UCLA’s legendary Coach John Wooden to be honored with postage stamp
The commemorative stamp, which goes on sale early next year, is a tribute to “the values he stood for and the timeless wisdom he shared,” Chancellor Block said.
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Bruin Excellence in Civic Engagement Awards recognize public service leadership
Lourdes Castro Ramirez, Oceana Gilliam and Yue Rong are among 40 winners honored by the UCLA Alumni Association.
12 UCLA graduate students selected for Fulbright-Hays Fellowship
The awardees will study in Brazil, Chile, England, India, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, and Tunisia.
As UCLA continues its push for affordable student housing, Chancellor Block is honored for efforts
Block received the Chairman’s Award from the Los Angeles Business Council a day after regents approved UCLA’s Gayley Towers redevelopment project.
Over three dozen UCLA faculty listed among world’s most influential researchers
The faculty members have published research that is cited most often by other scholars in their fields.
UCLA’s Justin Torres wins National Book Award for ‘Blackouts’
The English professor was honored for his boldly experimental work, which incorporates vignettes, imagery and poetry to present a dialogue.
Alvine Kamaha receives American Physical Society award
The professor researches radioactive contaminant control programs and calibration techniques to improve sensitivity of dark matter detectors.
Staff news: UCLA receives 10 CASE Awards for campus communications
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education recognized efforts by several departments, units and schools in its 2023 regional best-of list.
UCLA honors Tony Pritzker with Fiat Lux Award
The award, one of UCLA’s highest honors, paid tribute to Pritzker’s far-ranging philanthropy and service and his remarkable Bruin legacy.
Iroro Tanshi wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovators
The research conservationist was recognized for her efforts to protect West African forests from wildfire and other threats.
UCLA’s Shelley Taylor awarded National Medal of Science at the White House
The renowned psychologist was honored, in part, for her “groundbreaking research into mental health and the power of human connection.”
UCLA honors Ronald Katz with Fiat Lux Award
The driving force behind UCLA’s Operation Mend, Katz, a longtime donor and volunteer, has “helped society rethink how we care for the most vulnerable.”
UCLA’s Gerardo Moreno elected to National Academy of Medicine
The academy cited Moreno as “one of most influential young Latino academic leaders in family medicine and health care.”
Matching MacArthurs: 2 UCLA professors win prestigious ‘genius grants’
Law professor and human rights expert E. Tendayi Achiume and acclaimed hydroclimatologist Park Williams are UCLA’s latest MacArthur Fellowship recipients.
UCLA professor E. Tendayi Achiume awarded MacArthur Fellowship
The UCLA School of Law faculty member was recognized with the ‘genius grant’ for her impactful work on race, migration and international law.
UCLA geography professor Park Williams awarded MacArthur Fellowship
An acclaimed hydroclimatologist, Williams was recognized for his research on climate change and its connection to drought and fires.
UCLA honors Laurie and Steven Gordon with Fiat Lux Award
The couple’s philanthropic support and volunteer leadership have enriched UCLA for more than two decades.
Benjamin Santer wins American Meteorological Society’s Rossby Medal
The award is the society's highest honor for atmospheric scientists.
UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center recognized as national model
Chancellor Gene Block and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Darnell Hunt attended the year-end celebration of the health and well-being-focused initiative.
UCLA leaders honored by Los Angeles Business Journal
The Los Angeles Business Journal has recognized Johnese Spisso as CEO of the Year and Mary Osako as a finalist for Executive of the Year.
4 professors receive 2023 Chancellor’s Award for Community-Engaged Scholars
Each winning faculty member will receive $10,000 to create a new UCLA course in which students will collaborate with partners in the community.
Chemist Anastassia Alexandrova receives 2023 Gold Shield Faculty Prize
The annual award honors a mid-career faculty member with a distinguished record of teaching, research and service.
UCLA students’ app for 2028 Olympic Games wins inaugural Innovation Challenge
The competition, organized by UCLA, Amazon and consulting firm Slalom, introduces students to new ways of using technology to address critical issues.
Class of COVID: Leah Likin dives deep into pandemic anxieties with her honors project
The graduating psychology student has been honored with a Dean’s Prize for Excellence in Research and Creativity.
UCLA honors 3 professors whose research has benefited society
Yousef Bozorgnia, Sharon Dolovich and Aaron Littman will receive Public Impact Research Awards at a June 2 ceremony.