New Research Informs UC Hispanic Serving Institutions Initiative
In 1992, just four percent of Latino high school students were eligible for admission to the University of California; still […]
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La Lucha Sigue: Envisioning the University of California as a Hispanic Serving Research Institution System
Seeking to shed light on the challenges and opportunities in successfully serving an increasingly Latino student population, the UC- HSI […]
Ellen Pearlstein Awarded Rome Prize by the American Academy in Rome
Ellen Pearlstein, UCLA professor of information studies and founding faculty member of the UCLA/Getty Program in the Conservation of Archaeological […]
Michelle Caswell: New Book Examines Liberatory Memory Work in the Archival Field
In writing her forthcoming book, “Urgent Archives: Enacting Liberatory Memory Work,” Michelle Caswell, associate professor in the UCLA Department of…
UCLA Spark Campaign Supports the Class of 2021 at UCLA Community Schools
The UCLA School of Education and Information Studies is launching a new project, “Support College Scholarships for UCLA Community School […]
Jeff Share: The Need for Critical Media Literacy
Jeff Share, lecturer in the UCLA Department of Education, was interviewed for PropWatch.org, on his 2019 book, “The Critical Media […]
Safiya U. Noble Featured on PBS’s NOVA
UCLA Associate Professor of Information Studies Safiya U. Noble was recently featured in an episode on “Search Engine Breakdown,” for […]
UCLA Pritzker Center to Present National Expertise on Child Welfare and Domestic Violence
Updated 05/12/21 The UCLA Pritzker Center for the Strengthening of Children and Families will present “Child Welfare and Domestic Violence: […]
The Conscience of Our Nation: On the Derek Chauvin Verdict
Dear Ed&IS Community, Today’s verdict in the wrongful death of George Floyd draws to a close a horrific event in […]
Principal Practices for Schools Series Continues, April 22, 29
The UCLA School of Education and Information Studies and the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health will continue their series […]
A Lasting Legacy of Community Service: In Memory of Professor John McNeil
A Message from Tina Christie, UCLA Wasserman Dean This week brought sad news to the UCLA School of Education and…
Shawn VanCour Appointed Director of the Library of Congress’ Radio Preservation Task Force
Shawn VanCour says that when writing his 2018 book, “Making Radio: Early Radio Production and the Rise of Modern Sound […]
New UCLA Research Digs Deeper into Social Challenges Facing Black Students in LA County to Inform COVID-19 Recovery
The UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools today released a new report examining the relationship between educational outcomes and social, health and environmental…
John McNeil: 1919-2021
John McNeil, UCLA emeritus professor of education, died on April 10 at the age of 101. The scholar of reading…
Jean Ryoo Honored with AERA’s Jan Hawkins Award
Jean Ryoo, director of research for the Computer Science Equity Project (CSEP) at UCLA Center X, has been honored with the […]
Safiya U. Noble Selected to Aspen Institute Commission on Information Disorder
Safiya U. Noble, UCLA associate professor of Information Studies and African American studies, has been selected as a commissioner on […]
Lucrecia Santibañez: Expertise on Language Learners, Student Mobility to be Highlighted at AERA
Key findings by UCLA Associate Professor of Education Lucrecia Santibañez on teachers’ language and cultural skills, emergent bilingual students, and […]
Sylvia Hurtado to Deliver 2021 AERA Distinguished Lecture
UCLA Professor of Education Sylvia Hurtado will present the 2021 AERA Distinguished Lecture on Friday, April 9, 9:20-10:20 a.m., PDT. […]
Cecilia Rios-Aguilar Honored by AERA as 2020 Wallace Foundation Distinguished Lecturer
Early last year, as plans for the annual conference of the American Education Research Association (AERA) were being finalized, UCLA’s […]
UCLA SEIS and Fielding School of Public Health to Present Webinar on Safe Practices for School Sports in Pandemic
The UCLA School of Education and Information Studies and the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health will present a webinar […]
Jonathan Furner: New Book Highlights Analytic, Historical and Humanistic Aspects of the Information Field
UCLA Professor of Information Studies Jonathan Furner has recently published “Information Studies and Other Provocations: Selected Talks, 2000–2019,” based on […]
Ron Avi Astor: New Course in School Safety Takes Interdisciplinary Approach
When Ron Avi Astor recalls arriving on campus in July 2019, he says that the topic of a school safety […]
Maryanne Wolf: The Coming Literacy Crisis
Renowned literacy scholar Maryanne Wolf has co-written a commentary for Education Week on “The Coming Literacy Crisis: There’s No Going…
UCLA Department of Education Ranked Third in U.S. News and World Ratings of Graduate Programs
Department is top-rated in among public colleges and universities working to advance the study and practice of education.