Faculty + Staff

Eldon Knuth was appointed a knight in the French National Legion of Honor and awarded the corresponding medal by the French government.

Lauerhass Jr. was a triple UCLA alumnus and a philanthropist known for his passion for diverse Latin American cultures.

Laura Abrams, professor of social welfare at UCLA Luskin, has received the 2020 Society for Social Work and Research Book Award.

UCLA welcomed Elizabeth Blaney, Leonardo Vilchis and Jane Nguyen will pursue projects aimed at advancing housing justice.

The first event, on Feb. 1, will feature presentations by three members of the California NanoSystems Institute.

Symone Morales provides guidance to students who are on the same journey she completed.

Kyle Abraham, UCLA professor of world arts and cultures/dance, will honored by Purchase College in New York.

Guy Van den Broeck, assistant professor of computer science in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, honored as an early career scholar.

Alice Soragni, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, received the grant from the Alex Lemonade Stand Foundation.

Ravi Netravali, assistant professor of computer science at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award.

Anastassia Alexandrova, professor of chemistry and biochemistry in the UCLA College, has received the award from the American Chemical Society.

There will be a wide array of small business vendors available to discuss their products and services with campus customers.

Vinay Lal, UCLA professor of history and Asian American studies, has organized a conference that is free and open to the public about the renowned activist.

Dr. William “Billy” Cunningham, professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and health policy and management in the Fielding School of Public Health, died Jan. 2.

The longtime professor of health policy and management in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, died of cancer Jan. 5.

Opie’s evocative photographs of contemporary America have challenged norms around sexuality and gender, domestic life and feelings of community

Hosea Nelson has been awarded the 2020 Bristol-Myers Squibb unrestricted grant in synthetic organic chemistry, which carries $150,000 over two years.

Thomas Belin received the Long-Term Excellence Award for significant contributions to health care policy and health services research.

The “Anatomy of a Genocide: A Case Study in Mass Murder” lecture by Omer Bartov will be held 4 to 6 p.m. at the UCLA Faculty Center.

The UCLA Working Group on Advancing Opportunity for People with Disabilities will be hosting a workshop on the subject.

Sackett, who was one of the founders of the UCLA Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, has died after a long illness.

Ritea will manage media relations, executive communications, the UCLA Broadcast Studio and UCLA Newsroom, the university’s primary source of news and information.

Rebeca Méndez, professor of design media arts at UCLA, was bestowed with the honorary degree of Doctor of Fine Arts.

The 2020 Rick Hess Straight Up Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings are published annually in Education Week.

Justin Caram, UCLA professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has received a Faculty Early Career Development award.