Research

• Multi-Level Water Governance: Past Practices And Future Options in China, the EU, and the US
  College of Letters and Science: Social Sciences
  This preliminary comparison of Chinese, European and American experiences with multi-level water governance seeks to identify the institutional histories of water governance in these three parts of the world.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Bin Wong
  (Updated: May 26 2022)

• UCLA/Fogarty AIDS International Training and Research Program
  School of Medicine
  The goal of the Fogarty HIV Research Training Program is to strengthen the human capacity to contribute to the ability of institutions in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) to conduct HIV-related research on the evolving HIV-related epidemics in their country and to compete independently for research funding.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Raphael Landovitz
  (Updated: Jan 27 2023)

• UCLA Medicine and Global Health: Center for East-West Medicine
  School of Medicine
  The Center for East-West Medicine (CEWM) utilizes a unique integrative health model based upon rational thinking, modern developments, and evidence-based research to not only treat but to also educate to ensure long-term health and the prevention of illness.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Ka-Kit Hui
  (Updated: Apr 07 2023)

• Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University Partnership
  School of Medicine
  The objective of this partnership is to strengthen academic exchange, clinician training, and patient care, and to engage in research collaborations. UCLA Health has also advised on SAHZU's medical curriculum.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Lena Wu
  (Updated: May 19 2023)

• Learning How Land Temperature and Moisture Influence Climate Patterns
  Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
  UCLA professor Yongkang Xue's latest paper found that soil temperature variations in the Tibetan Plateau affect major climate patterns, such as the East Asian monsoon — seasonal rains that help grow food, generate power and maintain ecosystems in lands populated by more than a billion people.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Yongkang Xue
  (Updated: May 24 2023)

• Center for Buddhist Studies
  International Institute
  The Center's mission is to educate American academe and the broader Buddhist community about Buddhist religion and culture in all its diversity. The Center is primarily research-oriented and sponsors regular colloquia, symposia, workshops, and conferences in Buddhist studies.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Torquil Duthie
  (Updated: Jun 15 2023)

• Healthcare Rationing and the Ethnic Boundaries of Indigenous People: the Making of Californian Indians, the Ainus, and the Manchu People
  College of Letters and Science: Social Sciences
  This collaborative project seeks to identify the historical factors that established the role of medical policies relating to drawing and enforcing the ethnic and cultural boundaries for indigenous people within the state, and further analyzing such boundaries as to their effect on conditional and/or customized healthcare, especially in preventive medicine.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Chien-Ling Liu
  (Updated: Nov 03 2023)

• UCLA-PKU (Peking University) Students & Scholars Program
  International Institute
  The UCLA-PKU (Peking University) Students and Scholars Program (SSP) is a successor to the Joint Research Institute (JRI, 2009 - 2019), but with a focus on education of students with global perspective and leveraging the successful student research program initiated by JRI.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Cecca Yunli
  (Updated: Nov 03 2023)

• AIDS Posters Collection
  UCLA Library
  Digitized AIDS posters from 44 countries. Demonstrates the efforts taken by various countries to promote AIDS awareness and modify risk behaviors. The physical collection was originally acquired by the History and Special Collections division of the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library in 2005, and has been expanded through later acquisitions.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Lisa McAulay
  (Updated: Jan 22 2024)

• China Multigenerational Panel Dataset – Liaoning (CMGPD-LN) and Shuangcheng (CMGPD-SC)
  College of Letters and Science: Social Sciences
  The China Multi-Generational Panel Datasets project links historical and contemporary archival sources, social surveys, genealogies, inscriptions, and oral histories to create large individual level panel datasets extending from late imperial to contemporary China. These databases support studies of interactions between social stratification, demographic behavior, and family organization across generations.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Martha Bailey
  (Updated: Sep 23 2024)

• Global Chinese Philanthrophy Initiative (GCPI)
  International Institute

  The Global Chinese Philanthropy Initiative (GCPI) is a unique bilateral research project that examines the contributions of Chinese and Chinese American philanthropists in the U.S. and Greater China. This study shows dramatic increases in charitable giving among both Chinese and Chinese American philanthropists.

