On April 16th, 2025, the Political Science Undergraduate Council (PSUC) successfully launched the inaugural event for the Buddy System Mentorship Program. The event brought together over 100 students, allowing mentees […]
UCLA Political Science Professor Jeff Lewis Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences The Department of Political Science celebrates Professor Jeff Lewis’s election to the prestigious American Academy […]
Julian Michel (UCLA PhD 2024) received multiple research awards in 2024. His dissertation work on “The Subnational Roots of Democratic Stability” was recognized with the American Political Science Association’s Deil […]
The Department of Political Science is thrilled to announce that seven of our outstanding honors students have been awarded research support through two prestigious undergraduate research programs. Julianne Lempert, Urania […]
The Department of Political Science at UCLA is proud to announce that one of our graduating seniors, Diego Sarmiento, was awarded a 2024 Truman Scholarship. The purpose of the Truman […]
In Memoriam Prof. Kirstie McClure (July 15, 1951 – December 21, 2023) It is with much sadness that I share with you the news that UCLA’s Prof. Kirstie McClure has passed […]
UCLA alumnus Yoon Jae (Eric) Lim has been named a Schwarzman Scholar and will study in Beijing next year. UCLA alumnus Yoon Jae (Eric) Lim ’16 has been named a Schwarzman […]
Professor Ying recently won the Walter Isard Award for the Best Dissertation in Peace Science. This prestigious award is given every two years and honors outstanding contributions to the scientific […]
