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The Luskin Center for Innovation welcomes new doctoral researchers
February 13, 2026

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UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation 2025 Impact Report
January 26, 2026

Informing effective and equitable environmental policy solutions.

Urban wildfire: water system capacities and limitations
January 7, 2026

Researchers convene statewide experts to assess firefighting capacity, infrastructure gaps, and policy solutions.

Phase 1 of statewide wastewater assessment sets foundation for equitable solutions
December 16, 2025

UCLA-led research delivers the first statewide baseline of wastewater system risks, gaps, and solutions to support equitable infrastructure planning in California.

The Luskin Center for Innovation welcomes new doctoral researchers

February 13, 2026
Learn more about their interests and work.
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UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation 2025 Impact Report

January 26, 2026
Informing effective and equitable environmental policy solutions.
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Urban wildfire: water system capacities and limitations

January 7, 2026
Researchers convene statewide experts to assess firefighting capacity, infrastructure gaps, and policy solutions.
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Phase 1 of statewide wastewater assessment sets foundation for equitable solutions

December 16, 2025
UCLA-led research delivers the first statewide baseline of wastewater system risks, gaps, and solutions to support equitable infrastructure planning in California.
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Living with Climate Change Means Confronting Our Fears | Climate California | Full Episode 5 (PBS)
Southern California is getting hotter. LA County now has a heat action plan (LAist)
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Water company’s fire recovery plan gives Altadena residents sticker shock. Here’s what’s happening (LAist)
In a warming world, freshwater production is moving deep beneath the sea (Associated Press News)
The Los Angeles wildfires were ‘the perfect storm’. Is the city ready for the next one? (The Guardian)
As oil and gas companies pivot to plastic, California neighborhoods become sacrifice zones again (Cal Matters)

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Understanding Home Electrification and Neighborhood Gas Decommissioning in California

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Water Systems’ Wildfire Fighting Capacities and Expectations

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Connect, Rebuild, Prepare: Community-Informed Transportation Planning After the 2025 L.A. Fires

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Understanding Home Electrification and Neighborhood Gas Decommissioning in California
Jan 2026
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Water Systems’ Wildfire Fighting Capacities and Expectations
Jan 2026
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Connect, Rebuild, Prepare: Community-Informed Transportation Planning After the 2025 L.A. Fires
Nov 2025
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