Academics & Faculty

A UCLA urban planning professor who devises strategies to turn characterless, unappealing urban streets and sidewalks into inviting, pedestrian-friendly environments is hoping to bring downtown L.A. its first active-recreation parklet.

George Dutton, an associate professor of Southeast Asian studies, credits his lifelong interest in that region of the world to his parents — antiwar activists in the Vietnam War era.

A trio of UCLA public health professors are working to change the food choices that East Los Angeles residents make by renovating convenience stores to highlight fresh produce — and involving the community in the transformation.

Professor of political science Michael Ross' new book is "The Oil Curse: How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the Development of Nations," from Princeton University Press.

NASA's UCLA-led mission to Vesta has yielded a trove of information -- and an appreciation for the protoplanet's mutli-colored, textured surface.

President Obama has announced publicly that he supports same-sex marriage. UCLA experts are available to speak about the president's new position on the issue and how it may effect his reelection chances in November.

Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, a professor of globalization and education, will begin his tenure as head of the school on Sept. 1.

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