Faculty Bulletin Board

On faculty at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering since 1996, Christofides has published seven books and more than 450 research articles.

Professor and vice chair for education in the UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Garg has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the American Chemical Society’s EJ Corey Award.

The annual colloquium brings together a panel of UCLA Law faculty and other experts to discuss the most important upcoming cases on the U.S. Supreme Court docket and analyze the implications of these cases.

UCLA senior lecturer in music and Hollywood studio flutist Sheridon Stokes was featured at the opening concert for the 44th Annual National Flute Association Convention in San Diego.

Mary Terrall, a professor of history at UCLA, has been recognized by the Society for the History of Natural History for her book, “Catching Nature in the Act: Reaumur and the Practice of Natural History in the 18th Century.”

UCLA professor Tyrone Howard, AJ Scheitler, Yen Ying Shek and Minh Tran took part in the Summer Scholars Meeting of the Research Integration Strategies and Evaluation for Boys and Men of Color.

Ellen Scott, assistant professor of cinema and media studies at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, has been named a 2016 Academy Film Scholar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

James Bowie, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry in the UCLA College, will be honored at the society’s annual meeting in February in New Orleans.

Ann Carlson, professor of environmental law and the inaugural faculty co-director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, has given a series of lectures in Berlin and Frankfurt at the invitation of the U.S. State Department.

Stephen Hubbell, a distinguished professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UCLA, is the 2016 laureate of the International Prize for Biology for his outstanding contributions to biology research.

Department of Art Professor Catherine Opie got permission from actress Elizabeth Taylor before she died in 2011 to photograph the star’s home and personal possessions during the last year of her life.

Steven Christiansen, a lecturer in architecture and urban design in the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, recently received two International Design Awards in the category of conceptual architecture.

The UCLA faculty member and university organist recorded music for the movie on the world's largest functional church pipe organ.

Albert “Al” A. Barber, who served as vice chancellor of research programs at UCLA from 1971 to 1991, died at age 87 from lung cancer at his home in Upperville, Virginia, on July 30.

The award recognizes outstanding scholars in the field of African American literature and culture.

Professor Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris leads the research and planning team at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

A satellite launched from Vostochny, Siberia is expected to advance space sciences for years to come, said Shprits, the mission’s principal investigator.

Professor Denari is the new interim chair of the UCLA Department of Architecture and Urban Design.

Lothar von Falkenhausen, associate director of the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA and professor of Chinese archaeology and art history, was elected as one of 33 new members of the American Philosophical Society.

Chandrashekhar Joshi, Distinguished Chancellor’s Professor of Electrical Engineering at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, will receive the 2017 IEEE Marie Sklodowska-Curie Award.

Oakes is UCLA Presidential Professor Emerita in Educational Equity and founding director of Center X and the Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access.

The professor of history and art history is recognized for her article examining the controversy surrounding Belgium's Royal Museum for Central Africa.

The Distinguished Professor of History was named a fellow in recognition of his outstanding contributions to research in the humanities.

A Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Gelbart was honored with a special issue of the Journal of Physical Chemistry B, recognizing his far-reaching interests and contributions.

A professor of history, Terrall will also lead UCLA's Center for 17th and 18th Century Studies.