Skip to content
  • Students & Alumni
    • Career Services
    • Alumni Relations
    • Student Support
    • Graduate Resource Library
    • For Employers
  • News
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • Luskin Summit
    • Luskin Lecture Series
    • California Policy Briefing
    • Commencement
  • Students & Alumni
    • Career Services
    • Alumni Relations
    • Student Support
    • Graduate Resource Library
    • For Employers
  • News
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • Luskin Summit
    • Luskin Lecture Series
    • California Policy Briefing
    • Commencement
Giving
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Logo
  • Academics
    Departments & Programs
    • Global Public Affairs
    • Public Policy
    • Real Estate Development
    • Social Welfare
    • Urban Planning
    • Undergraduate Program
    • Global Public Affairs
    • Public Policy
    • Real Estate Development
    • Social Welfare
    • Urban Planning
    • Undergraduate Program
    Graduate Degrees
    • Master of Global Public Affairs (MGPA)
    • Master of Public Policy (MPP)
    • Master of Real Estate Development (MRED)
    • Master of Social Welfare (MSW)
    • Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)
    • PhD in Social Welfare
    • PhD in Urban Planning
    • Master of Global Public Affairs (MGPA)
    • Master of Public Policy (MPP)
    • Master of Real Estate Development (MRED)
    • Master of Social Welfare (MSW)
    • Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)
    • PhD in Social Welfare
    • PhD in Urban Planning
    Undergraduate Degrees
    • BA in Public Affairs
    • Minor in Urban and Regional Studies
    • Minor in Gerontology
    • Minor in Public Affairs
    • BA in Public Affairs
    • Minor in Urban and Regional Studies
    • Minor in Gerontology
    • Minor in Public Affairs
    Professional Certificates
    • AI in Public Affairs Certificate
    • AI in Public Affairs Certificate
  • Admissions
    Program Specific Admissions
    • Global Public Affairs
    • Public Policy
    • Real Estate Development
    • Social Welfare
    • Urban Planning
    • Undergraduate Program
    • Global Public Affairs
    • Public Policy
    • Real Estate Development
    • Social Welfare
    • Urban Planning
    • Undergraduate Program
  • Faculty
    Our Faculty
    • All Faculty
    • Public Policy
    • Real Estate Development
    • Social Welfare
    • Urban Planning
    • All Faculty
    • Public Policy
    • Real Estate Development
    • Social Welfare
    • Urban Planning
    Leadership
    • Our Dean
    • Board of Advisors
    • Faculty Executive Committee
    • Our Dean
    • Board of Advisors
    • Faculty Executive Committee
  • Research Centers
    • Agile Visual Analytics Lab (AVAL)

      Empowers stakeholders with data to make informed decisions for children, families, and communities.

    • Berggruen Governance Index

      Evaluates the quality of political governance and democracy worldwide.

    • Center for Neighborhood Knowledge (CNK)

      Specializes in spatial analysis of socioeconomic disparities in neighborhoods.

    • Center for Policy Research on Aging (CPRA)

      Explores the societal and policy implications of an aging population.

    • Agile Visual Analytics Lab (AVAL)

      Empowers stakeholders with data to make informed decisions for children, families, and communities.

    • Berggruen Governance Index

      Evaluates the quality of political governance and democracy worldwide.

    • Center for Neighborhood Knowledge (CNK)

      Specializes in spatial analysis of socioeconomic disparities in neighborhoods.

    • Center for Policy Research on Aging (CPRA)

      Explores the societal and policy implications of an aging population.

    • Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS)

      Advances research, education, and meaningful civic engagement on transportation issues.

    • Institute on Inequality and Democracy

      Advances scholarship that confronts threats to democracy in America and around the world.

    • Latin American Cities Initiative

      Connects urban planning and policy networks across the Americas.

    • Latino Policy & Politics Institute (LPPI)

      Addresses policy challenges facing Latinos and communities of color.

    • Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS)

      Advances research, education, and meaningful civic engagement on transportation issues.

    • Institute on Inequality and Democracy

      Advances scholarship that confronts threats to democracy in America and around the world.

    • Latin American Cities Initiative

      Connects urban planning and policy networks across the Americas.

    • Latino Policy & Politics Institute (LPPI)

      Addresses policy challenges facing Latinos and communities of color.

    • Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies

      Studying housing affordability and transportation equity in the L.A. region.

    • Los Angeles Education Research Institute (LAERI)

      Collaborates with schools to improve educational outcomes for L.A. students.

    • Luskin Center for Innovation

      Informing effective and equitable environmental policy that improves lives.

