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UCLA announces 2023-24 salary increase for eligible employees
The University of California intends to provide a general 4.6% salary increase for eligible, policy-covered staff employees and academic employees.
American Academy of Arts and Sciences elects 3 UCLA faculty members
Professors Heather Maynard, Harryette Mullen and Daniel Treisman are among the 270 inductees for 2023.
15 faculty projects earn Chancellor’s Arts Initiative grants
The honored work ranges from a celebration of celebrates Black fashion in Los Angeles to a first-of-its-kind art restitution program.
In memoriam: Maryann Gray, 68, education scholar and former UCLA assistant provost
Gray, whose personal experiences spurred her advocacy on behalf of people who unintentionally caused the death of others, died April 1.
How does your garden grow?
Professor Alex Hall’s work with native plants is in full bloom, with a weekend tour and an upcoming podcast.
The brain cells you haven’t heard about
Baljit Khakh will discuss the long-overlooked role of astrocytes in health and disease during his Faculty Research Lecture on April 19.
5 UCLA professors receive 2023 Guggenheim Fellowships
The honorees are Michael Berry, Scott Cummings, Prineha Narang, Alex Purves and Michael Rothberg.
Quiet leadership that builds community: A Q&A with Carol Block
In honor of Women’s History Month, Block discusses the inspirational figures in her life and her efforts on behalf of women leaders across campus.
UCLA Nursing receives UC grant to diversify pool of nursing doctoral candidates
The school intends to recruit more students from Hispanic-serving institutions to its doctoral programs and, ultimately, its faculty.
Michael Waterstone named dean of UCLA School of Law
The UCLA alumnus, an expert in disability and civil rights law, is currently dean at LMU Loyola Law School.
Erin Sanders O’Leary appointed inaugural vice provost for teaching and learning
The UCLA alumna and former UCLA faculty member currently leads the Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence at the University of Illinois Chicago.
Q&A: Bioengineer Mireille Kamariza can’t wait to see what’s next
The newly minted UCLA professor is dedicated to improving testing for tuberculosis and other infectious diseases.
Marilyn Raphael brings us the cold facts about Antarctica and climate change
Environmental institute director spreads UCLA’s expertise from Southern California to the southern tip of the world.
UCLA professor receives Bancroft Prize in American history
Historian Kelly Lytle Hernández was honored for her book “Bad Mexicans,” which looks at the Mexican Revolution from both sides of the border.
Alex Hall appointed interim director of UCLA’s Sustainable LA Grand Challenge
Hall, who assumed the role March 1, focuses on developing regional climate models to help spur science-informed action on climate change.
Q&A: Monica L. Smith on how humans have adapted to natural forces throughout history
“The Power of Nature,” edited by the UCLA anthropologist, explores how people have responded to volcanoes, epidemics and droughts.
$5 million gift from Nancy and Howard Marks endows chair in women’s health research at UCLA
The inaugural chair holder is Dr. Beth Karlan, a UCLA professor of obstetrics and gynecology.
Rethinking research: Q&A with associate professor Jasmine Trice
The faculty director for Thinking Gender 2023 discusses her vision for the conference, which was held in person for the first time since 2020.
In memoriam: Wayne Shorter, 89, acclaimed jazz innovator
The 12-time Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer joined the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music faculty in 2012.
UCLA composer’s ‘Dear Freedom Rider’ honors 1960s civil rights activists
Diane White-Clayton and her students will premiere the piece Feb. 26 as part of part of the “Music and Justice” concert at Royce Hall.
UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital board of advisors funds endowed chair
Dr. Artha Gillis, who studies the long-term effects of early-life adversity on children, will be the inaugural chair holder.
Meet the Stradivari of Westwood
Dr. Daniel Lu is not only a UCLA neurosurgeon but also a skilled maker of fine violins.
‘Ask me anything’: UCLA Law’s Adam Winkler talks gun rights on Reddit
The constitutional law scholar became the first UCLA professor to host an AMA as he answered questions related to the Second Amendment.
Revamped UCLA Library website offers more user-friendly experience
The redesign was informed by insights gleaned from interviews with students, faculty, staff and other stakeholders.