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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Faculty + Staff - UCLA</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu</link><description>Faculty + Staff feed</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 22:38:06 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 22:38:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>iPressroom</generator><item><title>Matching MacArthurs: 2 UCLA professors win prestigious ‘genius grants’</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/2-ucla-professors-win-macarthur-fellowships</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Law professor and human rights expert E. Tendayi Achiume and acclaimed hydroclimatologist Park Williams are UCLA’s latest MacArthur Fellowship recipients.]]></description><author>UCLA Newsroom </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/2-ucla-professors-win-macarthur-fellowships</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA professor E. Tendayi Achiume awarded MacArthur Fellowship</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-law-professor-tendayi-achiume-receives-macarthur-fellowship</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[The UCLA School of Law faculty member was recognized with the ‘genius grant’ for her impactful work on race, migration and international law.]]></description><author>Natalie Monsanto </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-law-professor-tendayi-achiume-receives-macarthur-fellowship</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA geography professor Park Williams awarded MacArthur Fellowship</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-geographer-park-williams-receives-macarthur-fellowship</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[An acclaimed hydroclimatologist, Williams was recognized for his research on climate change and its connection to drought and fires. ]]></description><author>Jonathan Riggs </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-geographer-park-williams-receives-macarthur-fellowship</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Q&amp;A: Justin Torres on creating ‘sustained and deep engagement’ with literature</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/justin-torres-blackouts-latinx-literature</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[The bestselling author and UCLA professor discusses his new novel, ‘Blackouts,’ and the writers who inspire him today.]]></description><author>Lucy Berbeo </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/justin-torres-blackouts-latinx-literature</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>‘There is no institution more Los Angeles than UCLA’</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/eric-avila-los-angeles-history-social-justice</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[Professor Eric Avila connects campus to community by exploring the city’s multilayered, multicultural past.]]></description><author>Lucy Berbeo </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/eric-avila-los-angeles-history-social-justice</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Staff news: Andrew Cottone joins ASUCLA as director of UCLA trademarks and licensing</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/dept/faculty/staff-news-andrew-cottone-asucla-director-trademarks-licensing</link><contentType>brief</contentType><description><![CDATA[The alumnus will lead all domestic, international and trademark operations for the UCLA brand.]]></description><author>UCLA Newsroom </author><guid 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hosted by Stuart Wolpert, a 40-year veteran of UCLA’s media relations office.]]></description><author>Jonathan Riggs </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-conversations-series-faculty-emeriti</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 17:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Staff news: Dorothy Tu named dental school’s associate dean of finance and administration</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/dept/faculty/staff-dorothy-tu-dental-school-associate-dean-finance</link><contentType>brief</contentType><description><![CDATA[The UCLA alumna, who started Sept. 1, helped establish UC Irvine’s nursing school as an assistant dean.]]></description><author>UCLA Newsroom </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/dept/faculty/staff-dorothy-tu-dental-school-associate-dean-finance</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Q&amp;A: New UCLA Law dean aims to build investment and excitement</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/interview-law-school-dean-michael-waterstone</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[Michael Waterstone was a Bruin long before he returned to campus in August.]]></description><author>Joshua Rich </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/interview-law-school-dean-michael-waterstone</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>In memoriam: Allen Parducci, 97, influential cognitive psychologist and early windsurfing pioneer</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/in-memoriam-allen-parducci-psychologist-windsurfing-pioneer</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[The professor emeritus was known for his key contribution to windsurfing as well as his predictive theory of happiness. ]]></description><author>Jeannie Barber-Choi </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/in-memoriam-allen-parducci-psychologist-windsurfing-pioneer</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:08:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Benjamin Santer wins American Meteorological Society’s Rossby Medal</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/dept/faculty/benjamin-santer-american-meteorological-society-award</link><contentType>brief</contentType><description><![CDATA[The award is the society's highest honor for atmospheric scientists.]]></description><author>Alison Hewitt </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/dept/faculty/benjamin-santer-american-meteorological-society-award</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 17:35:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA-led climate projects receive $7.5 million in state-funded grants from UC</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-led-climate-projects-state-funded-grants</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Efforts will aim to boost EV use, energy storage, firefighter safety and the well-being of migrant workers.]]></description><author>Sean Brenner </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-led-climate-projects-state-funded-grants</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 22:48:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>In memoriam: Amy Lohmann, 46, instructor at UCLA School of Nursing</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/in-memoriam-amy-lohmann-instructor-ucla-nursing-school</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Lohmann, a UCLA alumna, lecturer and clinical faculty member, helped prepare thousands of nursing students for careers in the profession.]]></description><author>UCLA Newsroom </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/in-memoriam-amy-lohmann-instructor-ucla-nursing-school</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA’s workshop in Oaxaca immerses L.A. teachers in Indigenous Mexican culture</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-workshop-brings-teachers-to-oaxaca</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[That Latin American Institute summer program prepares K–12 instructors to bring new knowledge into their classrooms.]]></description><author>Peggy McInerny </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-workshop-brings-teachers-to-oaxaca</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Staff news: Tony Lucas named executive director of UCLA Events &amp; Transportation</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/dept/faculty/tony-lucas-executive-director-events-transportation</link><contentType>brief</contentType><description><![CDATA[He will oversee development of sustainable transportation programs, as well as parking services and campus events planning.]]></description><author>Karen Hallisey </author><guid 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Program</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/dept/faculty/janice-welburn-library-senior-fellows-program-director</link><contentType>brief</contentType><description><![CDATA[The three-week program helps prepare fellows to pursue advanced leadership roles in academic librarianship.

]]></description><author>Sally Márquez </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/dept/faculty/janice-welburn-library-senior-fellows-program-director</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gene Block to step down as UCLA’s chancellor next summer</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/gene-block-to-step-down-as-ucla-chancellor</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[After 17 years at the helm of the nation’s top-ranked public university, the campus’s ninth chief executive will conclude his tenure in July 2024.]]></description><author>Todd Schindler and Sean Brenner </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/gene-block-to-step-down-as-ucla-chancellor</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 15:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gene Block dejará su cargo de rector de UCLA el próximo verano</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/gene-block-concluira-mandato-de-rector-de-ucla</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Tras 17 años al frente de la universidad pública número uno del país, el noveno director ejecutivo del campus concluirá su mandato en julio de 2024.]]></description><author>Todd Schindler y Sean Brenner </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/gene-block-concluira-mandato-de-rector-de-ucla</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 15:58:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>