    • UCLA Voting Rights Project

      The flagship project for voting rights litigation and policy research.

    • Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies

      Studying housing affordability and transportation equity in the L.A. region.

    • Los Angeles Education Research Institute (LAERI)

      Collaborates with schools to improve educational outcomes for L.A. students.

    • Luskin Center for Innovation

      Informing effective and equitable environmental policy that improves lives.

    • UCLA Voting Rights Project

      The flagship project for voting rights litigation and policy research.

    All Research Centers
  • Outcomes
Home / News / Luskin's Latest Blog / Page 2

Category: Luskin’s Latest Blog

Search Articles
3 alumni headshots in front of the ucla campus shot

Luskin Alumni Help Pass California Law Strengthening Protections for Student Survivors

Three UCLA Luskin alumni helped advance California's Higher Education AI Response (HEAR) Survivors Act (AB 2212).

  • October 15, 2026
Crowd of young people with signs protesting and smiling and marching two young women in the front, one woman holds a sign that says "together we can"

UCLA Awarded $1.05 Million to Strengthen Youth Civic Engagement

Three-year research project led by Laura Wray-Lake will identify best practices and develop tools to help community organizations strengthen youth participation and civic health.

  • October 13, 2026
Photo of Jorja Leap professor of social work smiling on the left with "What we get wrong about gangs" on the right which is the thumbnail for the podcast episode

Jorja Leap on What Homeboy Industries Taught Her About Transformation

Jorja Leap shares insights from decades of research on community violence, healing and her decades-long partnership with Homeboy Industries.

  • October 1, 2026
The UCLA Voting Rights Project (VRP) joined by Sr. Advisor Xavier Becerra filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), and Pedro Trujillo, a naturalized U.S. citizen and registered California voter

UCLA Voting Rights Project and CHIRLA Sue DHS Over Threat to Purge California Voters

The lawsuit challenges federal efforts to target eligible naturalized voters.

  • September 10, 2026
Close up of map of European countries with a pin in the word "Europe"

Europe’s Governance Gains and Growing Democratic Gaps

The 2026 European Berggruen Governance Index assesses governance across 39 Council of Europe countries from 2000 to 2023

  • September 4, 2026
Headshot of Paavo on left with an aerial shot of campus with the words "UCLA Global Awards" on the top right.

Paavo Monkonnen Receives Awards to Expand UCLA’s Global Reach

The UCLA Luskin scholar's two projects will delve into migration and housing in the Americas and enrich the comparative urban planning curriculum

  • September 3, 2026
Kelly Turner TedXUCLA talk screenshot with her on a black stage in a blue blazer and skirt.

What does it mean to be too hot, a TEDxUCLA talk

V. Kelly Turner challenges us to rethink how we live, work and thrive in a warming world

  • August 27, 2026
Merchants and vendors at Port Sundan, Sudan, with a man walk across the street

Summer Spotlight: Muram Ibrahim Explores Urban Planning in Post-Conflict Port Sudan

A Q&A with MURP student on GIS mapping, land-use planning, and the challenges of planning for a city transformed by displacement and conflict.

  • August 11, 2026
Luka Marks MPP Summer Internship|IMG_0098

Summer Spotlight: Luka Marks Champions Reproductive Justice at the Feminist Majority Foundation

MPP student's internship "reinforced my desire to advocate for feminist causes ... so that all women have a voice in shaping their own futures"

  • August 7, 2026
Headshot of Robert Fairlie with cover of his new book the Fall and Rise of Small Businesses.

New Book Examines Small Business Recovery and Racial Equity After the Pandemic

Luskin Professor of Public Policy's new book gives a comprehensive analysis of how small businesses fared from the onset of the pandemic.

  • August 7, 2026
End of content
No more articles to load
Learn more about UCLA Luskin

Find contact information and get answers to your questions.

Contact Us

Public Affairs Building
337 Charles E. Young Drive East
Los Angeles, California 90095

