Courtesy of Benjamin Lewis and Mariam Janvelyan Four hands, two hearts, one mission Benjamin Lewis is the only American Sign Language instructor on campus; alumna Mariam Janvelyan is UCLA’s only ASL interpreter.
In memoriam: Richard Lehan, 93, authority on American naturalism and former English department chair March 15, 2024 The professor emeritus, who was a member of UCLA’s faculty for more than half a century, authored at least 10 books.
Cancer association recognizes Owen Witte for advancing blood cancer research March 14, 2024 The professor’s work has paved the way for targeted therapies addressing several types of leukemia and lymphoma.
Anne Andrews receives Fulbright Specialist Award March 14, 2024 The State Department program selects individuals to serve as expert consultants at academic institutions abroad.
Dean Emeritus Vijay Dhir named to European Academy of Sciences and Arts March 13, 2024 The professor, who joined the UCLA faculty in 1974, teaches classes and leads research at the Boiling Heat Transfer Lab at UCLA.
Computer science professor receives NSF award for AI that interacts with real world March 13, 2024 Bolei Zhou’s research could lead to advances in autonomous driving, household robots and video games.
Q&A: Stefan Timmermans on ‘The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels’ March 12, 2024 The UCLA professor, who co-authored the book, discusses the issue of dying with no one to care for the remains.
Bruins Safe app now allows for direct reporting of safety concerns March 11, 2024 Users can report unsafe conditions and situations with the potential to cause harm.
Gerrie Zvara leads continuous process improvement for more effective, efficient campus March 11, 2024 The proud alumna is leading one of the efforts to advance goal 5 of the UCLA Strategic Plan: Become a more effective institution.
Staff news: Claudia Salcedo named director of Center for Community College Partnerships March 11, 2024 She has served the UCLA community for more than two decades, focusing on access to higher education for diverse populations.
Aditya Grover recognized for advances in AI-based extreme weather modeling March 8, 2024 The awarding organization, Schmidt Sciences, supports researchers working on difficult problems in artificial intelligence.
UCLA researchers honored by Military Family Research Institute March 7, 2024 The award is meant to bring visibility to outstanding new research related to military and veteran families.
UCLA Downtown springs to life as 31 community-focused programs prepare to move in March 7, 2024 With a wide-ranging group of new projects and initiatives, the university is planting seeds of transformation in the heart of the city.
Four hands, two hearts, one mission March 6, 2024 Benjamin Lewis is the only American Sign Language instructor on campus; alumna Mariam Janvelyan is UCLA’s only ASL interpreter.
Dr. Liz Barnert honored by Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine March 1, 2024 The pediatrician and professor is being recognized for her efforts to connect youth to post-incarceration treatment services.
Nader Sehatbakhsh receives early career award from National Science Foundation March 1, 2024 The grant will fund computer security research that could lead to more secure systems.
Anahid Nersessian named poetry editor for Granta March 1, 2024 The English professor hopes to bring diverse new voices to the pages of the prestigious literary journal.
UCLA receives $8 million grant to bolster neuropsychological data project March 1, 2024 The award will support an initiative aimed at making exams more accessible for underrepresented populations.
UCLA professor honored by Society of Pediatric Research March 1, 2024 Dr. Anna-Barbara Moscicki will receive the 2024 Douglas K. Richardson Award for Perinatal and Pediatric Healthcare Research in May.
Can ‘urban humanism’ reverse L.A.’s housing crisis? In some ways, it already has February 29, 2024 On March 7, Dana Cuff will discuss architecture’s ability to design more equitable futures at UCLA’s Faculty Research Lecture.
In memoriam: Michael Grunstein, 77, pioneering scientist who helped make genetic cloning possible February 23, 2024 The distinguished professor emeritus of biological chemistry made breakthroughs in epigenetics research.
Jaime Castrellon honored by Association for Psychological Science February 20, 2024 The APS rising star will join UCLA in July as an assistant professor of psychology affiliated with the Chicano Studies Research Center.
Uri McMillan receives Warhol Foundation grant for book on influential 1970s artists February 15, 2024 “The Seventies in Color” is scheduled to be published by Duke University Press in late 2025.
Stephen Agostini named UCLA’s vice chancellor and chief financial officer February 15, 2024 Agostini, a seasoned finance leader with extensive experience across higher education and government, will begin his new role May 6.
UCLA gets a gold star for sustainability February 14, 2024 The campus’s efforts were recognized by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
UCLA honored as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for 2023–24 February 13, 2024 Six faculty members and researchers are conducting projects from Botswana to Japan, expanding and deepening the university’s global engagement.