Faculty + Staff Archive

Jorge Torres and Jennifer Casey have been named the recipients of the 2020 Hanson-Dow Award for outstanding teaching in the chemistry department.

Jennifer Silvers, assistant professor of developmental and social psychology in the UCLA College, has received the Boyd McCandless Award from the association.

Professors Dr. Eraka Bath and Darnell Hunt will be part of the second conversation in the series “Racism is a Public Health Issue” on Tuesday, July 21, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

The Specialized Program of Research Excellence, known as SPORE, has awarded $525,000 to 11 researchers.

The founder of the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science at UCLA has been honored with the Academic Senate’s award for diversity, equity and inclusion.

Marcus Hunter, UCLA professor of sociology and African American studies, collaborated on the draft of a recently introduced congressional resolution.

Jens Palsberg, a professor of computer science, has been elected to a leadership position with the Association for Computing Machinery.

The prize from the Gold Shield Alumnae awards $30,000 to an exceptional professor with a record of undergraduate teaching, research and university service.

UCLA Transportation is discontinuing the program on July 31. Participants will have the option to lease directly from other vanpool vendors to set up or maintain commuting groups.

Drake will speak with John Pérez, chair of the UC Board of Regents, starting at 11:30 a.m.

The $10,000 research grants will allow professors develop new undergraduate research courses in which students will partner with community organizations.

Orme served as geography department chair from 1974 to 1977 and was dean of social sciences from 1977 to 1983.

Judea Pearl, chancellor’s professor of computer science at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, was chosen as a 2020 honoree.

The book was written by Chef Jason Tingley and Rebecca Kendall, and designed by Michael Ries.

Joey Martin and Al Ferrone were honored by the United Fresh Produce Association with the 2020 Excellence in Foodservice Award.

Clarice Aiello, David Delgado Shorter and Alicia Gaspar de Alba were chosen as recipients of the 2020-21 Affordable Course Materials Initiative awards.

The gift from Hellman Fellows Fund will permanently endow the campus’s program, which supports research by junior faculty.

Ninez Ponce was awarded 2019-2020 Don T. Nakanishi Award for Outstanding Engaged Scholarship by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.

Plans include a Black Student Resource Center, new faculty positions, fellowships, fundraising and research support.

Campus officials will discuss and answer questions about UCLA’s infection control, symptom monitoring, and testing and contact tracing procedures.

Judith Gasson has been recognized with the 2020 American Society of Hematology Basic Science Mentor Award.

Dr. Cristina Puig-Saus, Dr. Tracy Daniels-Wells and Dr. Will Hugo were honored by the American Association for Cancer Research.

A member of the UCLA faculty since 2008, Galván is a professor of psychology and is director of the Developmental Neuroscience Lab.

Elizabeth Rose Mayeda was honored by the Society for Epidemiologic Research.

Thomas Rice is a distinguished professor of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.