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A course being developed by UCLA labor studies professor Tobias Higbie will aim to inspire a new generation of change-makers.

That Latin American Institute summer program prepares K–12 instructors to bring new knowledge into their classrooms.

Environmental justice has been the cornerstone of Luskin School efforts related to the city’s hot weather policies.

Parks After Dark, which launched in 2010, has even helped reduce crime, according to a UCLA evaluation.

Parks After Dark, que empezó en 2010, incluso ha ayudado a reducir el crimen, según la evaluación de UCLA.

The historic high-rise on South Spring Street will expand UCLA’s presence in the area and help the university deepen its connections to the city’s diverse communities.

A UCLA study using environmental DNA provides the most comprehensive picture to date of wildlife in the region’s surf zones.

Bruin Jessie George’s research on ancient plant fossils at the La Brea Tar Pits may solve a vexing riddle: how to restore the habitat around the L.A. River.

After a cold and rainy winter, the sun invites you outside. It’s time to get moving.

Research by Graham Rossmore, who will graduate with a master’s in urban planning, has already influenced Los Angeles policy decisions.

Chancellor Gene Block was honored by the Los Angeles Business council for leading the campus’s commitment to student housing.

His archive, which was donated to UCLA Library in 2003, is in the spotlight thanks to a slate of upcoming projects.

Despite a slight overall uptick, dissatisfaction remains high due to inflation, homelessness and the COVID-19 pandemic.

The longest-serving librarian at UCLA says despite new technology, her mission to help students find information remains the same.

A UCLA-led study predicts that an equitable ‘greening’ plan could add up to a million years in collective life expectancy.

A UCLA-led study reveals a “geography of inequality” across the region’s coastal areas.

Exploring how to tame urban sprawl around the world, Vinit Mukhija finds an answer in our own backyard.

For lovers of food, there is simply no place like L.A.

Research by John Thomas and others led to posthumous honors for policemen who served in the early 20th century.

TRACtion — for Transformative Research and Collaboration — will begin with a two-year endeavor called Transforming Transportation in Los Angeles.

Lua Kobayashi’s installation, “Where a Forest Once Grew,” is on view in Westwood Village through Feb. 18.

The finding is significant because some residents who are most likely to use public transit will face the highest risks for death from heat-related causes.

Sequencing the genome of the unarmored threespine stickleback has given scientists clues that could guide conservation measures.

A UCLA study finds that racial, age, language and technology barriers are keeping many from optimizing remote doctor visits.

The study, by the Los Angeles Education Research Institute at UCLA, could help inform California education policy.