With Different Eyes: UCLA Writing Project Celebrates 25 Years of Signature Conference
UCLA’s Writing Project celebrates the 25th year of its signature event, “With Different Eyes: A Conference for Teachers of English […]
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Carlos Alberto Torres: Book on Paulo Freire Wins Houle Award
Carlos Alberto Torres, UCLA Distinguished Professor of Education and UNESCO Chair in Global Learning and Global Citizenship Education, has been […]
UCLA Department of Information Studies Hosts Its First Home Movie Day
UCLA’s Department of Information Studies will present its first-ever Home Movie Day on Oct. 18, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., […]
Mike Rose: Research Contributes to Public Scholarship on Education, Literacy, Social Class, and Vocation
Back to School: Why Everyone Deserves a Second Chance at Education” by UCLA research professor Mike Rose was released in […]
Jean-François Blanchette: Cloud Computing as Ubiquitous Infrastructure
In his new co-edited book, “Regulating the Cloud: Policy for Computing Infrastructure” (With Christopher S. Yoo, Cambridge: The MIT Press. […]
Peter Darch: Postdoctoral Researcher Joins University of Illinois Faculty
Despite his feet being firmly planted on the ground – and most recently, heading to the Graduate School of Library […]
UCLA Parent Project: Building Bridges Between Schools and Families
The cafeteria at John Adams Elementary School in Torrance was packed, an unusual occurrence for a Friday in late July. […]
Linda D. Rose: ELP Alumna Wants South L.A. to Give It the Old College Try
After nearly a year in her post as president of Los Angeles Southwest College, Linda D. Rose (’07, Ed.D., Educational […]
Karen Hunter Quartz: How Do You Measure a Teacher’s Worth?
An op-ed by Karen Hunter Quartz on teacher evaluations at UCLA Community School has been published in Time.com. The director […]
Katie Shilton: IS Alumna Awarded NSF CAREER Grant to Explore Information Privacy and Security
UCLA Information Studies alumna Katie Shilton (’07, MLIS; Ph.D., ’11) has been selected to lead a five-year project funded by […]
Noreen Webb: Educational Researcher Studies Collaborative Teaching, Learning in Math Classrooms
As a math major during her undergraduate years at Swarthmore College, Noreen Webb was fascinated by the way that mathematics […]
Mike Rose: Character Education Is No Substitute For Improving Lives of Poor Students
In a recent op-ed in The Washington Post, research professor Mike Rose posits that the popular belief in grit and perseverance […]
Ramesh Srinivasan: IS Professor Establishes UC System-wide Research Center
In his study of digital activism within the Arab Spring movement, Ramesh Srinivasan has examined the way that new media […]
Linda Sax: Exploring Inclusion and Diversity in Computer Science Education
Linda Sax, professor of education in UCLA’s Higher Education & Organizational Change Division (HEOC), is principal investigator for a multi-institution […]
Center X’s TEP Launches Exploration of Well-Being for Teachers
TEP staff and faculty organized workshops presented by teacher candidates for self-realization and self-nurturing for educators.
UCLA-USC Report Underscores Negative Effects on American Children of Undocumented Immigrant Parents
A joint report from the University of Southern California and UCLA, documenting the damage done to American children who live […]
IGE: Seminal Report on Undocumented Undergrads Informs Discussion in Washington D.C.
Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, Wasserman Dean of UCLA’s Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, and Professor of Education Robert Teranishi participated […]
Jeff Share: Class on Critical Media Literacy Informs New Edition of Book
When Jeff Share was a classroom teacher at Leo Politi Elementary School, he worked with teachers on a federally-funded project […]
UCLA Receives Governor’s Award for Innovation in Higher Education
Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, Wasserman Dean, UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies has announced that UCLA was one of the […]
Cathy Leverkus: IS Alumna Brings Ebooks Into Wider Circulation
Cathy Leverkus (’81, MLIS) is in a unique position to show students the benefits of their school library and how […]
Robert T. Teranishi Appointed to National Board for Education Services by President Obama
Robert T. Teranishi was nominated to the National Board for Education Sciences this week by President Obama, and will serve […]
Patty Carroll: Ph.D. Candidate Looks at Reading Development for EL, Special Ed Students
As an English teacher at Pasadena High School and at the Rudas Secondary School of Economics in Dunaújváros, Hungary, Patty […]
Irene Pasquetto: Doctoral Student Explores Databases as Tools for Social Change
As a member of one of several research teams in UCLA’s Department of Information Studies, Irene Pasquetto is studying methods […]
UCLA Builds Bridges to Propel South Los Angeles Youth to College
On a bright December afternoon, a group of young visitors to UCLA glimpsed campus life by enjoying lunch in DeNeve […]