Message From the Dean: Recent Events in the L.A. City Council

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All of us — not just prominent people and elected officials but especially them — must do more to make the world a safer, saner place.
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Michael Storper Receives International Geography Prize

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The prestigious Vautrin Lud Award honors a scholar whose contributions are globally recognized.
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Jim Newton Receives 2022 Carey McWilliams Award

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Editor-in-chief of UCLA Blueprint magazine is recognized for journalistic contributions to society’s understanding of politics.
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Megan Mullin Becomes an Endowed Chair and Faculty Director at UCLA Luskin

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Environmental politics scholar joins UCLA to lead the Luskin Center for Innovation and serve as a professor of public policy.
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UCLA, Hebrew University Receive $1.3 Million in Grants for Collaboration to Deter School Violence

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Top scholars, educators and practitioners join forces to foster safe and welcoming schools.
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UCLA Luskin Research Helps Guide Public Health Response to Ongoing Monkeypox Outbreak

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Professor Ian Holloway is among researchers working with health officials to develop evidence-based strategies
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Weekend Event Harnesses the Power of Service

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Public Policy hosts aspiring public servants from across America for workshops focusing on policy issues and solutions.

‘Social Workers Who Drive Social Change’

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Students from around the world gather at UCLA to reimagine their chosen field through a justice-first lens.
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Ian Holloway Named Editor-in-Chief of Sexuality Research and Social Policy

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At a time when sexuality and reproductive rights are at issue, professor hopes to make academic insight more readily available to policymakers.
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$1.5 Million Grant Will Support Institute’s Social Justice Mission

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Foundation's award to Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy will bolster efforts that link academic pursuits to community organizing