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Brenda Stevenson named professor of women’s history at Oxford University
The professor of African American studies and the Nickoll Family Professor of History will take a temporary leave from UCLA starting in fall 2021.

UCLA shares COVID-19 vaccine information with faculty and staff
Members of the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force updated faculty and staff on the progress of UCLA Health’s vaccination program and to take questions.

Researchers awarded grant to study COVID-19 among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research received $500,000 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Two professors win UC’s Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives competition
Henry Burton, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Mishuana Goeman, associate professor of gender studies, were both awarded for their proposals.

Data scientist elected as Association for Computing Machinery fellow
Wei Wang, Leonard Kleinrock Professor of Computer Science, was selected for her contributions to the practice of data mining.

Are we using technology or are we being used? Q&A with UCLA’s Ramesh Srinivasan
Information studies professor says the relationship among technology, politics and societies across the world needs to be reevaluated — now.

UCLA and UCLA Health designated as a Total Worker Health Affiliate
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recognized UCLA for its commitment to employee health and well-being.

Professor wins award for paper on satellite antenna technology
Yahya Rahmat-Samii, distinguished professor and Northrop Grumman Professor of Electrical Engineering and Electromagnetics, won the 2020 Spacecraft Structures Best Paper Award.

Molecular biologist receives funding for contraceptive research
UCLA researcher Amander Clark is part of a multi-institutional team of investigators that received an $8 million, four-year grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Cancer researchers awarded grant to study genomic alterations in prostate cancer
Dr. Paul Boutros, Dr. Robert Reiter, and Dr. Huihui Ye of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have received the 2020 Prostate Cancer Foundation Special Challenge Award.

Mariana Ibañez joins UCLA’s department of architecture and urban design
Ibañez, an Argentine architect, will be an associate professor and chair of the department.

Jan. 14: ‘Insurrection at the Capitol’ panel discussion
The Hammer Museum at UCLA will host a panel discussion about the Jan. 6 events and the aftermath.

Jan. 25 to April 2: Bruin Health Improvement Program OnRamp
The virtual event will help individuals who are looking to become much more physically active and nutritionally mindful.

In memoriam: David Dolinko, 72, expert in criminal law and philosophy
Dolinko, who was remembered by colleagues for his intelligence, wit and generosity, was also a UCLA alumnus who served as editor-in-chief of the UCLA Law Review.

Professor receives award for pioneering research in organic chemistry
Hosea Nelson, an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has received the 2020 Novartis Early Career Award.

Alumna May Hong HaDuong named director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive
HaDuong will become the fourth director in the organization’s 55-year history and the first woman and person of color to lead the film archive.

UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry collaborates with Archewell Foundation
The foundation’s gift will support the center’s research and programs, which are focused on the harm that vulnerable communities face from internet technologies.

Earthquake engineer appointed to UC Seismic Advisory Board
Jonathan Stewart, professor of civil and environmental engineering, will provide guidance on the seismic design, performance ratings and rehabilitation of facilities.

Funding opportunity for Academic Senate faculty
The Council on Research’s Bridge Research Grant will provide up to $2,500 during 2021–22.

Professor receives grant for development of deep tissue imaging technology
Ellen Sletten, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has been awarded $1 million from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

Paul Weiss recognized for his contributions to nanoscience
Weiss, a distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry, bioengineering, and materials science and engineering, has been named an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers fellow.

Economics professor named International Association of Applied Econometrics fellow
Moshe Buchinsky’s work is largely in applied econometrics and labor, developing and estimating structural models using microdata.

Lauren Lee McCarthy exhibits quarantine-inspired ‘Later Date’
McCarthy, associate professor of design media arts at the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, is showing her new work at the Chronus Art Center in Shanghai.

Jessica Harris recognized by the Association for the Study of Higher Education
Harris, assistant professor of education, has received the Early Career Award for her overall body of work at UCLA.

Jeffrey Saver joins executive committee for nationwide stroke study
The Heartline Study clinical trial will test whether heart monitoring features on the Apple Watch, used in combination with an iPhone app, can reduce the risk of stroke.