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UCLA to Lead New Center of Excellence for Heat Resilient Communities

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The Luskin Center for Innovation, in collaboration with 50 partners, receives a first-of-its-kind federal grant to help guard against climate danger.
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Building Up Communities of Color

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Three Black real estate professionals committed to investing in low-income neighborhoods share their successes and struggles
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Poco Kernsmith Appointed New Chair of Social Welfare

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UCLA Luskin alumna will return to her doctoral alma mater this summer as chair and professor.
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L.A. Mayor Focuses on the Need for Housing Solutions During UCLA Luskin Summit

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Karen Bass joins discussions on the value of research about issues like homelessness, climate resilience, governance and transportation equity.
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L.A. County Residents’ Satisfaction With Quality of Life Matches Lowest in Year 9 of Survey

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High cost of housing is the most important factor impacting the annual Quality of Life Index, particularly among renters.

Social Welfare Rises to Top 8 in U.S. News Rankings

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Luskin School also continues to rank among the nation’s top graduate schools overall in public affairs.
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The Power of Lived Experiences

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Alumni share the personal stories that impact their policy efforts on homelessness — ‘the greatest moral and humanitarian crisis of our lifetime.’ 
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UCLA Downtown Springs to Life With Community-Focused Projects

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Programs connected to UCLA Luskin are among 31 selected for the site in the heart of Los Angeles.
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School Travels to State Capital for Research Briefing and Alumni Gathering

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Back-to-back events in Sacramento provide networking opportunities and showcase scholarly works.
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Resisting the ‘New McCarthyism’ on College Campuses and Beyond

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In a UCLA lecture, historian Barbara Ransby warns of 'a war over ideas, over facts, over how we see and understand the world'