Student News & Awards
Master’s student of the year explores transportation planning through diverse global perspectives
Alejandra Rios Gutierrez, a dual-degree student in urban planning and Latin American studies, was named master's student of the year.
Student research on bus shelter equity takes top national honors
Anne Yoon, a recent MURP graduate, was recognized for her impactful capstone research on bus shelter equity in Los Angeles County.
Five UCLA students win WTS-LA scholarships
WTS-LA, the Los Angeles chapter of the Women's Transportation Seminar International, awarded scholarships to five UCLA graduate students.
Student of the year augments professional data experience with planning knowledge
Monisha Reginald, a master's student studying transportation planning, was recognized by the Pacific Southwest Region UTC.
$7.5 Million in federal funds to establish Mobility Center of Excellence at UCLA
New center directed by Jiaqi Ma will assess the anticipated long-term impacts of increased new mobility technologies and services on land use, real estate and urban design.
Shade, safety for transit riders focus of ITS capstone project awards
This year's top prizes delved into bus shelter distribution in Los Angeles County and gender-based harassment in public transit settings in San Francisco.
UCLA Urban Planning rises to No. 1
Latest ranking of top graduate planning programs by Planetizen puts UCLA Luskin in the top spot
Bills earns rising star award for transportation analysis
The Zephyr award recognizes those who advance transportation and land use decision-making for the public good through improved travel analysis.
Transportation engineering Ph.D. student recognized by PSR
As a doctoral student, Qinhua Jiang led the creation of an AI-based model to help local officials in Louisiana respond to traffic during hurricane evacuations.
PSR awarded $15 million by U.S. Department of Transportation
With this award, the Pacific Southwest Region University Transportation Center expands to 10 campuses, welcomes UC Berkeley and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Three UCLA students win national recognition
UCLA students received three of the top national transportation research awards by the Council of University Transportation Centers.
Seven UCLA students receive WTS-LA scholarships
Second-year MURP students Lucie Wu and Greer Cowan received the top WTS-LA award, the Myra L. Frank Memorial Scholarship.
UCLA alum urges better use of driving suspensions
For most Americans, driving is essential to daily life, which has made the suspension of licenses an effective threat to a wide range of issues.
UCLA scholars win best planning article
Blumenberg and King examined how high housing costs are pushing workers farther away from job-rich neighborhoods.
APA recognizes UCLA students, researchers
The American Planning Association (APA) recently announced the winners [...]
ITS awards capstones tackling safety, health care access
To fulfill their degree requirements, urban planning graduate students [...]
COVID research team – including seven students – win young professionals award
This rapid-research project produced an impressive amount of publications and tools for measuring the pandemic's impact on transit.
UCLA doctoral student named PSR student of the year
Urban planning PhD student Julene Paul studies transportation equity, finance and politics, and regional labor issues.
MURP student uses life experiences to fight for equity in transportation
For Paola Tirado Escareño, unsafe driving conditions in the built environment are personal. And so is the effort to change them.
Bike commuting project designed by UCLA team earns $1 million award
CiBiC initiative, which will create digital art in real time, [...]