Who’s driving? AI, futurism and the city behind the wheel October 23, 2025 Peter Lunenfeld reflects on what new technologies reveal about the myths and realities of L.A. ahead of his Oct. 31 Faculty Research Lecture.
Dr. Antoni Ribas recognized for transforming cancer treatment October 23, 2025 Ribas was named the 17th Annual Weinman Award recipient in recognition of his pioneering research in cancer immunotherapy.
Mark Peterson receives inaugural APSA Career Achievement Award in Health Politics and Policy October 22, 2025 The award recognizes Peterson’s decades-long contributions to understanding and shaping health policy.
Raffi Joe Wartanian awarded poet laureate fellowship from Academy of American Poets October 22, 2025 The honor is intended to support the laureates’ own writing and to fund public service activities in their home cities.
3 UCLA faculty members elected to the National Academy of Medicine October 20, 2025 Neurologist S. Thomas Carmichael, lung specialist Paul W. Noble and public health pioneer Ninez A. Ponce are UCLA's newest members.
2025 Nobel Prizes: Wins for UCLA and a record-setting year for the University of California October 17, 2025 Discover more about UCLA's Nobel-winning research and the five Nobel honors across the UC system.
Matthew Mimiaga recognized with Harvard Alumni Award of Merit October 17, 2025 The UCLA Fielding professor received the highest honor presented to alumni of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Jason De León honored by American Anthropological Association October 17, 2025 The UCLA professor will also receive the Derrick Bell Award at the Western Center on Law and Poverty’s annual event.
Sean Metzger receives Betty Jean Jones Award for work as mentor and teacher at UCLA and beyond October 16, 2025 The honor that recognizes outstanding teaching and mentorship in drama education.
Kimberlé Crenshaw honored for her racial justice scholarship and advocacy October 16, 2025 Crenshaw has been honored for her groundbreaking work in critical race studies and educational advocacy.
In memoriam: Kent Wong, 69, immigrant rights champion and former director of UCLA Labor Center October 15, 2025 Wong, a professor and key founder of UCLA’s labor studies department, served as director of the center for 32 years.
LPPI faculty director Amada Armenta’s personal history influences her policy efforts October 15, 2025 The UCLA professor and alumna’s pride in her heritage inspires her to empower Latino communities through her work.
‘The Truth about Freedom’: Third annual UCLA Barbra Streisand Lecture set for Oct. 23 October 15, 2025 The public lecture by Timothy Snyder will include a panel discussion with UCLA’s Ju Hui Judy Han and Shannon Speed.
UCLA recognizes faculty whose work has had a lasting public impact October 14, 2025 The annual research awards honor those translating discoveries into measurable benefits for society.
Dr. David Rigberg named 41st president of the Western Vascular Society October 13, 2025 As president, Rigberg will preside over all society meetings and business as ex officio member of seven committees.
Jonathan Kao Receives NIH Director’s Pioneer Award October 13, 2025 The award offers a five-year, $5.5 million grant to help fund Kao’s research into noninvasive assistive devices for the paralyzed.
Welcome to the reception: UCLA faculty bring new viewpoints to study of classics October 10, 2025 The approach aims to make ancient Greek and Roman studies more accessible — more personal, even — for more students.
In memoriam: Kent Wong, 69, labor and immigrant rights champion and former director of UCLA Labor Center October 10, 2025 Wong, a professor and key founder of UCLA’s labor studies department, served as director of the center for 32 years.
Oct. 16: Great ShakeOut helps Bruins prepare for earthquakes October 9, 2025 UCLA students, faculty and staff are asked to “drop, cover and hold on” during the drill on Thursday, Oct. 16.
Safiya Noble to receive honorary doctorate from Leiden University October 8, 2025 The degree will be granted by the Netherlands-based university’s Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology.
Former UCLA faculty member Omar Yaghi wins 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry October 8, 2025 The UC Berkeley professor, known as the inventor of reticular chemistry, was at UCLA from 2006 to 2011.
Malibu’s wild terrain inspires new book by Claire McEachern October 6, 2025 The professor collected her reflections in “Coyotes and Culture: Essays from Old Malibu,” which was published in September.
How are pesticides and Parkinson’s disease linked? One doctor’s research spans 25 years October 3, 2025 Dr. Beate Ritz’s research in California’s Central Valley highlights the role of the environment in the neurodegenerative disorder.
Dr. E. Dale Abel receives Distinguished Chair of Medicine Award October 2, 2025 The award is presented to a physician who has demonstrated outstanding leadership as the chair of an internal medicine department.
UCLA experts: Cybersecurity Awareness Month October 1, 2025 UCLA has scholars with deep expertise in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, government policy and the technology industry.