UCLA Luskin urban planning professor Kelly Turner lends her expertise in urban planning and heat resilience to offer data-backed perspective on how shade — both leafy and architectural — is essential for public health. In a New York Times opinion …
UCLA Luskin alum Edgar Garcia stand alongside Mayor Bass in advancing immigrant protections.
Edith de Guzman of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, is quoted in a Patch article highlighting the urgent need for air conditioning access in Los Angeles rental housing and the broader health impacts of rising temperatures on vulnerable …
Family, community and food have always been at the core of Dorothy Faye Pirtle’s educational journey. Growing up African American and Korean American in what was once known as South Central Los Angeles, Pirtle, a dual master’s candidate in public …
Her award-winning capstone project sheds light on the toll of extreme commutes on low-income communities in the San Fernando Valley.
A new exhibition showcasing archival collections of prominent Latina lesbians and narrating their involvement in LGBTQ+, immigrant, labor, and housing justice movements, will be presented at the Vincent Price Art Museum at East Los Angeles College.
Veronica Terriquez, director of …
Fernando Torres-Gil highlights systemic gaps in long-term care in Los Angeles Times.
Latino neighborhoods in L.A. experience nearly 3x more extreme heat days than white areas — and have less tree cover, older housing, and higher exposure to pollution.
New research reveals significant wage gap for Latina workers in Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Ventura counties.
Luskin Lecture Series event features Equality California’s Tony Hoang in a timely dialogue on civil rights, political pushback, and the path forward.
