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UCLA’s LPPI and Luskin host panel on Los Angeles wildfire recovery
Leading voices in politics, media and planning came together to provide an overview of local recovery efforts.
UCLA partners with Urban Land Institute and USC on roadmap for rebuilding after the L.A. fires
The Project Recovery roadmap provides actionable recommendations to support a more resilient future.
UCLA Anderson Forecast: Increased uncertainties as new administration enacts economic agenda
Tariffs and anticipated deportations of undocumented workers will have significant impacts on both the U.S. and California economies, forecasters say.
In memoriam: Edward Leamer, 80, professor and director of UCLA Anderson Forecast
Leamer’s contributions to economic research spanned more than five decades and multiple areas. “It is impossible to overstate his impact,” UCLA Anderson Dean Antonio Bernardo said.
Top films’ diversity in decline even as moviegoers worldwide want more
Women see some gains on screen but are still held back behind the camera, according to new Hollywood Diversity Report.
Medicaid under threat: What’s at stake?
UCLA experts can help make sense of how potential cuts to the federal-state health care benefits program could affect Americans.
Combat veteran finds rhythm in medicine and music
With a song in her heart, combat medic Triniti Gistand pursues a medical degree at UCLA.
U.S. facing critical hospital bed shortage by 2032, UCLA research suggests
U.S. hospitals are battling unprecedented sustained capacity into 2024, largely driven by a reduction of staffed hospital beds.
UCLA tops public universities in number of 2025 Sloan Research Fellows
Six faculty members have been named recipients of the award, which is among the most competitive and prestigious available to early-career researchers.
UCLA connects experts to new independent commission on fire recovery created by County Supervisor Horvath
Experts will provide L.A. civic leaders with the research-informed knowledge to create policy to inform ‘safe and resilient’ recovery.
UCLA Library preserves the collection of The Advocate journalist and author Mark Thompson
The author’s stories and novels amplified LGBTQ+ culture, spirituality and experiences during the AIDS crisis.
In memoriam: Donald Shoup, 86, renowned UCLA urban planner and parking reform pioneer
The global figure in transportation and land-use planning earned a dedicated following with his groundbreaking research and book “The High Cost of Free Parking.”
IN FOCUS: Black History Month
Read a curated selection of stories from across the UCLA campus spotlighting Black voices, histories and research.
UCLA’s Darnell Hunt honored at Los Angeles Black History Month celebration
The executive vice chancellor and provost was recognized for his pioneering work as an academic leader, bridge builder and champion of media diversity.
Increased access to Asian American language assistance needed during emergencies
UCLA study of L.A. wildfires calls for improved multilingual disaster communications to overcome language barriers.
UCLA Extension director working to save trees that survived Eaton Fire
Stephanie Landregan of UCLA Extension is lending her expertise to recovery efforts in Altadena.
Many California college students experiencing food insecurity aren’t getting the assistance they’re eligible for
A new UCLA report offers recommendations for increasing student use of CalFresh, the state’s federally funded food assistance program.
La comunidad afro-americana de Altadena fue desproporcionadamente afectada por el incendio Eaton, según un informe
Un estudio de UCLA muestra que las desigualdades sistémicas y las prácticas discriminatorias contribuyeron a la vulnerabilidad y los impactos del fuego.
Altadena’s Black community disproportionately affected by Eaton Fire, report shows
A UCLA study shows systemic inequalities and redlining practices contributed to fire vulnerability and impacts.
Inundaciones, sequías y luego incendios: el latigazo hidroclimático se está acentuando en todo el mundo
Una nueva investigación vincula la intensificación de la alternancia entre condiciones húmedas y secas con la cualidad tipo esponja de la atmósfera para dejar caer y absorber agua.
60 years after Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech at UCLA, his legacy lives on in Westwood
To mark this year’s MLK Day, Newsroom is highlighting a selection of stories on the ways King’s life and work have inspired social justice and teaching at UCLA.
After the fires: UCLA urban planner on disaster response and rebuilding
UCLA urban planning and disaster response expert Stephen Commins answers some of the most pressing questions.
UCLA donates space at UCLA Research Park for disaster recovery center run by FEMA, local and state agencies
The center will provide vital support and services for residents impacted by the fires.