The UCLA Anderson Forecast released its fourth and final economic forecast for 2023, indicating that the possibility of a recession has diminished. This is due to favorable fiscal policies, a new national industrial policy, and continued consumer spending despite economic uncertainty. However, the growth of the U.S. economy will be restrained as interest rates remain high and inflation rates decline slowly.
In California, employment growth has slowed down at a higher rate than expected. Although the state's economy will continue to grow faster than the national economy, the difference in growth will be relatively small for the first time in several years. This is partly due to the slower economic growth of the nation, a slowdown in investment, and a reduction in the growth rate of the logistics sector.
Recently, UCLA students from the Sepulveda Transit Corridor for All (STC4All) Ambassador Program
were featured on KPFK 90.7 to raise awareness about the Sepulveda Transit Corridor (STC) project. The STC is a future LA Metro rail line that will connect the San Fernando Valley to the Westside of Los Angeles and beyond, with the possibility of an on-campus UCLA station. In their interview, four UCLA students highlighted why a station on campus would benefit all Angelenos seeking access to education, jobs, and healthcare. They also summarized recent facts and figures indicating that of the various proposals Metro is considering, an alternative with a UCLA station would see 17,000-18,000 average weekday boardings - a starkly higher number compared to alternatives without one. To learn more about STC4All and how to get involved, visit
https://www.stc4all.org/.
Earlier this month, the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, Ten Strands, and UndauntedK12 held a virtual policy forum for California legislators. During the forum, UCLA’s Dr. Kelly Turner presented her research on extreme heat in classrooms and on school grounds. She highlighted solutions for protecting Californians with heat-resilient schools. Sara Ross from UndauntedK12 discussed opportunities for schools to leverage federal funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to help fund HVAC solutions for classrooms. Finally, Jonathan Klein from UndauntedK12 shared policy suggestions to address extreme heat and climate resilience in schools, ensuring that we can protect student health and learning in an era of extreme weather.
The discrepancy in California records leads to wasteful follow-up outreach, but the solution is hampered by lack of data availability to healthcare systems and legal issues.
The 2023 fellows will be honored and presented with medals on June 18, 2024, as part of the 13th annual National Academy of Inventors meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The UCDC Law Program offers students from all the UC law schools the opportunity to participate in a full-semester externship in Washington, D.C. with leading organizations in their area of study. More than 450 UC students, including 112 from UCLA Law, have taken part in the program over the last 14 years. The program provides students an introduction to living and working in the nation’s capital, whether in government, non-profits, or other sectors.
A new UCLA study finds that electric vehicles benefit all communities, including reducing pollution in disadvantaged areas. But low-income neighborhoods still face higher pollution levels, due to the higher volume of all vehicle trips in the vicinity.
In L.A. County, the number of individuals who experienced homelessness by sharing housing because of economic hardship or housing loss, known as "doubled-up homelessness," has increased by 26% among Latinx individuals between 2020 and 2022, compared to an 8% increase across the U.S. Interviews with service providers and policy advocates suggest that homeless services may not be meeting the needs of Latinxs experiencing homelessness. In 2019, Latinxs were nearly three times more likely than non-Latinxs to experience doubled-up homelessness, and they make up almost 77% of all individuals experiencing this type of homelessness.
It’s time to put a new spin on your seasonal playlist. The UCLA Magazine team has dug deep into the Yuletide canon to assemble an eclectic mix of 25 amazing seasonal songs — some completely obscure, others offering creative twists on the classics — that will have people at your holiday party asking, “What playlist is this?”
From stocking stuffers to experiential presents, these unique and eco-friendly gift ideas are a thoughtful and creative way to make someone's holiday bright.
UCLA Health staff volunteers packed 2,500 personal hygiene kits for the Homeless Healthcare Collaborative to distribute while conducting outreach at encampments, shelters and other locations across Los Angeles.
Holiday cheer is in the air, and so are seasonal viruses. Influenza will pose a very high risk, with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) not far behind, said Shaun Yang, PhD, director of the Molecular Microbiology and Pathogen Genomics Laboratory and associate clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
To minimize your chances of getting sick, it’s important to know your individual risk profile, get vaccinated based on current guidelines and take other common-sense steps.
The ketogenic diet helps control seizures in children with epilepsy who don't respond to standard anti-seizure medications. UCLA researchers found that the diet causes changes in the gut microbiome, which can protect against seizures in mice. However, it's not recommended as the primary anti-seizure option due to its strict dietary requirements and potential side effects. Gregory Lum, the study's lead author, hopes to use this understanding to develop new therapeutic approaches for people with refractory epilepsy who don't respond to existing anti-seizure medications.
One in three female teenagers seriously considers attempting suicide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For boys, it’s about one in six. Suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people 14 to 18 years old.
Given these statistics, parents should be prepared to talk with — and, more importantly, listen to — their children about suicide, says Jena Lee, MD, a UCLA Health psychiatrist who specializes in treating children and adolescents.
