Faculty + Staff

Bernard Weiner, distinguished research professor of psychology, is being recognized for his teaching accomplishments.

Fernando Torres-Gil, professor at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, has been assigned to an advisory committee for California's Master Plan for Aging.

The UCPath system will be unavailable to all UC employees twice during August and September 2019.

Schachner describes how he “accidentally” got into the field and his goals for the program.

Hosea Nelson, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has received the Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award, which honors excellence in organic chemistry.

Their research group has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to work on reducing the carbon footprint of making concrete.

Chris Tilly, professor of urban planning, and Françoise Carré, of the University of Massachusetts received the 2019 Distinguished Scholarly Monograph Award,

The stretch of road from Dickson Court to Westholme Avenue will be open to traffic on August 26 and August 28, but closed to traffic on Tuesday, Aug. 27.

A study by Laura Abrams and Dr. Elizabeth Barnert has been recognized by the 2019 Emerald Literati Awards as a “high commended paper."

Amada Armenta, assistant professor of urban planning, has received two awards from the American Sociological Association.

Wescom and Coolghaus are hosting the inaugural event to show their appreciation for staff and faculty.

UCLA’s Meteorite Gallery lecture series will present an event titled “Before They Were Meteorites: The Discovery and Characterization of Near-Earth Asteroids”

Alice Soragni received a $1.8 million, five-year grant to investigate the role of a protein called p53, which is commonly mutated in women who have high-grade ovarian cancer.

Q&A with John Agnew, distinguished professor of geography and Italian at UCLA, who was awarded the Vautrin Lud Prize.

Thomas Dumitrescu, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, has received an Office of Science Early Career Award from the Department of Energy.

Aydin Babakhani, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, has recieved a research grant to advance his work on miniature diagnostic sensors.

C. Cindy Fan, professor of geography, has been awarded an Honorary Degree Doctor of Laws from the University of Bristol.

Magali Delmas and her co-author David Colgan have recently won an award for their book, “The Green Bundle: Pairing the Market with the Planet.”

The Hammer Museum at UCLA will host a screening event named, “Flux,” on Wednesday, Aug. 21.

UCLA Special Collections is hosting an exhibit showcasing the work of 15th and 16th century publisher, Aldus Manutius.

The program, which will start in January, is designed to foster professional and career development.

Annette Doss talks about why accessibility is important and the challenges of helping maintain the second-largest moving image archive in the United States.

The Fowler Museum at UCLA will be hosting a free event titled “The Art of Rangoli,” an art form in which patterns are meticulously drawn on the floor.

Noa Pinter-Wollman, UCLA associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, is a leader in the study of animal social networks and an expert on collective behavior.

Carla Pestana, chair of the history department has been elected to the nominating committee of the AHA.