Faculty Bulletin Board

“Divine Variations” received the Iris Book Award, an annual prize given to an outstanding work at the intersection of science, religion and technology.

“Águilas” was co-directed by UCLA professors Kristy Guevara-Flanagan and Maite Zubiaurre.

The professor of economics has received an R21 grant, from the National Institutes of Health.

This lay-friendly talk with focus on the latest developments into supermassive black holes, like the one at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

The Association for the Study of Higher Education honored his book, “The Campus Color Line: College Presidents and the Struggle for Black Freedom.”

Backus received the award for her research into where and when protein interactions occur.

The National Science Foundation Ph.D. traineeship grant will be led by professors Chee Wei Wong, Eric Hudson and Kang Wang.

Drucker received the 2021 Steven Heller Award for Cultural Commentary from the institute.

The UCLA astrophysicists were honored by the 55,000-member nonprofit.

The professor of electrical and computer engineering has received a 2021 Facebook statistics for improving insights, models and decisions award.

Steinkamp, professor of design media arts, has received both a public spaces and an education CODAward for her work “Eon.”

Jerrett has received an excellence award from the International Society of Exposure Science.

Arah has been honored by the American College of Epidemiology with its 2021 outstanding contributions to epidemiology award.

Sears’ research in evolutionary development has broadened our understanding of mammal evolution.

Kristen Choi, assistant professor of public health and nursing, has been named a 2021 fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, one of only 13 Californians and 225 globally. Choi was recognized for her wide range of work, in particular her work ...

Crenshaw has received a lifetime service award from the Association of American Law Schools.

Raman has received a 2021 young faculty award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

The five-year grant will support Soragni’s efforts into creating miniature tumor organoids that can help identify treatments for rare types of neuroendocrine cancer.

Bath is credited with inventing the Laserphaco Probe, a device used to improve cataract surgery.

The medal, awarded jointly by Germany’s Max-Planck-Gesellschaft and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, honors extraordinary scientists outside Germany.

Burton was appointed to serve on the 12-person transportation resilience metrics committee commissioned by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation.

Kaner, who is the Dr. Myung Ki Hong Professor of Materials Innovation, was selected to receive the society’s 2022 award in applied polymer science.

President Joe Biden today announced that the Fields Medal-winning UCLA math professor is among 30 appointees.

Michela Giorcelli was selected as one of the two American economists to receive the honor from the Kiel institute for the World Economy.

Aradhna Tripati, associate professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, is named CAS fellow and recipient of the Willi Dansgaard award.