Faculty Bulletin Board

Jonathan Kao has been selected to be a recipient of award, which goes to assistant professors to support research and help promote career advancement.

Neil Garg has been awarded the 2019 James Flack Norris Teaching Award by the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society.

Lynn Vavreck and her co-authors received the 2019 Richard E. Neustadt Prize for the Best Book on Executive Politics.

Dr. Steven Dubinett, of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been honored by the American Lung Association for his work.

The center received the award from the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.

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

Andrea Ghez, who demonstrated the existence of a supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, received the honor during Oxford’s annual Encaenia ceremony.

The $25,000 donation will support initiatives serving military caregivers.

Dr. Henry Takei, distinguished clinical professor of periodontics at UCLA, was recently awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon.

Yvonne Chen has received a $1.25 million grant from the Cancer Research Institute to support her research in immunotherapies for cancer.

Elisa Franco has received a $711,000 research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to continuing developing DNA-based synthetic molecules.

Awards recognize faculty members for accomplishments in research, promoting diversity and inclusion and their contributions to educational innovation.

Levine, who is vice chancellor for academic personnel, will provide leadership on campus-wide policy, planning, initiatives and operations from July 1 through Aug. 31.

They honorees are Smadar Naoz, Vickie Mays, Jorge Torres and Sarah Tolbert.

Weizhe Hong, an assistant professor of biological chemistry and neurobiology at UCLA, will receive a three-year grant of $225,000 to advance his research.

Dr. Manish Butte of UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital is leading the team that has received $650,000 from University of California Research Initiatives.

Dr. Keith Nuechterlein has received the 2019 Outstanding Clinical/Community Research Award from the Schizophrenia International Research Society.

Keriann Backus was named 2019 Beckman Young Investigator by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation.

Sam Emaminejad, UCLA assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has received a PATHS-UP grant.

Stephanie Jamison, distinguished professor of Asian languages and cultures and Indo-European studies, was honored by the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres.

Zrinka Stahuljak, professor of comparative literature in the UCLA College, will serve as the center’s director beginning July 1.

Dr. Fola May, a member of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, received a grant from the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute.

Led by Jill Horwitz, “Restatement of the Law, Charitable Nonprofit Organizations” describes the legal issues that confront charitable nonprofit institutions.

Adnan Darwiche and Rafail Ostrovsky received the 2019 J.P. Morgan Faculty Awards.

Michael Jung, UCLA distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has been named to the position, which is created by the chancellor’s office.