UCLA physician scientists awarded $500,000 for pediatric cancer research
Two UCLA doctors have received grants to fund research into treatments for pediatric cancer from Hyundai Hope On Wheels.
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Sept. 20: Celebrate Park(ing) Day at UCLA with a one-day mini-park
Three parking spaces on Dickson Court will transformed into a park featuring activities and refreshments.
UCLA physician scientists awarded $500,000 for pediatric cancer research
Two UCLA doctors have received grants to fund research into treatments for pediatric cancer from Hyundai Hope On Wheels.
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Sept. 19: The allure of the urban wild
The UCLA Extension Landscape Architecture is hosting a free talk on Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden.
Two professors elected fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
Glen MacDonald will be inducted into the division of Earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences in November.
Health policy and management professor named to National Academies committee
Dr. Jonathan Fielding was appointed a member of the committee on a national strategy for cancer control in the United States.
Materials scientist receives international honor for early career researchers
Ximin He was one of 14 researchers from around the globe who were named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars for 2019-21.
Professor receives grant to advance public health in LGBTQ community
Ian Holloway has received an Avenir Award to create a machine-learning system that will monitor social media interactions with participants’ consent.
Grant awarded to researchers to develop immune-based therapies for deadly brain tumors
UCLA’s Dr. Linda Liau and Dr. Timothy Cloughesy received a $400,000 grant from the PHASE ONE Foundation to support their research.
Fowler Museum spotlights Nigerian art from the British Empire Exhibition, 1924–1925
“On Display in the Walled City: Nigeria at the British Empire Exhibition, 1924–1925,” features 38 objects from the Sir Henry Wellcome collection.
Construction on Charles E. Young Dr. East Sept. 14–16
Traffic delays should be expected those days with a full closure on Sept. 14 from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.
UCLA alumna Mary Osako appointed vice chancellor to lead university’s new strategic communications division
Having led led successful teams at Amazon, Yahoo and Activision Blizzard, she will be the first person to hold the newly created post.
UCLA oncologist Dennis Slamon wins 2019 Lasker Award for clinical medical research
The prominent cancer researcher is honored for his invention of the breast cancer drug Herceptin.
Engineering professor honored by Water Environment Federation
Michael Stenstrom, distinguished professor of civil and environmental engineering at UCLA, has been awarded the Fair Medal.
Professor honored for her work as an architectural ‘activist’
Dana Cuff, professor of architecture and urban design, has been recognized by Architectural Record magazine.
Public health professor recognized as distinguished alumna
An expert in work-related health issues, Dr. Linda Rosenstock was honored by the Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association.
Public health professor honored for work on health survey she helped create
The award recognizes UCLA’s Ninez Ponce and the California-wide health survey she helped create.
Physicist selected for award from energy department
James Rosenzweig, UCLA distinguished professor of physics, has been selected to receive one of 13 research awards for work on particle accelerator science.
Professor’s new podcast tells people’s stories of food insecurity
UCLA’s Dan Froot’s goal is to to have everyone start thinking about income disparity and the systems that conspire to create food insecurity.
UCLA Law professor named a top 10 thinker in the world by Prospect magazine
Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw coined the term “intersectionality,” which is now used in discussions of racial inequality and various forms of social justice.
UCLA professor elected to Academia Europaea
Rafail Ostrovsky, of the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been elected as a foreign member of academy.
Robotics society honors professor for paper on driver assistance technology
UCLA professor Paulo Tabuada and his peers have received the Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering Best New Application Paper Award.
Cancer researcher honored for contributions to preventing lung cancer
Dr. Denise Aberle was named recipient of the Joseph W. Cullen Prevention/Early Detection Award.
Professor receives Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Mentoring Award
Bernard Weiner, distinguished research professor of psychology, is being recognized for his teaching accomplishments.
Professor will advise California leaders designing a master plan for aging
Fernando Torres-Gil, professor at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, has been assigned to an advisory committee for California's Master Plan for Aging.