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The professor of human genetics and biological chemistry has been awarded the 2016 Edward Novitski Prize for his pioneering body of work in genetics.

Beginning March 22, Peter Cowe, the Narekatsi Chair of Armenian Studies at UCLA, and Movses Pogossian, UCLA professor of violin, will lead a group of graduate students from UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music to Armenia.

The annual award recognizes researchers, innovators and inventors from around the world for their achievements and contributions to science and technology.

The professor and chair of the UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Department has made significant contributions to earthquake science.

The award is given annually 'for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving the performance, efficiency, and safety of air or space vehicles.'

The meeting, in Vienna, Austria, is to develop science-based recommendations to ensure access to antiretroviral therapies for people with HIV/AIDS who also use drugs.

The professor and vice chair for education in the department of chemistry and biochemistry is being honored by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Professors Carola Suárez-Orozco and Joan Herman of the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies are among just 11 new members elected nationwide.

The award is given for outstanding contributions in computer and information science and engineering.

The honor goes to help young faculty achieve tenure while teaching and conducting research.

Mangione will join a diverse group of national xperts working to improve the health of all Americans by making evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services.

Nile Green, a professor of history at UCLA, has published "The Love of Strangers: What Six Muslim Students Learned in Jane Austen's London."

Leonard Kleinrock, Dan Goebel, Amit Sahai and Todd Millstein were honored at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science's 2015 awards dinner.

Alexandrova will conduct research on computational catalysis in the chemistry laboratory of the École Normale Supérieure in Lyon, France.

The Premio Municipal de Literatura goes to the professor of Spanish and Portuguese for 'Evolution in Liberty: Chilean Cinema of the Late 1960s.'

The clinic, directed by Dr. Anne Coleman, was recognized for exemplary leadership in shaping the future of health care.

Saltzman is the Donald Bren Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law at the UCLA School of Law and a member of the Emmett Institute for Climate Change and the Environment.

Pogossian's 'Stefan Wolpe: Music for Violin and Piano' (1924-66) was cited by music critic Paul Driver of the Sunday Times (London).

UCLA's Carol and Lawrence E. Tannas, Jr., Chair in Engineering, Yang was cited by Thomson Reuters based on an assessment of more than 120,000 research publications and citations.

An assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, Burton is working to increase the resilience of the next generation of buildings in response to natural hazards.

The first muralist to be so honored by the organization, Baca is the creator of 'The Great Wall of Los Angeles."

The professor turns 100 this year, and the department of physics and astronomy will celebrate at UCLA’s Faculty Center on Saturday, April 2.

Lavretsky found that combining the stimulant Ritalin with the antidepressant Celexa was more effective for treating depression in the elderly than an antidepressant alone or Ritalin alone.

The UCLA Department of Education faculty were named to Education Week’s 2016 list of 'Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings.'

Schwartz is a Distinguished Professor of Finance at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.