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The team has trained more than 300 workers under a state contract to support debris cleanup and reconstruction.

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research updated the California Elder Index, and it shows that the cost of living exceeds many people’s means.

Latino Policy and Politics Institute program helped turn data into community-driven action plans.

The nonprofit-funded project provides real-time information to residents about air quality and safety as reconstruction progresses.

Data also showed that many are struggling with day-to-day activities and not receiving care.

ShadeLA aims to expand urban tree canopy and shade infrastructure, building heat resilience for Angelenos.

UCLA analysis calls for providing supported decision-making materials tailored for more languages, cultures, employment sectors and disability types.

Newsroom is taking a look back at the people, places and recovery efforts in the months following the fires.

More than 40 scholars contributed their expertise to the effort, which issued its final recommendations today.

A Harvard-trained health economist, Knaul has been engaged in public health research, social development and advocacy throughout her career.

The winning proposals will support Black male trauma recovery, foster youth resilience, autism-friendly emergency departments and accessible playgrounds.

City-level policies reduce global emissions by 6% and create about $435 billion in health benefits.

Ananya Ravikumar’s passion for finding solutions is leading her to a Ph.D. in gene therapy.

The Latino Policy and Politics Institute’s half-day program highlighted UCLA research that addresses critical challenges facing Latino communities.

The 2025 Human Rights and Humanitarian Forum featured activists, scholars and policymakers from 30 countries.

Participants in social safety net programs had higher rates of employment and were less reliant on public assistance.

UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies’ Jack Bobo on local food production, agriculture, hunger, and not picking sustainability winners and losers.

To keep UCLA on track to reach its goals by 2028, she is helping leaders across the university’s schools and units build connections.

New report finds that Latino and lower-income families are more likely to have difficulties accessing child care.

The new center will use an integrative health approach to treat gastrointestinal disorders and improve quality of life.

Mona Jarrahi, Suk-Young Kim, Jingyi Jessica Lee, Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni and Park Williams are among a group of 198 new fellows chosen from more than, 3,500 applicants.

The new report spotlights how COVID-19 affected NHPIs in California.

Despite the recent fires, Michael Jerrett says we can reverse the current trends of cataclysmic climate change.

The drug was able to replicate the movement recovered in physical rehab, the traditional treatment.

Shorter, higher-dose-per-day radiation courses should be the standard regimen for men with localized disease.