  
  

  Project website

  (Updated: Apr 18 2025)

Education/Training

• UCLA/Fogarty AIDS International Training and Research Program
  School of Medicine
  The goal of the Fogarty HIV Research Training Program is to strengthen the human capacity to contribute to the ability of institutions in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) to conduct HIV-related research on the evolving HIV-related epidemics in their country and to compete independently for research funding.
  Project Contact:

  Project website

  Raphael Landovitz

• UCLA Global Classroom
  International Institute
  UCLA Global Classroom provides international high school students with the opportunity to gain skills and engage with UCLA instructors in university-level education. It reflects UCLA’s commitment to student learning and development by identifying and recruiting lecturers with strong academic backgrounds and extensive teaching experience.
  Project Contact:

  Project website

  Justin Zackey

• UCLA Medicine and Global Health: Center for East-West Medicine
  School of Medicine
  The Center for East-West Medicine (CEWM) utilizes a unique integrative health model based upon rational thinking, modern developments, and evidence-based research to not only treat but to also educate to ensure long-term health and the prevention of illness.
  Project Contact:

  Project website

  Ka-Kit Hui

• Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University Partnership
  School of Medicine
  The objective of this partnership is to strengthen academic exchange, clinician training, and patient care, and to engage in research collaborations. UCLA Health has also advised on SAHZU's medical curriculum.
  Project Contact:

  Project website

  Lena Wu

• Center for Buddhist Studies
  International Institute
  The Center's mission is to educate American academe and the broader Buddhist community about Buddhist religion and culture in all its diversity. The Center is primarily research-oriented and sponsors regular colloquia, symposia, workshops, and conferences in Buddhist studies.
  Project Contact:

  Project website

  Torquil Duthie

• UCLA-PKU (Peking University) Students & Scholars Program
  International Institute
  The UCLA-PKU (Peking University) Students and Scholars Program (SSP) is a successor to the Joint Research Institute (JRI, 2009 - 2019), but with a focus on education of students with global perspective and leveraging the successful student research program initiated by JRI.
  Project Contact:

  Project website

  Cecca Yunli

• UCLA-NUS Executive MBA
  John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management
  This truly international program was designed by two top schools — UCLA Anderson and NUS Business School — to turn promising managers into global business leaders. Your learning experience will traverse the most important markets: the United States, Singapore, China and India. You will earn two world-class MBA degrees.
  Project Contact:

  Project website

  UCLA Anderson School of Management

• Music of China Ensemble
  UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
  The Music of China Ensemble performs arias from Kun opera of the 15th century, silk-and-bamboo music from the Shanghai area, folk dances for festive celebration, zheng zither music in the Keijia style from Canton Province, music for large percussion ensemble, and modern compositions for an ensemble of woodwinds and strings.
  Project Contact:

  Project website

  Chi Li

• Global Chinese Philanthrophy Initiative (GCPI)
  International Institute

  The Global Chinese Philanthropy Initiative (GCPI) is a unique bilateral research project that examines the contributions of Chinese and Chinese American philanthropists in the U.S. and Greater China. This study shows dramatic increases in charitable giving among both Chinese and Chinese American philanthropists.

  
  

  Project website

Service

• UCLA/Fogarty AIDS International Training and Research Program
  School of Medicine
  The goal of the Fogarty HIV Research Training Program is to strengthen the human capacity to contribute to the ability of institutions in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) to conduct HIV-related research on the evolving HIV-related epidemics in their country and to compete independently for research funding.
  Project Contact:

  Project website

  Raphael Landovitz

• UCLA Medicine and Global Health: Center for East-West Medicine
  School of Medicine
  The Center for East-West Medicine (CEWM) utilizes a unique integrative health model based upon rational thinking, modern developments, and evidence-based research to not only treat but to also educate to ensure long-term health and the prevention of illness.
  Project Contact:

  Project website

  Ka-Kit Hui

• Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University Partnership
  School of Medicine
  The objective of this partnership is to strengthen academic exchange, clinician training, and patient care, and to engage in research collaborations. UCLA Health has also advised on SAHZU's medical curriculum.
  Project Contact:

  Project website

  Lena Wu

School of Law

• Tsinghua University School of Law
  ExchangeProgram
  UCLA School of Law partners with Tsinghua University School of Law in Beijing, China to provide a foreign exchange program for their students. There are three English language programs: the LL.M. in Chinese Law, International Arbitration and Dispute Settlement, and International Intellectual Property. Each program offers courses in English.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Alex Wang
  (Updated: Mar 16 2023)