Linkedin Youtube Instagram Facebook X-twitter
Campus Resources
  • Map, Directions, Parking
  • Directory
  • Academic Calendar
  • Careers
  • Map, Directions, Parking
  • Directory
  • Academic Calendar
  • Careers
School Resources
  • About
  • Our Dean
  • Administration
  • Luskin School Intranet
  • Board of Advisors
  • Contact Us
  • Visit Us
  • About
  • Our Dean
  • Administration
  • Luskin School Intranet
  • Board of Advisors
  • Contact Us
  • Visit Us
UCLA logo
© 2026 Regents of the University of California
  • Emergency
  • Accessibility
  • Privacy & Terms of Use
  • Emergency
  • Accessibility
  • Privacy & Terms of Use
Facebook Instagram Linkedin X-twitter Youtube Threads
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Logo
Academics
Departments
  • Global Public Affairs
  • Public Policy
  • Real Estate Development
  • Social Welfare
  • Urban Planning
  • Undergraduate Program
  • Global Public Affairs
  • Public Policy
  • Real Estate Development
  • Social Welfare
  • Urban Planning
  • Undergraduate Program
Graduate Programs
  • Master of Global Public Affairs (MGPA)
  • Master of Public Policy (MPP)
  • Master of Real Estate Development (MRED)
  • Master of Social Welfare (MSW)
  • Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)
  • PhD in Social Welfare
  • PhD in Urban Planning
  • Master of Global Public Affairs (MGPA)
  • Master of Public Policy (MPP)
  • Master of Real Estate Development (MRED)
  • Master of Social Welfare (MSW)
  • Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)
  • PhD in Social Welfare
  • PhD in Urban Planning
Undergraduate Programs
  • BA in Public Affairs
  • Minor in Urban and Regional Studies
  • Minor in Gerontology
  • Minor in Public Affairs
  • BA in Public Affairs
  • Minor in Urban and Regional Studies
  • Minor in Gerontology
  • Minor in Public Affairs
Professional Certificates
  • AI in Public Affairs Certificate
  • AI in Public Affairs Certificate
Admissions
Program Specific Admissions
  • Global Public Affairs
  • Public Policy
  • Real Estate Development
  • Social Welfare
  • Urban Planning
  • Undergraduate Program
  • Global Public Affairs
  • Public Policy
  • Real Estate Development
  • Social Welfare
  • Urban Planning
  • Undergraduate Program
Faculty
Our Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Public Policy
  • Real Estate Development
  • Social Welfare
  • Urban Planning
  • All Faculty
  • Public Policy
  • Real Estate Development
  • Social Welfare
  • Urban Planning
Leadership
  • Our Dean
  • Board of Advisors
  • Faculty Executive Committee
  • Our Dean
  • Board of Advisors
  • Faculty Executive Committee
Research Centers
  • Agile Visual Analytics Lab (AVAL)

    Empowers stakeholders with data to make informed decisions for children, families, and communities.

  • Berggruen Governance Index

    Evaluates the quality of political governance and democracy worldwide.

  • Center for Neighborhood Knowledge (CNK)

    Specializes in spatial analysis of socioeconomic disparities in neighborhoods.

  • Center for Policy Research on Aging (CPRA)

    Explores the societal and policy implications of an aging population.

  • Agile Visual Analytics Lab (AVAL)

    Empowers stakeholders with data to make informed decisions for children, families, and communities.

  • Berggruen Governance Index

    Evaluates the quality of political governance and democracy worldwide.

  • Center for Neighborhood Knowledge (CNK)

    Specializes in spatial analysis of socioeconomic disparities in neighborhoods.

  • Center for Policy Research on Aging (CPRA)

    Explores the societal and policy implications of an aging population.

  • Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS)

    Advances research, education, and meaningful civic engagement on transportation issues.

  • Institute on Inequality and Democracy

    Advances scholarship that confronts threats to democracy in America and around the world.

  • Latin American Cities Initiative

    Connects urban planning and policy networks across the Americas.

  • Latino Policy & Politics Institute (LPPI)

    Addresses policy challenges facing Latinos and communities of color.

  • Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS)

    Advances research, education, and meaningful civic engagement on transportation issues.

  • Institute on Inequality and Democracy

    Advances scholarship that confronts threats to democracy in America and around the world.

  • Latin American Cities Initiative

    Connects urban planning and policy networks across the Americas.

  • Latino Policy & Politics Institute (LPPI)

    Addresses policy challenges facing Latinos and communities of color.

  • Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies

    Studying housing affordability and transportation equity in the L.A. region.

  • Los Angeles Education Research Institute (LAERI)

    Collaborates with schools to improve educational outcomes for L.A. students.

  • Luskin Center for Innovation

    Informing effective and equitable environmental policy that improves lives.

  • UCLA Voting Rights Project

    The flagship project for voting rights litigation and policy research.

  • Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies

    Studying housing affordability and transportation equity in the L.A. region.

  • Los Angeles Education Research Institute (LAERI)

    Collaborates with schools to improve educational outcomes for L.A. students.

  • Luskin Center for Innovation

    Informing effective and equitable environmental policy that improves lives.

  • UCLA Voting Rights Project

    The flagship project for voting rights litigation and policy research.

All Research Centers
Outcomes
Common Search Terms

Results will show as you type.