Public Policy Hosts Weekend of Learning and Service
About 30 undergraduates from around the country take part in a three-day program aimed at inspiring students to enter public service.
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Entries by Mary Braswell
Turner Tracks Effectiveness of ‘Cool Pavement’ Technology
Researchers take to the streets to gather data on L.A.’s urban heat islands.
Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Could be Ground Zero for Zero-Emission Trucks Electric trucks will be financially viable as early as the 2020s, a UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation report finds
Electric trucks will be financially viable as early as the 2020s, a UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation report finds
MSW Team Hits the Streets to Support Suicide Awareness
The Alive & Running 5K team raises funds for the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center, which provides resources to individuals, families and first responders.
Armenta on Dignity and the Immigration Debate
Decriminalizing immigration offenses would improve the lives of millions. But care must be taken when building an argument based on ‘worthiness,’ she writes.
Incisive, Loyal, Droll: Remembering Mark Kleiman
Colleagues, students and friends gather to share memories of the educator and expert on drug and crime policy, who died after a long illness.
Astor on Bullying Motivated by Religion
Incidents reported in the Department of Education’s survey of school districts are probably just the ‘tip of the iceberg,’ he says.
Yaroslavsky on Race to Succeed Ridley-Thomas
‘I think it’s going to be a horse race,’ he says of the eight candidates vying for a seat on the powerful Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Shoup on the Real Price of Free Parking
The distinguished research professor does the math and determines that the true costs of housing our cars are astronomical.
Astor on Risk of Suicide Among California’s Youth
His extensive research provides context to data showing that nearly one in five students surveyed had contemplated killing themselves.