• Peking University Law School
  ExchangeProgram
  UCLA School of Law partners with Peking University Law School in Beijing, China to provide a foreign exchange program for their students. Students are enrolled in the Chinese Law program, which is conducted in English. Some course offerings include Chinese Civil Law, Chinese Company Law, and Chinese Economic Law.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Alex Wang
  (Updated: Sep 09 2024)

John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management

• UCLA-NUS Executive MBA
  Education
  This truly international program was designed by two top schools — UCLA Anderson and NUS Business School — to turn promising managers into global business leaders. Your learning experience will traverse the most important markets: the United States, Singapore, China and India. You will earn two world-class MBA degrees.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			UCLA Anderson School of Management
  (Updated: Jan 05 2024)

School of Medicine

• UCLA/Fogarty AIDS International Training and Research Program
  Research| Education| Service|
  The goal of the Fogarty HIV Research Training Program is to strengthen the human capacity to contribute to the ability of institutions in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) to conduct HIV-related research on the evolving HIV-related epidemics in their country and to compete independently for research funding.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Raphael Landovitz
  (Updated: Jan 27 2023)

• UCLA Medicine and Global Health: Center for East-West Medicine
  Research| Education| Service|
  The Center for East-West Medicine (CEWM) utilizes a unique integrative health model based upon rational thinking, modern developments, and evidence-based research to not only treat but to also educate to ensure long-term health and the prevention of illness.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Ka-Kit Hui
  (Updated: Apr 07 2023)

• Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University Partnership
  Research| Education| Service|
  The objective of this partnership is to strengthen academic exchange, clinician training, and patient care, and to engage in research collaborations. UCLA Health has also advised on SAHZU's medical curriculum.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Lena Wu
  (Updated: May 19 2023)

International Institute

• UCLA Global Classroom
  Education
  UCLA Global Classroom provides international high school students with the opportunity to gain skills and engage with UCLA instructors in university-level education. It reflects UCLA’s commitment to student learning and development by identifying and recruiting lecturers with strong academic backgrounds and extensive teaching experience.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Justin Zackey
  (Updated: Mar 01 2023)

• Center for Buddhist Studies
  Research, Education
  The Center's mission is to educate American academe and the broader Buddhist community about Buddhist religion and culture in all its diversity. The Center is primarily research-oriented and sponsors regular colloquia, symposia, workshops, and conferences in Buddhist studies.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Torquil Duthie
  (Updated: Jun 15 2023)

• UCLA-PKU (Peking University) Students & Scholars Program
  Research, Education
  The UCLA-PKU (Peking University) Students and Scholars Program (SSP) is a successor to the Joint Research Institute (JRI, 2009 - 2019), but with a focus on education of students with global perspective and leveraging the successful student research program initiated by JRI.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Cecca Yunli
  (Updated: Nov 03 2023)

• Global Chinese Philanthrophy Initiative (GCPI)
  Research, Education

  The Global Chinese Philanthropy Initiative (GCPI) is a unique bilateral research project that examines the contributions of Chinese and Chinese American philanthropists in the U.S. and Greater China. This study shows dramatic increases in charitable giving among both Chinese and Chinese American philanthropists.

  
  

  Project website

  (Updated: Apr 18 2025)

Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

• Learning How Land Temperature and Moisture Influence Climate Patterns
  Research|
  UCLA professor Yongkang Xue's latest paper found that soil temperature variations in the Tibetan Plateau affect major climate patterns, such as the East Asian monsoon — seasonal rains that help grow food, generate power and maintain ecosystems in lands populated by more than a billion people.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Yongkang Xue
  (Updated: May 24 2023)

College of Letters and Science: Social Sciences

• Multi-Level Water Governance: Past Practices And Future Options in China, the EU, and the US
  Research
  This preliminary comparison of Chinese, European and American experiences with multi-level water governance seeks to identify the institutional histories of water governance in these three parts of the world.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Bin Wong
  (Updated: May 26 2022)

