As the world continues to urbanize, we're investigating and analyzing how communities of all sizes can be vibrant, just and sustainable communities for the health of residents and our planet.
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Dave Farina of “Professor Dave Explains,” a YouTube channel that aims to increase science literacy and has a following of 812k subscribers, moderated the ceremony. “You persisted through the transition to online learning and the civil unrest we are experiencing in our country right now.” Farina said in his opening remarks. “You have all become…
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The next day, classes and trips started getting cancelled. Within a week, UCLA was preparing to close to all but essential workers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The chancellor was quarantined. Transition to remote teaching had already begun. “Everything was normal and then suddenly it wasn’t,” Schaner said. “That was the last in-person class…
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OurCounty initiative aims for fossil-free future, addresses environmental injustices
A student-led survey has uncovered stark disparities in public health outcomes for L.A. neighborhoods with oil and gas drilling.
GIVING
State funding cannot cover everything we want to accomplish – we rely on endowments, grants and philanthropic gifts to make up the difference. These additional funds go to the programs, projects and outreach that would otherwise languish. We are immensely grateful for this support.
