John Miao recognized by Materials Research Society June 7, 2021 UCLA professor of physics and astronomy received Innovation in Materials Characterization Award.
Uri McMillan named fellow at Harvard Radcliffe Institute June 7, 2021 The fellowship will involve a year of discovery and interdisciplinary exchange in Cambridge.
Neuroscientist Adriana Galván named 2021 Gold Shield Faculty Prize winner June 3, 2021 Galván was selected based on her record of research and her contributions to teaching, mentoring and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
June 9: Translating COVID-19 session June 2, 2021 Speakers will include UCLA’s Karen Umemoto, May Wang and Daniel Kim.
Ninez Ponce named to commission to transform public health data systems June 1, 2021 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s new group will identify ways in which information is collected, shared and used.
Vickie Mays recognized by American Psychological Association June 1, 2021 Psychology professor is honored for her contributions to psychological science and public policy.
John Wooden Center reopens June 21 May 28, 2021 A Return to Rec membership and a reservation will be required.
June 1: 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre discussion May 28, 2021 Hammer Museum and African American studies department will host the online conversation.
Asian American campus leaders reflect on leadership during the pandemic May 27, 2021 The past year was an opportunity to become even stronger advocates for social justice and equity.
Inna Faliks: Music, history and identity May 27, 2021 The renowned concert pianist and UCLA professor reflects on how music helped her connect more deeply with her Jewish heritage.
Alden Young awarded Berggruen Institute Fellowship May 26, 2021 UCLA historian will be part of the institute’s globalization and geopolitics program.
Thomas Mason named Society of Rheology fellow May 26, 2021 Professor was selected for his work in complex fluids, including the development of thermal-entropic passive microrheology.
Two professors receive Amazon Research Awards May 26, 2021 Suhas Diggavi and Yizhou Sun will receive $80,000 grants to help fund their research proposals.
UCLA Division of Physical Sciences’ Centennial Awards honor faculty, alumni May 26, 2021 Chancellor Block and actor Kal Penn will welcome attendees to the May 26 event.
In memoriam: William Hinds, 82, scholar of airborne contaminants May 24, 2021 Professor emeritus was founding chair of UCLA’s environmental health sciences department.
May 27: We Shine Together concert May 24, 2021 UCLA Health presents a free virtual concert with John Legend, Black Pumas and Joy Oladokun.
May 26: Panel discussion on health equity and social justice May 21, 2021 The panelists include Metta Sandiford-Artest, NBA world champion, and Dr. Michael Rodriguez, professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
May 27: BruinTech Connect conference May 21, 2021 Chandra Bhatnagar, UCLA’s assistant vice chancellor for civil rights, will speak at the event.
Chon Noriega’s visionary leadership brought Latino culture and art to the forefront May 21, 2021 The director of UCLA’s Chicano Studies Research Center is stepping down at the end of June after nearly two decades.
Chandra Bhatnagar: Helping UCLA embody its ideals on equality May 20, 2021 Q&A with UCLA’s inaugural assistant vice chancellor for civil rights, whose office helps ensure that everyone can learn, teach or work free from discrimination or harassment.
Anne Rimoin honored with Global Achievement Award May 20, 2021 Epidemiology professor will be awarded by Johns Hopkins University for her work as a public health scientist.
Economics professor receives award from Midwest Finance Association May 20, 2021 Oleg Itskhoki, UCLA’s Venu and Ana Kotamraju Professor of Economics, was recognized for his paper on asset pricing.
Asian American faculty book projects show wide-ranging cultural expertise May 20, 2021 Professors share insights into K-pop, understanding China’s global influence through art, Filipino cinema and perceptions of ethnic identity.
Cancer researchers receive Young Investigator Awards May 20, 2021 Dr. Gatien Moriceau and Dr. Cristina Puig-Saus were honored by the Melanoma Research Alliance.
Q&A on the escalating Israeli–Palestinian violence May 19, 2021 UCLA Professor Dov Waxman shares insights into the latest hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians.