, Social Workers Are First Responders, Advocates and Educators

Mullin on ‘Glimmers of Possibility’ on Climate Action

If You Want to Reform Parking, Don’t Mention the Word ‘Parking’

Housing Shortage Persists Despite Population Decline

Storper on Tug-of-War Over Senate Bill 9

On the Chronic, Day-to-Day Toll of Rising Temperatures

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