Matthew Mimiaga recognized with Harvard Alumni Award of Merit October 17, 2025 The UCLA Fielding professor received the highest honor presented to alumni of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Jason De León honored by American Anthropological Association October 17, 2025 The UCLA professor will also receive the Derrick Bell Award at the Western Center on Law and Poverty’s annual event.
Sean Metzger receives Betty Jean Jones Award for work as mentor and teacher at UCLA and beyond October 16, 2025 The honor that recognizes outstanding teaching and mentorship in drama education.
Kimberlé Crenshaw honored for her racial justice scholarship and advocacy October 16, 2025 Crenshaw has been honored for her groundbreaking work in critical race studies and educational advocacy.
In memoriam: Kent Wong, 69, immigrant rights champion and former director of UCLA Labor Center October 15, 2025 Wong, a professor and key founder of UCLA’s labor studies department, served as director of the center for 32 years.
LPPI faculty director Amada Armenta’s personal history influences her policy efforts October 15, 2025 The UCLA professor and alumna’s pride in her heritage inspires her to empower Latino communities through her work.
‘The Truth about Freedom’: Third annual UCLA Barbra Streisand Lecture set for Oct. 23 October 15, 2025 The public lecture by Timothy Snyder will include a panel discussion with UCLA’s Ju Hui Judy Han and Shannon Speed.
UCLA recognizes faculty whose work has had a lasting public impact October 14, 2025 The annual research awards honor those translating discoveries into measurable benefits for society.
Dr. David Rigberg named 41st president of the Western Vascular Society October 13, 2025 As president, Rigberg will preside over all society meetings and business as ex officio member of seven committees.
Jonathan Kao Receives NIH Director’s Pioneer Award October 13, 2025 The award offers a five-year, $5.5 million grant to help fund Kao’s research into noninvasive assistive devices for the paralyzed.
Welcome to the reception: UCLA faculty bring new viewpoints to study of classics October 10, 2025 The approach aims to make ancient Greek and Roman studies more accessible — more personal, even — for more students.
In memoriam: Kent Wong, 69, labor and immigrant rights champion and former director of UCLA Labor Center October 10, 2025 Wong, a professor and key founder of UCLA’s labor studies department, served as director of the center for 32 years.
Oct. 16: Great ShakeOut helps Bruins prepare for earthquakes October 9, 2025 UCLA students, faculty and staff are asked to “drop, cover and hold on” during the drill on Thursday, Oct. 16.
Safiya Noble to receive honorary doctorate from Leiden University October 8, 2025 The degree will be granted by the Netherlands-based university’s Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology.
Former UCLA faculty member Omar Yaghi wins 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry October 8, 2025 The UC Berkeley professor, known as the inventor of reticular chemistry, was at UCLA from 2006 to 2011.
Malibu’s wild terrain inspires new book by Claire McEachern October 6, 2025 The professor collected her reflections in “Coyotes and Culture: Essays from Old Malibu,” which was published in September.
How are pesticides and Parkinson’s disease linked? One doctor’s research spans 25 years October 3, 2025 Dr. Beate Ritz’s research in California’s Central Valley highlights the role of the environment in the neurodegenerative disorder.
Dr. E. Dale Abel receives Distinguished Chair of Medicine Award October 2, 2025 The award is presented to a physician who has demonstrated outstanding leadership as the chair of an internal medicine department.
Participate in Sustainable Transportation Month and win prizes October 1, 2025 Outreach events will offer giveaways and opportunities to learn more about commuting programs at UCLA.
Voices rising: UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television inaugurates convocation with Celine Parreñas Shimizu’s vision September 30, 2025 She asked the community to embrace the notion that their voices, when raised together, can tell a powerful story of innovation and inclusion.
In memoriam: Bob Nakamura, 89, pioneering filmmaker and Center for EthnoCommunications founder September 30, 2025 The UCLA professor and alumnus is the subject of “Third Act,” currently screening at Monica Film Center through Oct. 2.
Enrico Castillo named emerging leader in health by National Academy of Medicine September 30, 2025 The program provides opportunities to collaborate with the National Academy of Medicine and its members over a three-year period.
Dr. Jason Hinman named director of Alzheimer’s disease research and care programs at UCLA Health September 30, 2025 Hinman’s research has discovered blood-based biomarkers for early detection of vascular brain injury and cognitive decline.
Dr. Amar Kishan honored with Steven A. Leibel Memorial Award September 30, 2025 The award recognizes outstanding principal investigators within the first decade of their careers following board certification.
Anthology edited by Carol Bakhos covers nearly a millennium of Jewish history September 26, 2025 The installment she oversaw covers the years from Alexander the Great to the era just before the emergence of Islam.