awards and honors

The annual awards, which are given to a diverse array of projects, foster the advancement of the arts and arts-related scholarship.

The AAAS is the world’s largest scientific society and the publisher of the journal Science.

Dr. Zhijian “James” Chen won the 2019 Switzer Prize, which recognizes excellence in basic biological science.

Report from Web of Science Group identifies researchers in 21 fields whose work was most often referenced by other papers.

The native of Chad promotes environmental protections for indigenous groups through work with international organizations.

Three UCLA M.F.A. students have been awarded Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Awards, which recognize scripts that demonstrate examples of real or plausible science.

Dr. Denise Aberle and Dr. Carol Mangione have earned one of the highest honors in health and medicine.

The League of American Cyclists ranks UCLA as the best university in Los Angeles for bikers.

The recipients of the Distinguished Teaching Awards, campus’s highest honor for teaching, were honored at the Andrea L. Rich Night to Honor Teaching.

The renowned scholar of race, mass incarceration and immigration said she will continue to expand the scope and scale of her social justice work.

The prominent cancer researcher is honored for his invention of the breast cancer drug Herceptin.

Q&A with John Agnew, distinguished professor of geography and Italian at UCLA, who was awarded the Vautrin Lud Prize.

Sergio Ferrara, professor emeritus of physics, co-discovered the influential theory of supergravity in the 1970s.

Adriana Galván and Dr. Shafali Jeste have been honored for their “exceptional promise for leadership in science and technology.”

The 2019 Scholarship and Awards Recognition Ceremony paid tribute to those who support the UCLA mission through their work.

Dr. Zhijian (James) Chen of the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas is the recipient. Chen has performed groundbreaking work on the mechanisms underlying the cellular response to infection.

All four UCLA hospitals were recognized for a commitment to LGBTQ-centered care.

Evolutionary geneticist is being honored for his record of undergraduate teaching, research and university service.

Awards will be presented June 8 at the UCLA Luskin Conference Center.

Flint has been named a fellow of the society, a prestigious academy that includes some of the world’s most eminent scientists.

Graduate students Kyle McCloskey and Cary Simowitz and alumnus Sean McCord were recognized as during the 2019 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.

UCLA’s Keith Holyoak takes an interdisciplinary approach to studying human intelligence, critical thinking and creativity.

Elisabeth Le Guin, Catherine Opie, Sylvan Oswald, and Lothar von Falkenhausen were selected for the honor.

Maj. Steve Kwon, Maj. Tyrone Vargas, Romeo Miguel and Victoria Sanelli received recognition from the U.S. Army Cadet Command for their bravery.

Nathan Mallipeddi was honored for his work helping students who stutter. David Nguyen was cited for his work helping transfer students go to graduate school.