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A thermal camera image of the interior of the cooling structure during field testing in San Fernando.

Beyond shade: UCLA researchers improve radiant cooling to make outdoor temperatures feel cooler

Approach uses low-cost, scalable, transparent and infrared-reflective surfaces and hydronic panels

  • July 16, 2025
A headshot of a young man overlay a photo of cars driving on a highway. Alejandra Rios Gutierrez is a MURP graduate who received an award from the American Planners Association for her capstone project on transportation equality.|Alejandra Rios Gutiérrez MURP ’24 smiles at the camera as a professional headshot. She is honored for Award-Winning Research on Transportation Equity in the San Fernando Valley||A headshot of a young man overlay a photo of cars driving on a highway. Alejandra Rios Gutierrez is a MURP graduate who received an award from the American Planners Association for her capstone project on transportation equality.

APA Honors Urban and Regional Planning Alumna for Transportation Equity Research

The award-winning capstone project sheds light on the toll of extreme commutes on low-income communities in the San Fernando Valley.

  • July 7, 2025
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UCLA Latino Politics and Policy Institute Maps the Heat: New Dashboard Reveals Climate Inequities for Latinos

New UCLA dashboard highlights stark environmental health disparities impacting Latino communities.

  • July 1, 2025
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Terriquez Highlights Stark Latina Wage Gap in New Regional Study

New research reveals significant wage gap for Latina workers in Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Ventura counties.

  • June 30, 2025
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Mapping a Just Way Forward for L.A.

As Los Angeles grapples with the impact of catastrophic fires, experts in public affairs provide context and insight

  • February 11, 2025
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L.A. Mayor Focuses on the Need for Housing Solutions During UCLA Luskin Summit

Karen Bass visits campus to join discussions on the value of research about issues like homelessness, climate resilience, governance and equity in transportation

  • April 23, 2024
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Increasing Urbanization Contributes to Racial and Gender Pay Inequality, Study Shows

Newly published research finds that an 'urban wage premium' in large cities primarily benefits white and male workers

  • November 20, 2023
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UC Grant Will Fund EV Research by UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation

Team led by a Fielding School professor gets nearly $2 million to pursue an equitable model for electrical vehicle charger placement

  • September 6, 2023
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Capstone Projects Tackle Complex Social Issues

Clients explore tough policy decisions with help from graduating UCLA Luskin students, including those in Urban Planning

  • June 12, 2023
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We’re Beginning the Work of Rewriting the Next Chapter of Los Angeles History

Top officials join scholars and advocates to tackle the region's most pressing problems at the fifth annual UCLA Luskin Summit

  • April 26, 2023
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    Specializes in spatial analysis of socioeconomic disparities in neighborhoods.

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    Explores the societal and policy implications of an aging population.

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

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    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.

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    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.

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    Connects urban planning and policy networks across the Americas.

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    Addresses policy challenges facing Latinos and communities of color.

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

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    Informing effective and equitable environmental policy that improves lives.

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