Blaire Van Valkenburgh honored for a lifetime of study of vertebrate biology August 30, 2021 Van Valkenburgh has received the 2021 Romer-Simpson Medal from the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology for lifetime achievement.
Researchers receive $1 million grant to advance therapy for rare melanomas August 30, 2021 Two scientists from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have received the three-year award from the U.S. Department of Defense.
Biologist Peter Narins wins medal for his research in animal bioacoustics August 30, 2021 Narins has been honored by the Acoustical Society of America. This is only the fourth silver medal ever given by the society in animal bioacoustics.
Paul Weiss named distinguished professor at Indian Institute of Technology August 30, 2021 Weiss, an expert in nanoscience, is the first UCLA faculty member to receive the honor from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
Artist Candice Lin’s COVID-inspired exhibit opens in Minneapolis August 30, 2021 Lin, assistant professor of art at UCLA, is having her work “Seeping, Rotting, Resting, Weeping” displayed at the Walker Art Center.
UCLA in the News August 27, 2021 August 27, 2021 Highlights from the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times and others.
Parched land could help contain some floods but catastrophic flooding still likely to increase August 27, 2021 The study’s publication comes just weeks after severe flooding killed hundreds of people in Europe.
UCLA in the News August 26, 2021 August 26, 2021 Highlights from the Atlantic, the New York Times, Al Jazeera and others.
UCLA in the News August 25, 2021 August 25, 2021 Highlights from ABC News, the Washington Post, the Guardian and others.
Law students support Yurok Tribe effort to access culturally important species August 25, 2021 They worked alongside tribal leaders to develop tools that would help navigate a complex patchwork of regulations.
Will it be safe for humans to fly to Mars? August 25, 2021 Could the very timing of a mission help shield astronauts from dangerous radiation?
Aug. 26: Drop into Staff Assembly’s all staff social August 25, 2021 Virtual events will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with in-person events beginning at 7:30 p.m.
UCLA in the News August 24, 2021 August 24, 2021 Highlights from Time magazine, KCET-TV, the Los Angeles Times and others.
Coming Back Together August 24, 2021 UCLA and Westwood Village need each other in order to to be at their best.
UCLA Athletics introduces name, image and likeness program August 23, 2021 Westwood Ascent will help student-athletes maximize their NIL opportunities, said Athletic Director Martin Jarmond.
UCLA in the News August 23, 2021 August 23, 2021 Highlights from the New York Times, Bloomberg News, the Detroit Free Press and others.
Dan Blumstein recognized for contributions to field of conservation behavior August 23, 2021 Blumenstein has received the 2020 Richard Buchholz conservation behavior award from the Animal Behavior Society Conservation Committee.
Stella Nair recognized for work on gender in the Inca Empire August 23, 2021 Nair, associate professor of art history, is a 2021-2022 recipient of a research excellence award from the UCLA Center for the Study of Women.
UCLA team receives best paper award at international robotics conference August 23, 2021 Chenfanfu Jiang, assistant professor of mathematics, and his research team won the award for their paper about a morphing hybrid aerial vehicle.
Nandita Garud recognized for her research on gut microbiome August 23, 2021 Garud, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, has been named a UCLA Hellman fellow and honored by Scialog.
Scientists develop brain organoids with complex neural activity August 23, 2021 A UCLA study suggests researchers could analyze neurological disorders in a stem cell–derived model.
UCLA in the News August 20, 2021 August 20, 2021 Highlights from U.S. News & World Report, NBC News, USA Today and others.
In memoriam: Michael Moerman, 85, expert in sociolinguistics and Thai culture August 20, 2021 Moerman united the fields of ethnography and conversation analysis, and published the seminal work “Talking Culture: Ethnography and Conversation Analysis.”
UCLA Transportation kept campus moving in 2020, and learned lessons along the way August 19, 2021 The department will continue supporting remote work arrangements, which reduce greenhouse gas emissions and alleviate parking demand.
UCLA in the News August 19, 2021 August 19, 2021 Highlights from Inside Higher Ed, Time, the Associated Press and others.