Faculty Bulletin Board

The institute is among the most prestigious positions for legal academics and professionals.

Christopher Cooper, Pamela Munro and Kendall Houk have been selected to receive the awards in honor of their research, scholarly work, teaching and service.

Dr. Shane White, a professor of endodontics at the UCLA School of Dentistry, will serve as chair of UCLA’s division of the University of California Academic Senate.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Dr. Moira Szilagyi is a nationally known expert in childhood trauma and resilience.

UCLA’s Gerard Wong and Melody Li have received a $200,000 grant to study the underlying molecular reasons this particular coronavirus is so dangerous.

Dr. Anusha Kalbasi, assistant professor of radiation oncology, is one of four recipients to be named a 2020 Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator.

Victoria Sork, a distinguished professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, has honored for her contributions to the field.

Min Zhou, professor of sociology and Asian American studies, has been recognized by the Asia and Asian America Section of the American Sociological Association.

Wei Wang, the Leonard Kleinrock Professor of Computer Science, has received a $90,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.

Alexander Spokoyny, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has been received a 2020 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award.

The exhibition catalog “La Raza” has been honored with a gold medal in the U.S. History category from the Independent Publisher Book Awards.

Steven Clarke, distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has been honored with a Blaisdell Distinguished Alumni Award from Pomona College.

Professor has been honored by her colleagues with the 2020 Senate Service Award.