Urban Planning Students Take Home Scholarship Awards
Ph.D., master’s and undergraduate students win awards at the local and national level.
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In Memoriam: Leo Estrada, Urban Planning Scholar and Champion of Diversity His life and 40-year career at UCLA were marked by civic engagement, leadership and giving back
In memoriam: Leo Estrada, urban planning scholar and champion of diversity
Urban Planning Alumni Take Awards at ACSP Conference
Dissertations by Sean Kennedy and Anne Brown, who earned their doctoral degrees this past spring, are recognized.
Umemoto Comments on Asian American Stereotypes
UCLA Luskin Urban Planning’s Karen Umemoto shared her thoughts about stereotypes related to Asians and Asian Americans on a KPCC broadcast of “Air Talk.” The interview followed the release of an essay by novelist Celest Ng on marriage and relationships …
Kavanaugh Hearings Show Potential of Social Media Polling, Villasenor Writes
In a Forbes article following the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that included testimony from U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, UCLA Luskin’s John Villasenor highlighted results from two polls taken by College Pulse. The mobile …
Older Adults, Minorities Will Redefine ‘the Next America,’ Writes Torres-Gil
A commentary on the changing demographics of older adults and minorities in the United States, co-authored by Professor of Social Welfare and Public Policy Juan Fernando Torres-Gil, was published in the Dallas Morning News. Torres-Gil and co-author Jacqueline L. …
Peterson, Yaroslavsky Comment on Possible Garcetti 2020 Presidential Run
Public Policy Professor Mark A. Peterson commented about the possible White House aspirations of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti in a story that appeared in the British news publication The Telegraph. “In personality, he is also everything President Trump is …
Villasenor Commentary Focuses on Diversity — of Viewpoints
In a commentary published by the Chronicle of Higher Education, John Villasenor of UCLA Luskin Public Policy and co-author Ilana Redstone Akresh of the University of Illinois discuss viewpoint diversity on college campuses. While complaints of political correctness in …
Easing Traffic Congestion Isn’t a One-Way Street, Manville Says
Michael Manville of UCLA Luskin Urban Planning commented in a Los Angeles Times op-ed article that weighed proposed solutions to traffic congestion in L.A. neighborhoods. The article highlights research that suggested reconfiguring narrow streets in the city’s smaller neighborhoods to …
Public Policy Celebrates 20th Anniversary, Alumna of the Year Honored Jaime Nack ’02 is recognized for entrepreneurship, leadership and impact at UCLA and beyond
Jaime Nack ’02 recognized for entrepreneurship, leadership and impact at UCLA and beyond
