In Memoriam: Margaret I. FitzSimmons, Former UCLA Urban Planning Scholar

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She was a respected UC geographer and professor emerita at UC Santa Cruz who focused on water and the environment in California.
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Advocate for Ending Poverty Named UCLA Luskin Commencement Speaker

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Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs, first elected at age 26, now champions reforms to battle income inequality.
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L.A. County Residents Express Second-Lowest Satisfaction Ever With Quality of Life

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Despite overall uptick in eighth annual index, dissatisfaction remains high due to inflation, homelessness and the COVID-19 pandemic
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Joe Nunn, at the Heart of Social Work Education

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Professor emeritus reflects on what has changed during his six decades in the profession and its teaching — and what’s still in progress.

Steep Decline in Day-to-Day School Violence

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UCLA study of more than 6 million students during an 18-year period finds welcome school safety news amid outburst of mass shootings.
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After a Long Road to UCLA, He’s Now on the UC Board of Regents

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Drawing lessons from his own journey, Social Welfare doctoral student Merhawi Tesfai aims to break down barriers to higher education.

How Weather Woes Led Jack Rothman to UCLA

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Emeritus professor recalls move from chilly Midwest to sunny California and UCLA in the 1980s.
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The Past, Present and Future of Transportation Access

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Author and scholar Robert Cervero says long-ago research by his late mentor, Martin Wachs, still has relevance for today’s planners and policymakers
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The Trials — and Triumphs — of Rosina Becerra

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For almost 50 years as a professor and academic leader, she has taken on whatever challenges UCLA has asked of her.
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How Laws and Policies Can Close — or Widen — Gender Gaps

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New book by UCLA researchers shows that progress toward gender equality has stalled, particularly for caregivers in the U.S.