Faculty Bulletin Board

The National Science Foundation CAREER Award is the foundation’s highest honor for faculty members in the early stages of their teaching and research careers.

Clark, professor and chair of the department of molecular, cell and developmental biology in the UCLA College, will begin her term in June 2021.

Jeffrey Inaba and Inaba Williams Architects created the space to support the children’s and parents’ needs within a domestic environment.

Loo, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UCLA, will received the Eastern Analytical Symposium Award.

Geoffery Robinson was recognized for his 2018 book, ‘The Killing Season: A History of the Indonesian Massacres, 1965–66.’

Bernard Weiner has received the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the science of psychology from the American Psychological Foundation.

Arulanantham, one of the nation’s most respected advocates for immigrants’ rights, is joining UCLA School of Law.

Egbuonu is a filmmaker known for her focus on disruptive and inspirational storytelling.

Kadambi, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has received a CAREER award for his research toward developing light-based sensing technologies.

The professor of economics and finance has been awarded the Warren C. Scoville Distinguished Teaching Award.

Justin Caram, assistant professor of chemistry, has been recognized for the quality and innovation of his research program and his academic leadership skills.

Goadsby, professor of neurology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, received the honor for his work unraveling the cause of migraines.

Morales-Guio, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, will look into capturing carbon dioxide directly from air and converting it into solid carbon.

UCLA tied with Columbia for the third most scholars on the Rick Hess Straight Up Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings.

The Dr. Elizabeth Woldemussie Centennial Global Health Fund was made possible by a $250,000 gift from the estate of Elizabeth Woldemussie.

Andrews, senior research scientist at the Hatos Center for Neuropharmacology, has been honored by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Kwon, professor of contemporary art in the art history department, has focused her research on several disciplines including architecture, public art and urban studies.

E. Tendayi Achiume, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, offered an international human rights perspective on the issue.

Heather Maynard, the Dr. Myung Ki Hong Professor of Polymer Science, will edit the world’s preeminent chemistry journal.

McCarthy, associate professor of design media arts at the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, will receive an unrestricted $50,000 award.

Alexander Kusenko and Chandrashekhar Khare received the 2021 fellowships, which enable outstanding scientists to focus solely on research for a year.

The distinguished professor of biological chemistry at the David Geffen School of Medicine was recognized for his contributions to scientific understanding of evolutionary developmental biology.

Nandita Garud, an assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, has been named an Allen Distinguished Investigator by the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group.

Michael Berry, director of the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies, has received a 2021 NEA literature translation fellowship of $12,500.

Chang-Jin Kim, the Volgenau Professor of Engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received the 2021 Robert Bosch Micro and Nano Electro Mechanical Systems Award.