Graduate students Sung Park and Goleen Samari won awards for their 2015 PAA Poster

Graduate student Sung Park won an award for her 2015 PAA Poster, “Homeleaving During the Transition to Adulthood: A Comparison of Two American Cohorts”. Graduate student Goleen Samari won an award for her 2015 PAA Poster, "Cross Border…

Prof. Till von Wachter featured in 89.3 KPCC

Prof. Till von Wachter's peer review on labor and employment, Beacon Economics, and the Economic Roundtable was mentioned in the podcast. Link: http://www.scpr.org/news/2015/04/30/51365/new-report-puts-more-momentum-behind-l-a-minimum-w/

Prof. Beate Ritz is quoted in NBC News

Prof. Beate Ritz's research indicates that the biggest concern for seniors involves the 46 percent increase in mini-strokes. Article: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102617527/print/1/displaymode/1098/

Congratulations to Prof. Gary Gates!

Prof. Gary Gates is the Williams Institute’s inaugural Blachford-Cooper Distinguished Scholar and Research Director. Article: http://newsroom.ucla.edu/dept/faculty/william-s-institute-s-gary-gates-blachford-cooper-distinguished-scholar-and-research-director

Congratuations Mieke Eeckhaut on receiving the Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research!

Mieke Eeckhaut, CCPR postdoctoral fellow, received yesterday the Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research.  The award recognizes outstanding research.  Mieke holds an individual postdoctoral fellowship from NIH through the F32 program. …

Prof. Heuveline featured in “UCLA demographer produces best estimate yet of Cambodia’s death toll under Pol Pot “

Prof. Patrick Heuveline extensive research in Cambodia pegs death toll closer to 1.2 to 2.8 Million.  Article: UCLA demographer produces best estimate yet of Cambodia’s death toll under Pol Pot 

Steve Wallace is quoted in Kitsap Sun

Our affiliate Steven Wallace was quoted in this article. He stated that California is first in care for the undocumented. http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/state/california-first-in-care-for-undocumented-ucla-researchers-say_52145824

Prof. Wallace featured in “Most states’ policies put the health of undocumented immigrants — and their families — at risk”

Prof. Steven Wallace research shows California scored the highest in a new ranking of U.S. states’ public policies and laws that support the health and well-being of undocumented immigrants. Article:  http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/most-states-policies-put-the-health-of-undocumented-immigrants-and-their-families-at-risk  

Prof. Ilan Meyer featured in “Williams Institute at UCLA launches first-of-its-kind study of U.S. transgender population”

Prof. Ilan Meyer is quoted by the UCLA Newsroom in "Williams Institute at UCLA launches first-of-its-kind study of U.S. transgender population".

NY Times quotes Prof. Gary Gates regarding gay population

Prof. Gary Gates is quoted by the NY Times in "The Metro Areas With the Largest, and Smallest, Gay Populations".