• Healthcare Rationing and the Ethnic Boundaries of Indigenous People: the Making of Californian Indians, the Ainus, and the Manchu People
  Research
  This collaborative project seeks to identify the historical factors that established the role of medical policies relating to drawing and enforcing the ethnic and cultural boundaries for indigenous people within the state, and further analyzing such boundaries as to their effect on conditional and/or customized healthcare, especially in preventive medicine.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Chien-Ling Liu
  (Updated: Nov 03 2023)

• China Multigenerational Panel Dataset – Liaoning (CMGPD-LN) and Shuangcheng (CMGPD-SC)
  Research
  The China Multi-Generational Panel Datasets project links historical and contemporary archival sources, social surveys, genealogies, inscriptions, and oral histories to create large individual level panel datasets extending from late imperial to contemporary China. These databases support studies of interactions between social stratification, demographic behavior, and family organization across generations.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Martha Bailey
  (Updated: Sep 23 2024)

UCLA International Education Office

• Global Studies: Consequences of the New Market Economy
  TravelStudyProgram
  Nowhere on earth is the pace of change more breathtaking than in Shanghai. Anything seems possible in the world’s largest city of 25 million residents, which, in a decade, transformed farmland across the river from “old Shanghai” into the entirely new and globally oriented “second city” of Pudong.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Yunxiang Yan
  (Updated: Apr 05 2022)

• Medicine and Global Health: East-West Medicine
  TravelStudyProgram
  In its myriad forms, integrative medicine supports a person-centered care model that emphasizes individuality while imparting a holistic approach and empowering patients to take charge of their health and healing using self-care techniques.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Weijun Zhang
  (Updated: Apr 05 2022)

• Chinese In Beijing
  EducationAbroadProgram
  Gain up to a year of Chinese language study in the modern Chinese capital of Beijing. Intensive classroom study at this top-ranked institution, cultural activities, excursions within and beyond Beijing and language tutors will make this a summer to remember.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Robert Rodriguez
  (Updated: May 09 2023)

• Fudan University
  EducationAbroadProgram
  The world's largest city is home to Fudan University, where you can study with exchange students interested in topics like international business, the Chinese economy, management, sociology, and Chinese development.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Robert Rodriguez
  (Updated: May 10 2023)

• Peking University
  EducationAbroadProgram
  Its history extends 3,000 years, but Beijing, China is the world's top technology hub. Explore Asian studies, political science, computer science, and biology while you expand your Chinese language skills by taking a language course or other courses in Chinese at the prestigious Peking University.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Robert Rodriguez
  (Updated: May 11 2023)

• Shanghai Summer
  EducationAbroadProgram
  Fudan’s affordable summer program is ideal for first-time study in China and is packed with exciting courses taught in English. International and local faculty teach business, finance, society, politics, art, media studies, history, culture, law, journalism, environmental studies and Chinese language.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Robert Rodriguez
  (Updated: May 11 2023)

• Summer Global Internship, Shanghai
  EducationAbroadProgram
  Skyscrapers and high-speed transportation strike a balance with ancient cobbled streets and tea houses in Shanghai, a global economic hub. Many organizations welcome interns to technology, health or life sciences, communication, and social development projects.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Ana Arellano
  (Updated: May 11 2023)

• Tsinghua University
  EducationAbroadProgram
  Its significant influence on China's political, cultural, and educational systems make Beijing an ideal study abroad location for any student. Science students will especially find Tsinghua University appealing as it dominates world rankings in engineering, technology, and research.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Robert Rodriguez
  (Updated: May 11 2023)

UCLA Library

• AIDS Posters Collection
  Research|
  Digitized AIDS posters from 44 countries. Demonstrates the efforts taken by various countries to promote AIDS awareness and modify risk behaviors. The physical collection was originally acquired by the History and Special Collections division of the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library in 2005, and has been expanded through later acquisitions.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Lisa McAulay
  (Updated: Jan 22 2024)

UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

• Music of China Ensemble
  Education
  The Music of China Ensemble performs arias from Kun opera of the 15th century, silk-and-bamboo music from the Shanghai area, folk dances for festive celebration, zheng zither music in the Keijia style from Canton Province, music for large percussion ensemble, and modern compositions for an ensemble of woodwinds and strings.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Chi Li
  (Updated: Dec 13 2024)