Miryung Kim honored by the Association for Computing Machinery
Kim has been selected as one of the association’s 2021 distinguished members.
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Chemist Michael Jung awarded the 2022 IUPAC-Richter Prize
Jung’s research has helped in the development of new drugs for treating advanced prostate cancer.
Energy expert Yuzhang Li honored with two early career awards
The UCLA assistant professor will receive funding to help develop lithium batteries and new ways to store natural gas.
Marilyn Raphael elected president of the American Association of Geographers
Raphael is director of the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.
Yogita Goyal’s book about slavery honored with two prizes
The professor of English and African American studies wrote a book discussing the slave narrative.
Dean Eileen Strempel chosen for international fine arts council leadership position
The dean of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music will serve a three-year term with the International Council of Fine Arts Deans.
Public health researchers’ studies make journal’s best of 2021 list
The people honored including Gerald Kominski, Corrina Moucheraud, James Macinko, Srikanth Kadiyala and Huiying Guo.
UCLA researcher receives $1.15 million to study radiation treatment for prostate cancer
The award, from the Department of Defense, will support work by Dr. Amar Kishan.
Phyllis Nagy’s ‘Call Jane’ headed to Sundance and Berlin film festivals
The film is the directorial debut of the screenwriting professor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
Computer science professors inducted into Internet Hall of Fame
George Varghese and Lixia Zhang make up the 21 individuals from 11 countries representing the newest cohort.
Ellen Pearlstein receives federal grant for preservation education program
The project is among 208 national initiatives recognized by the National Endowment of the Humanities.
Steven Wallace posthumously honored by the American Public Health Association
The association’s lifetime achievement award will now bear the name of the late professor.
Roch Nianogo recognized for work on Alzheimer’s disease
Nianogo, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, received an award from the Karen Toffler Charitable Trust.
Dr. Tomas Ganz honored by Charles University in Prague
Ganz, a distinguished professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, was honored for contributions to the fields of pathophysiology and immunology.
Mona Jarrahi honored by international Institution of Engineering and Technology
The professor is the first from a U.S. public university to receive the award.
Jason Cong recognized for contributions to microelectronics
The award comes from the world’s largest professional technical society.
Kendall Houk named foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Election to the academy marks one of China’s highest honors bestowed on a citizen of a foreign country.
UCLA research groups receive grant to help small business owners of color
Researchers also aim to increase labor force participation in disadvantaged communities.
Amy Villarejo’s new book offers wide-ranging survey of queer cinema
The cinema and media studies professor's Oxford Handbook of Queer Cinema examines more than a century of filmmaking, criticism and film reception.
Gaspar Rivera-Salgado looks to engage the complex global trends shaping Mexico
The labor migration expert is the new director of the Center for Mexican Studies.
Emily A. Carter recipient of 2021 Materials Theory Award
Carter was recognized for “advances in quantum mechanics theory with broad applications to materials and chemical sciences.”
Asad Madni receives highest honor from global technology society
Madni is being recognized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for his contributions to the development of sensing and systems technologies.
UCLA experts recognized for COVID-19 statistical forecasting modeling
Predictions served as an early warning system for upticks in disease activity.
Dr. Joseph Shirk receives grant to study improvements for bladder cancer surgery
Shirk received $75,000 from the Margaret E. Early Medical Research Trust for his study of how to use 3D imaging technology.
Historian Robin D. G. Kelley named 2021 Freedom Scholar
Kelley will receive $250,000 to advance his work in service of justice, freedom and social change.