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  • February 11, 2026
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  • February 10, 2026
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Seeing Local Policy in Action at Luskin’s Annual City Hall Day

Shay Rivera-Bremner, a UCLA Public Affairs undergraduate, reflects on leadership, learning, and local change in Los Angeles.

  • February 9, 2026
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Using Data-Driven Solutions to Strengthen Vulnerable Communities

Juan J. Nunez, PhD student in Social Welfare, uses research and community engagement to understand inequality

  • February 6, 2026
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Laws to keep guns away from distressed individuals reduce suicides

New research co-authored by UCLA Luskin professor Mark S. Kaplan finds ERPO laws save lives.

  • February 2, 2026
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Professor Minjee Kim on Rebuilding Los Angeles for Equity and Resilience

  • January 28, 2026
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Q&A with Diana Liu, Masters in Real Estate Development (MRED) Student

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  • January 26, 2026
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New Analysis Reveals Sharp Rise in ICE Detention of Immigrants With No Criminal Convictions

Report by UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge and Unseen finds that the Trump administration has dramatically reshaped immigration enforcement

  • January 20, 2026
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    Uses data visualization to improve decision-making for family and child services.

  • 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):

    Uses data visualization to improve decision-making for family and child services.

  • 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)

    A national leader in transportation policy and mobility research.

  • Institute on Inequality and Democracy

    Advances scholarship addressing displacement and dispossession in Los Angeles and beyond.

  • 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)

    A national leader in transportation policy and mobility research.

  • Institute on Inequality and Democracy

    Advances scholarship addressing displacement and dispossession in Los Angeles and beyond.

  • 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

    Researches housing, transportation, and economic development in Southern California.

  • Los Angeles Education Research Institute (LAERI)

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

  • Luskin Center for Innovation (LCI)

    Focuses on environmental policy, clean energy, and climate justice.

  • UCLA Voting Rights Project

    The flagship project for voting rights litigation and policy research.

  • Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies

    Researches housing, transportation, and economic development in Southern California.

  • Los Angeles Education Research Institute (LAERI)

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

  • Luskin Center for Innovation (LCI)

    Focuses on environmental policy, clean energy, and climate justice.

  • UCLA Voting Rights Project

    The flagship project for voting rights litigation and policy research.

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