Xi Zhu named first holder of Paul Torrens Chair in Healthcare Management April 18, 2022 Zhu is an associate professor in the department of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
UCLA Library collections reveal legacy of California’s first Black librarian April 15, 2022 Miriam Matthews’ personal papers, oral history and photo archive show how she shaped Los Angeles.
Dr. Patricia Ganz recognized by American Association for Cancer Research Academy April 14, 2022 The professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health was named a fellow for her work in cancer survivorship.
Dr. Mopelola Adeyemo honored by Endocrine Society April 14, 2022 The clinical instructor was named a fellow of the future leaders advancing research in endocrinology, or FLARE, program.
UCLA names Alex Stern dean of humanities April 14, 2022 Stern, currently the associate dean for the humanities at the University of Michigan, begins the new post Nov. 1.
Susan Bookheimer to co-lead research team studying brain aging April 13, 2022 The adult aging brain connectome study is funded by a $33.1 million grant from the National Institute on Aging.
Staff news: Dr. Carlos Irwin Oronce receives award for published research April 11, 2022 The honor was presented by the Society of General Internal Medicine.
4 UCLA Health physicians elected to Association of American Physicians April 11, 2022 The honorees are neurologist Timothy Cloughesy, infectious disease specialist Judith Currier, primary care physician Carol Mangione and cardiologist Kalyanam Shivkumar.
Art professor awarded 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship April 11, 2022 Anna Sew Hoy is the area head of ceramics in the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture.
Lara Cushing named to California state environmental panel April 11, 2022 The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor will provide guidance to help the state monitor chemical exposure.
Take an ‘Imaginary Trip’ at the Fowler Museum April 11, 2022 Photographer Gosette Lubondo imagines herself in photographs from previous generations in the Congo’s colonial past.
April 11: Joseph DeRisi to give Mautner Memorial Lecture on Science and Public Health April 7, 2022 The UC San Francisco professor launched a COVID-19 testing facility at the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub.
Safiya Noble receives NAACP-Archewell Digital Civil Rights Award April 6, 2022 The co-founder of the UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry is the inaugural recipient of the honor.
In memoriam: Brian Roe, 41, director at UCLA Technology Development Group April 5, 2022 Roe led partnerships between UCLA and Amazon, and between Apple and the UCLA Depression Challenge.
Biologist Elaine Hsiao chosen for Innovators in Science Award April 5, 2022 The associate professor and her lab have made discoveries into how the gut microbiome influences the brain and behavior.
24 scientists and researchers receive awards from Technology Development Group April 4, 2022 The awards, up to $150,000 per project, support early stage research that lead to commercialization activities.
Jean-Luc Margot awarded SETI citizen science grant from the Planetary Society April 4, 2022 The professor of Earth, planetary and space sciences will lead a radio astronomy search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
Fielding School of Public Health team receives state grant April 4, 2022 A team led by Vickie Mays and Ninez Ponce, professors of health policy and management, will focus on COVID-19 research.
Lindsay De Biase honored by McKnight Brain Research Foundation April 4, 2022 The assistant physiology professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine will receive a $750,000 grant for cognitive aging research.
Dr. Gregg Fonarow honored by the American Heart Association March 31, 2022 The interim chief of UCLA’s division of cardiology received the association’s highest volunteer award.
Check out ‘How Do You See This World?’ at the Fowler Museum March 30, 2022 Drop by the museum to take in nearly 80 paintings by Kwame Akoto, who owns the Almighty God Art Works studio.
In memoriam: Marina Goldovskaya, 80, teacher of documentary filmmaking March 30, 2022 The professor and award-winning filmmaker captured the decline of the Soviet Union in her movies.
Staff news: Chief information officer Lucy Avetisyan honored March 30, 2022 Avetisyan was recognized by the Tambellini Group, which created the awards to celebrate IT teams and leaders for their excellence.
In memoriam: Barbara Morrison, 72, jazz singer and UCLA voice teacher March 28, 2022 The vocalist, who taught at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, enjoyed teaching and giving back to the community.
Nancy Pike honored by international nursing society March 28, 2022 She will be inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing’s hall of fame.