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The Cornell Tech campus, part of which has been designed by UCLA architecture professor Thom Mayne of the firm Morphosis, has been named one of Business Insider’s top seven mega-projects that will transform New York City.

The American Association of Cancer Researchers will honor Dr. Roger Lo, an accomplished UCLA physician-scientist widely recognized his work in understanding treatment-resistant melanoma.

The "global village" of open communication that the Internet was supposed to have formed hasn't materialized, says Ramesh Srinivasan in a new book.

The medal of the American Institute of Graphic Arts is the most distinguished awarded in the field.

Recipients are recognized for distinguished scholarly contributions across long and productive careers.

The map of Michael Storper’s career-long study of economic geography is characterized by “depth and quality,” according to the American Association of Geographers.

Eric Becklin, a professor emeritus in physics and astronomy, has been selected for the American Astronomical Society’s 2017 Henry Norris Russell Lectureship.

The annual Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings by Education Week features 10 UCLA faculty, who are among the 200 top education professors across the nation.

The Oxford Handbook of U.S. Health Law presents a comprehensive overview of issues related to access, ethics, insurance and provider regulation, among other topics.

The award recognizes excellent psychologists who are in the early stages of their research careers.

Two volumes edited by Richard Hovannisian, Armenian Van and Armenian Baghesh/Bitlis and Taron/Mush, have been released in Turkish translation by Aras Publishers in Istanbul.

Georgina Huljich, assistant adjunct professor of architecture and urban design, is a principal of the architectural firm P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S. She is involved in designing a mixed-use mega-project for downtown L.A.

Sarah Abrevaya Stein, UCLA professor of history and the Maurice Amado Chair in Sephardic Studies, is the winner of the 2016 National Jewish Book Award in the category of Sephardic culture.

Charlene Villaseñor Black, associate director of Chicano Studies Research Center and professor of art history and Chicana/o studies, has been awarded a $35,000 grant from the Albert and Elaine Borchard Foundation.

A new book by George Dutton, an associate professor of Asian languages and culture and director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, explores the life of Vietnamese Catholic priest Philiphê Binh.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether North Carolina lawmakers can prevent sexual predators from using prominent social media sites in a case where Eugene Volokh and his students filed an amicus brief in support of certiorari.

Department of Art professor Catherine Opie received Smithsonian's 2016 Archives of American Art Medal, which honors the unique contributions of significant artists, collectors, dealers, historians and philanthropists in the American art world.

UCLA professor Michael Cooperson of Near Eastern languages and cultures has won the Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation for his Arabic-to-English translation of the “Virtues of the Imām Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal " by Ibn al-Jawzī.

UCLA professor of education Carlos Alberto Torres recently received a Doutoramento Honoris Causa from the Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias.

Benjamin Madley received the inaugural Heyday Books History Award from a statewide publishing firm that celebrates and explores California's history, environment, and gives voice to its indigenous peoples.

UCLA psychiatrist Dr. James McCracken has been honored by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with the George Tarjan, M.D., Award for Contributions in Developmental Disabilities.

The computer scientist conducts research in big data analytics, data mining, bioinformatics and computational biology, and databases.

The UCLA research professor of education was honored with the Research on Evaluation Award for significant accomplishments to the field.

The artist explores both personal and political issues on themes such as class, gender and race.

Dr. Ronald Mito, professor of clinical dentistry and executive associate dean for academic programs and personnel at the UCLA School of Dentistry, was awarded the 2016 Dr. Arthur A. Dugoni Faculty Award by the California Dental Association.