Faculty + Staff Archive

Carol Bakhos, associate professor of late Antique Judaism and Jewish studies, has published her latest book, 'The Family of Abraham: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Interpretations,' with Harvard University Press.

Susan Slyomovics, UCLA professor of anthropology and Near Eastern languages and cultures, has published a new book, 'How to Accept German Reparations.'

UCLA psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Siegel discusses his latest book 'Brainstorm: The Power and the Purpose of the Teenage Brain' tonight, June 3, 7 p.m. in Covel Commons.

UC President Janet Napolitano orders flags at all UC facilities to be lowered to half-staff to honor the memories of the victims of Friday's tragic events in Isla Vista.

Authors Donald Antrim and Karl Ove Knausgaard will lecture on 'The Alternative Uses of Real Life in Fiction & Memoir' at UCLA's Hammer Museum on May 29.

Aydogan Ozcan, professor of electrical engineering and bioengineering at UCLA's Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, has been named a finalist for the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists.

Chih-Ming Ho of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, has been elected a distinguished Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.

The 28th annual JazzReggae Festival comes to campus this Memorial Day weekend. The two-day festival — Jam Day on Sunday, May 25, and Reggae Day on Monday, May 26 — will feature artists such as Ky-Mani Marley, Snoop Dogg, Aloe Blacc and Black Uhuru.

Over Memorial Day weekend, the UCLA community will host two events to show appreciation for soldiers and veterans.

Melnitz Movies will screen 'Night Moves' on Thursday, May 22, 7:30 p.m. at the James Bridges Theater. The fifth feature film by acclaimed filmmaker Kelly Reichardt stars Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning and Peter Sarsgaard.

Bruins can enjoy summer baseball for a great price: UCLA staff, faculty, alumni, students and family members can purchase tickets for L.A. Dodgers games through September for up to 30 percent off.

Rachel Moran, dean of the UCLA School of Law, has been appointed to the newly formed American Bar Association Task Force on the Financing of Legal Education.

Daniel Posner, UCLA professor of political science, has been awarded a grant from the Center of Excellence on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance of the United States International Agency for Development.

David Jentsch, UCLA professor of psychiatry and psychology, and Dario Ringach, professor of neurobiology and psychology, have received the 2014 Biomedical Research Leadership Award from the California Biomedical Research Association.

UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television will screen 'National Treasure' at the James Bridges Theater on May 21, when the school honors the film's screenwriters, alumni Cormac and Marianne Wibberley.

Elizabeth Moeller, assistant dean of career services at UCLA School of Law, has been elected to serve as the 2014-2016 vice president of Member Services and Education for the National Association for Law Placement.

The Getty Foundation recently announced grants totaling $685,000 to UCLA's Chicano Studies Research Center, Fowler Museum, Hammer Museum, and Film and Television Archive to cover research, planning for 'Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA' in 2017. 

Join the Fowler Museum at UCLA and Charlene Villaseñor Black, associate professor of art history and Chicano/a studies at UCLA. for a discussion of saints on June 4 at 12 p.m.

UCLA Athletics Director Dan Guerrero has been selected as one of four Football Bowl Subdivision winners of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year Award for 2013-14.

Taylor Bazley, a UCLA senior, grew up in a poor neighborhood in San Diego. So when he was admitted to UCLA, Bazley knew it would change his life.

A sunset meditation session on Thursday, June 5 at UCLA's Fowler Museum will include an introduction to mindfulness, silent meditation and world music.

UCLA faculty and staff are invited to an info session on the Anderson School's Fully Employed Masters of Business Administration (FEMBA) program on May 29.

Learn about opportunities at UCLA for staff members to get the skills they need to advance their careers in 'Making yourself more marketable,' a free workshop on Tuesday, June 17, noon- p.m. at Royce Hall, Room 314.

University of California faculty, staff and their family members can receive a 33 percent discount on 10 UC Online Education summer session courses.

Amy Rowat, an assistant professor in UCLA's Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, believes food can be a powerful way to communicate science to a broad audience.