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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
UCLA Launches New Master of Real Estate Development Program
Greg Morrow, a real estate professional, educator and UCLA alumnus, will lead the Luskin School-based initiative
New UCLA Certificate Program Meets Opportunity and Challenge of Big Data
UCLA Luskin and University Extension are collaborating on a graduate-level program offering in-demand skills to a wide range of students
The Luskin Mission
At the convergence of the fields of social work, urban planning and policymaking, we cultivate leaders and change agents

PUBLIC POLICY

Advancing Knowledge
in the Public Interest

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

Building a Better Future

SOCIAL WELFARE

Advancing Knowledge, Practice, and Policy for a Just Society

URBAN PLANNING

Building Cities and Regions, Empowering Communities

UNDERGRADUATE

Developing Leaders
Engaged in Social Change

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Second-year student Fiona Lu, center, with state Assemblyman Isaac Bryan MPP '22 and state Senator Caroline Menjivar MSW '22.

Training Youth to Turn Their Passion Into Action Undergrad Fiona Lu advocates for economic justice by forming strategic coalitions, including with UCLA Luskin alumni

December 12, 2024/0 Comments/in Alumni, Education, For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Politics, School of Public Affairs /by Mary Braswell

Undergrad Fiona Lu advocates for economic justice by forming strategic coalitions, including with UCLA Luskin alumni

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Mega-Events, Major Opportunities As it prepares to host a series of monumental gatherings, L.A. is urged to seize the moment to bring lasting benefits to the region

December 5, 2024/0 Comments/in Climate Change, Diversity, Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels, Environment, For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Politics, School of Public Affairs, Transportation /by Mary Braswell

As it prepares to host a series of monumental gatherings, L.A. is urged to seize the moment to make life better in the region.

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Bryan "Bubba" Fish says his master's in public policy gave him the tools to advocate for change and run a successful campaign. Photos by Karim Sahli and Chris Valle

‘People-Powered’ Campaign Elevates UCLA Luskin Alum’s Election Bid Bryan ‘Bubba’ Fish wins Culver City Council seat after knocking on doors — lots of them

December 17, 2024/0 Comments/in Alumni, For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Politics, Public Policy, Public Policy News, School of Public Affairs /by Mary Braswell

Bryan ‘Bubba’ Fish wins Culver City Council seat after knocking on doors — lots of them.

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BLOG: LUSKIN’S LATEST

January 23, 2025

Balancing Prosperity and Democracy: A Challenge for Mexico

New analysis from the Berggruen Governance Index shows a mixed record of rule under the nation’s leftist Moreno party.

December 14, 2024

A UCLA Luskin Student’s Take on the Rollback of Criminal Justice Reforms

December 11, 2024

UCLA Luskin Public Policy Alumni Elected to Office

November 25, 2024

UCLA Luskin Doctoral Students Awarded Fulbright-Hays Fellowships

November 20, 2024

The Evolution of Black Neighborhoods, Through a Hip-Hop Lens

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EVENTS

Yearlong Graduate Fellowships Info Session

Jan 24 @ 12:00 pm-1:00 pmZoom

Learn more about the 2025-2026 Bohnett Fellowship, LA County OCP Fellowship, and the LAC Board of Supervisors Office Fellowship for Luskin graduate students!

Summer Fellowships & Internship Funding Info Session

Jan 24 @ 1:00 pm-2:00 pmZoom

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Harvard Government Performance Lab (GPL) Fellows Info Session

Jan 31 @ 3:00 pm-4:00 pmZoom

Join Gabriela Solis (MPP/MSW 2019) and Marianna Yamamoto to learn about the work of Harvard GPL, as well as fellowship and employment opportunities for Summer 2025.

Tents and Tenants: After Echo Park Lake – Opening

Feb 1 @ 5:00 pm-8:00 pmSkid Row History Museum & Archive

Join us at the Skid Row History Museum & Archive to experience an exhibition that activates public history and reflects on collective organization.

Events Calendar

FACULTY IN THE NEWS

January 22, 2025

Large-Scale Retreat from Fire Not an Option

UCLA’s Liz Koslov calls for greater investment in preparing buildings and community-led experiments in new ways to protect neighborhoods from fire risk.

January 21, 2025

Millard-Ball on Fire, Sprawl and Car Dependency

January 21, 2025

How California Health Programs Could Change Under Trump

January 16, 2025

Lens on L.A.’s Spiking Rental Housing Prices During Wildfires

January 15, 2025

L.A.’s Sprawl Into Fire-Prone Areas

January 14, 2025

A Test of Los Angeles’ Fire Preparedness

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UCLA Luskin Research Centers and Affiliated Programs

Lewis Center analyzes which L.A. bus stops provide shelter and shade

Lewis Center for
Regional Policy Studies

ITS finds unequal access to remote work in the age of COVID-19

Institute of
Transportation Studies

A mosaic, not a monolith: a profile of the U.S. Latino population, 2000-2020

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Latino Policy and
Politics Institute

Center for Innovation reports on California Climate Investments

Luskin Center
for Innovation

II&D forecasts crisis levels of eviction and homelessness

Luskin Institute on
Inequality and Democracy

CNK documents redlining’s fundamental effect on inequality

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Center for
Neighborhood Knowledge

HHIPP explores higher tobacco and cannabis use in LGBTQ community

Hub for Health Intervention,
Policy and Practice

Informing solutions to educational challenges facing Los Angeles

Los Angeles Education
Research Institute

Connecting people to data

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Agile Visual
Analytics Lab (AVAL)

Deepening knowledge in urban planning and policy in the Americas

Latin American Cities
Initiative

Trip to D.C. explores careers in international development

Global Public Affairs
at UCLA Luskin

The future of democracy around the world

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The Berggruen
Governance Index

All Affiliated Centers