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Sept. 30: Do Libraries Have a Future?
UCLA deputy librarian Susan Parker joins the discussion at a Zócalo/WeHo Reads event in West Hollywood.
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Tsu-Chin Tsao receives IFAC Mechatronics Systems Award
The UCLA professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering was honored for his outstanding contributions in the design, modelling, control, and realization of mechatronic systems.
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Sept. 27-Oct. 13: Health care, the economy, race and history in the presidential election
In four upcoming campus events, UCLA experts and others share their expertise on important issues in the presidential election this November.
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Mellon Foundation funds UCLA diversity efforts in art conservation studies
The $450,000 grant will support a four-year pilot program designed to provide greater access to and information about the field of conservation.
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‘Spirit of UCLA’ at Powell Library
The history of Joe Bruin, flashcards, the pep squad and more in an exhibit at UCLA's Powell Library.
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New book from UCLA’s Ursula Heise examines the conservationist thrall and narratives of extinction
In ‘Imagining Extinction,’ English professor Ursula Heise asks why people care about endangered species, why some animals become symbols and what that reveals about us.
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Staff representatives sought for campus committees
UCLA Staff Assembly seeks self-nominations by Sept. 30 for the Student Conduct Committee and the UCLA Committee on Disability.
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A memorial tribute to filmmaker Curtis Hanson
Hanson, a cinephile who attended many of the archive's events, launched the archive's popular series, "The Movie that Inspired Me."
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Anthropologist brings European refugee crisis to the classroom
Laurie Hart taught seminars over the summer at the University of the Aegean in Lesvos, Greece, where thousands of refugees who fled from Syria and other countries are encamped.
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UCLA Postdoc Appreciation Week
UCLA's Graduate Division and the Sociable Postdoc Society have collaborated to present UCLA's first official Postdoc Appreciation Week, which will feature social and professional events for postdoc scholars during the week of Sept. 19-24.
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SACNAS at UCLA to receive two national awards
The UCLA chapter of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science will be recognized with two awards from the largest multicultural and multidisciplinary STEM diversity organization in the nation.
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Nurses do research too, and here’s why it matters
Think “scientific research” and one may imagine doctors, Ph.D.s or technicians toiling away in the lab. But many people don’t realize that nurses do research as well.
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Gary Blasi to receive Earl Johnson Equal Justice Award
Professor emeritus of law, Blasi is being honored for his contributions to ensuring equal justice for low-income Californians.
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Protect your paycheck
The University of California is changing its voluntary disability insurance options to give all eligible employees — those currently covered and those not enrolled — new options for protecting their finances.
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TFT faculty member wins Emmy for cinematography
Associate Adjunct Professor John Simmons in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television received a Creative Arts Emmy Award last week for outstanding cinematography for a single-camera series as the director of photography.
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Alex Hall receives American Geophysical Union Ascent Award
A professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, Hall was recognized for his work in climate modeling to ascertain the Earth's sensitivity to increases in greenhouse gas emissions.
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Sept. 25: Explore the coffee and culture of Java
A free event at the UCLA Fowler Museum includes Indonesian specialty coffee, Javanese dance and gamelan music, and a demonstration of the traditional batik technique.
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UCLA staffer to bring lessons in ocean activism to Volunteer Day
Sylvia Cesaro, who manages events and visitor services for the Fowler Museum, will connect young Bruins at a beach cleanup with people whose passion for ocean conservation runs deep.
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Sept. 21: Conversation and book signing with biographer Arthur Lubow
Lubow reads from his new book, 'Diane Arbus: Portrait of a Photographer,' at the Hammer Museum.
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Dr. Greg Hendey, new chair of emergency medicine, on fresh ideas for hospital’s ‘front door’
Hendey, who completed his internship in medicine and residency in emergency medicine at UCLA 23 years ago, served as chief of emergency medicine at UC San Francisco School of Medicine's Fresno campus.
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Alex Spokoyny named to ‘Talented Twelve’ by American Chemical Society
The assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry was recognized as 'a path-paving young researcher using chemistry to solve global problems.'
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Leonard Kleinrock receives Test of Time Award for pioneering research
The Distinguished Professor of Computer Science is recognized for his pioneering contribution to the early days of wireless packet networks.
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Sept. 17: Hulu lessons, Hawaiian dance performance at the Hammer
Learn to hulu and see Hawaiian dance group Hālau Hula O Na Mele ‘Āina O Hawai’i, led by native-Hawaiian choreographer Luana Haraguchi. Free.
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Faculty briefed on U.S. intelligence community funding for research
The research interests of UCLA faculty and students are highly relevant to the work by his organization, said Jason Matheny, director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, in a recent visit to campus.
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Sept. 15: Pat Metheny at Royce Hall
The 20-time Grammy Award-winning guitarist comes to Royce Hall for the first time in 14 years.
- Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Faculty + Staff
Faculty Bulletin Board
News of faculty and staff for the UCLA community.
Staff representatives sought
Self-nominations are being accepted through Sept. 30 for the Student Conduct Committee and the UCLA Committee on Disability.
Tuesday: The presidential candidates' health plans
The first of four campus events with UCLA experts commenting on key election issues.
UCLA deputy librarian Susan Parker joins the discussion at a Zócalo/WeHo Reads event in West Hollywood.