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UCLA faculty voice: Largest deportation campaign in U.S. history is no match for Trump’s plan
Historian Kelly Lytle Hernandez corrects the revisionist history of Operation Wetback, which in fact eased immigration law enforcement in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
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The reasons behind L.A.'s economic slide and the Bay Area's resilience
To explain why L.A.'s fortunes started to fall and the Bay Area's began to rise, Michael Storper and Zev Yaroslavsky discuss what happened after 1970.
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$5 million gift from Meyer Luskin establishes research center for history and policy at UCLA
The center will foster teaching, research and collaborations across campus and beyond the university that will direct historical insights to shaping policies and solving problems.
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A look at the history and future of rail transit in L.A.
In a city famous for traffic jams and rush-hour gridlock, a return to rail may be putting Los Angeles on the right track.
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Biggest obstacles to California coastal access are economic
Sixty-two percent of California voters said access to coastal areas is a problem, and even more said that they were deterred by the cost of parking, overnight accommodations and transportation options.
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UCLA public health team assesses health impact of state's high-speed rail project
A team from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health is helping to steer California’s high-speed rail project in a healthy direction.
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An L.A. civics lesson from inside City Hall
Three students from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs are gaining real-world experience this year as David Bohnett Fellows working in the offices of Mayor Eric Garcetti at L.A. City Hall.
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UCLA WORLD Policy Analysis Center assesses countries’ efforts to address rights of people with disabilities
The study is released as the United Nations marks the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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Poverty may have a greater effect on suicide rates than do unemployment or foreclosures
Research co-authored by UCLA professor Mark Kaplan attempted to explain how different aspects of an economic downturn affect suicide rates and alcohol-related suicides in particular.
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Q&A with Patricia Gándara on bilingual education
The codirector of the Civil Rights Project at UCLA notes that students who participate in a good bilingual program perform better in English.
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UCLA dietitians argue the case for soda taxes to help curb obesity
Education hasn’t done enough, the experts say, so penalizing behavior via taxes might work better to get people to stop drinking the empty calories.
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The economics of the sex trade
Although prostitution has been studied by various social scientists, the “world’s oldest profession” has received less attention from economists. But that’s changing.
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A guide to turn the L.A. River green
A new toolkit created by the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation is designed to help communities navigate paths to improving the areas immediately around the river.
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UCLA faculty voice: Relationship advice from the government doesn’t help low-income couples
Partners not earning much money are likely to struggle because they face challenges outside of their marriage, not communication within their marriage.
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Public money accounts for more than 70 percent of health care spending in California
UCLA researchers say that given the dominance of public spending in health care, a single-payer system might be more feasible than previously thought.
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UCLA faculty voice: Opioid addiction is too common for continued inaction
Law professor Jill Horwitz discusses the high rate of opioid addiction, and analyzes the ineffective state laws that have tried to curb the pervasive disease.
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UCLA faculty voice: We can’t rely on luck to counter public health threats
Professor Jonathan Fielding writes that without the necessary funds, fighting Zika, Ebola and other infectious diseases is a losing battle.
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Latin American, Caribbean health systems need more investment as populations age
UCLA and Inter-American Development Bank study finds progress toward universal health coverage, but persistent gaps in how citizens assess the quality and effectiveness of primary care.
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UCLA faculty voice: Don’t let unqualified doctors perform eye surgery
Dr. Bartly Mondino of the Jules Stein Eye Institute writes that a proposal in the state legislature to permit optometrists to perform eye surgeries risks far too much harm.
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U.S. needs greater preparation for severe public health threats
UCLA’s Dr. Jonathan Fielding chaired panel whose report called for increased coordination both within the Department of Health and Human Services and across federal agencies.
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No more sneaking sugar into packaged foods
As Americans struggle with obesity and diabetes, UC researchers say that new nutrition labels could help consumers change their shopping choices and ultimately their diets.
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LGBT rights and protections are scarce in constitutions around the world, UCLA study finds
UCLA researchers conducted the most comprehensive global study to date of constitutional protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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State laws aimed at curbing prescription opioid abuse have had little impact
Prescription drug monitoring programs and laws aimed at preventing opioid abuse are not doing much to stem this growing threat to public health.
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Power users in Los Angeles: Learning to waste less
The L.A. Energy Atlas project, a first-of-its-kind interactive website, enables policymakers and the public to sort energy consumption and emissions by building size, neighborhood and other metrics.
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Mary Nichols: A lifetime in search of clean air
Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board and a UCLA faculty member, is a fierce fighter for the environment. She has championed a difficult cause without succumbing to bitterness or wallowing in the polarization that has crippled Sacramento and Washington.
- Monday, August 20, 2018