American Stroke Association honors Dr. May Nour with emergency medicine award March 7, 2022 Nour, an assistant professor of neurology and radiology, has been recognized for a research paper she co-authored about acute stroke care.
Staff News: Dr. Anna Yap elected to board of trustees of the California Medical Association March 7, 2022 Yap, a fourth-year emergency medicine resident at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, will address workplace safety and other issues.
ASUCLA to unveil mural by Judith Baca on April 1 March 7, 2022 The celebration of the longtime professor’s newest work will be held on the Wescom Student Terrace at Ackerman Union.
Staff News: Labor Center researcher participates as observer in Mexican union election March 3, 2022 Kendy Rivera Cárdenas joined an international delegation of 60 independent representatives to oversee a General Motors union vote.
UCLA launches zero waste campaign to help increase sustainability efforts on campus March 3, 2022 The goal is to divert 90% of the university’s waste from landfills.
The question is: What did organic chemist Hung Pham learn as a ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant? March 3, 2022 Pham, who earned his doctorate from UCLA in 2015, shares his experiences competing on the game show hosted by Ken Jennings.
UCLA Library awards grants to eight music school projects March 1, 2022 Funds to support commissions, performances, recordings, residencies and research for contemporary music.
UCLA botanist brings biodiversity of Colombia to Disney’s ‘Encanto’ February 28, 2022 Felipe Zapata taps into his life’s work, as well as childhood memories, to give the animated film its distinctive flora.
Tyrone Howard chosen to lead American Educational Research Association in 2022-23 February 27, 2022 Founded in 1916, the association is the largest national interdisciplinary research group devoted to the scientific study of education and learning.
Dr. David Eisenman named to national panel for preparedness and response February 27, 2022 Eisenman will serve on an external advisory committee for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Aaswath Raman named senior member of National Academy of Inventors February 27, 2022 Raman, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering, has been recognized for his record of developing technologies into beneficial commercial products.
Judea Pearl honored for his contributions to artificial intelligence research February 27, 2022 Pearl, a professor of computer science at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received the 2021 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award.
Additional COVID-19 relief available to UC employees for 2022 February 27, 2022 The University of California’s emergency paid sick leave gives up to 80 hours of paid time off for eligible employees affected by the pandemic.
Check out the ‘Lifes’ exhibition at the Hammer Museum February 25, 2022 The multi-gallery experience explores the possibilities and pitfalls of interdisciplinary art-making.
Program helps build the foundation — and networks — to help women become university leaders February 23, 2022 UCLA has women serving as mentors and getting support as mentees in the Association of Pacific Rim Universities’ efforts.
Intricacies of L.A.’s urban ecosystem are focus of new UCLA podcast February 22, 2022 “The Labyrinth Project” engages listeners in a range of ecological conundrums that are as interconnected as the city’s ecosystems.
Taner Akçam to lead UCLA’s Armenian Genocide Research Program February 18, 2022 Housed within the Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA, the program will provide a home for scholarly activities relevant to the genocide.
In memoriam: Robert Hayes, 95, pioneer in the field of information science February 18, 2022 Hayes was a former mathematician whose work had a major impact on information policy and the economics of research library operations.
Song Li receives $1.3 million to develop stem cell-derived therapy for type 1 diabetes February 17, 2022 Li’s approach to treating diabetes utilizes tiny particles secreted by cells in the body that are known to facilitate communication between cells.
Computer scientist Cho-Jui Hsieh awarded grant from Okawa Foundation February 16, 2022 Hsieh, has received the research grant for his work on machine learning.
Tommaso Treu named an American Astronomical Society fellow February 16, 2022 Treu was recognized for his discoveries on the nature of dark matter and the expansion history of the universe.
UCLA tops all universities in number of 2022 Sloan Research Fellows February 15, 2022 Eight young UCLA professors are among 118 scientists and scholars selected today to receive the awards.
Feb. 22: Graduate and undergraduate composers concert February 10, 2022 Students in the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music will showcase their latest works in a free, in-person concert.
Critical race theory: Understanding law and race in America February 10, 2022 UCLA legal scholars have long used these methods to examine shifting attitudes toward racial justice throughout U.S. history.
Psychologists Han Du and Amanda Montoya honored February 10, 2022 The assistant professors were named 2022 Rising Stars by the Association for Psychological Science.