Miryung Kim honored by the Association for Computing Machinery February 10, 2022 Kim has been selected as one of the association’s 2021 distinguished members.
Chemist Michael Jung awarded the 2022 IUPAC-Richter Prize February 10, 2022 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 February 10, 2022 The UCLA assistant professor will receive funding to help develop lithium batteries and new ways to store natural gas.
Destination Crenshaw pays tribute to Black creativity and history in Los Angeles February 8, 2022 UCLA faculty and alumni contributed ideas, expertise and artworks to the $100 million revitalization project.
Marilyn Raphael elected president of the American Association of Geographers February 7, 2022 Raphael is director of the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.
Staff News: Dr. Ting Martin Ma receives award from the Conquer Cancer Foundation February 7, 2022 The UCLA radiation oncology resident will present his abstract at an American Society of Clinical Oncology symposium.
Feb. 9: Lunchtime art talk at the Hammer about Ulysses Jenkins February 3, 2022 Drop by the Hammer Museum at UCLA to join in a free discussion about the video and performance artist, who is the subject of a new exhibition.
Yogita Goyal’s book about slavery honored with two prizes February 2, 2022 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 February 1, 2022 The dean of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music will serve a three-year term with the International Council of Fine Arts Deans.
No-Hee Park, former dentistry dean, receives mentoring award January 31, 2022 The American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research presented him the Irwin D. Mandel Distinguished Mentoring Award.
Public health researchers’ studies make journal’s best of 2021 list January 27, 2022 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 January 27, 2022 The award, from the Department of Defense, will support work by Dr. Amar Kishan.
Cheryl Keyes hits the right notes with Smithsonian anthology of rap music January 25, 2022 Keyes, a professor of ethnomusicology and global jazz studies at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, helped select music for the collection.
Jennifer Osorio to lead UCLA Library Special Collections January 25, 2022 Osorio, who has 15 years of diverse experience in the campus library system, will become the new director on Feb. 1.
Feb. 9: 47th Lester Breslow Distinguished Lecture January 24, 2022 Roger Detels will focus on how scientists have taken advantage of opportunities to advance our understanding of how diseases develop as well as the shaping of public health policy.
Professor’s invention is a kid-friendly introduction to the chemistry of light January 24, 2022 Ellen Sletten’s Photonbooth gives L.A. students a picture-perfect lesson in fluorescence.
Grant makes access to a UCLA education easier for underrepresented students January 20, 2022 As a partner institution of the CaliforniansForAll College Corps, UCLA will select 150 students for fellowships.
UCLA wins four international marketing awards for residential life operations January 20, 2022 Housing & Hospitality and Residential Life recently the honors from the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International.
Phyllis Nagy’s ‘Call Jane’ headed to Sundance and Berlin film festivals January 20, 2022 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 January 19, 2022 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 January 19, 2022 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 January 19, 2022 The association’s lifetime achievement award will now bear the name of the late professor.
Jan. 30: Deadline for faculty to apply for research recovery grants January 19, 2022 Senate faculty who have experienced significant pandemic-related research loss due to caregiving may sign up.
UCLA leaders address employee questions about omicron variant at town hall January 14, 2022 The meeting addressed topics ranging from how to get free masks to the factors under consideration for returning to in-person work and learning.
UCLA Blood & Platelet Center needs donors January 13, 2022 Hospitals are facing the worst blood shortage in more than a decade, especially blood type O.