awards and honors

SACNAS at UCLA is trying to bring more Latinos and Native Americans into science and engineering, a crucial step to help the U.S. keep pace with the rest of the technological world.

Utpal Banerjee, the Irving and Jean Stone Professor and chair of UCLA’s Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology in the UCLA College, will look at the important role of the fruit fly in helping scientists answer core questions about developmental biology.

The UCLA Grand Challenge project to make Los Angeles completely self-sufficient and sustainable in energy and water by 2050 has been awarded $100,000 after winning the popular vote in a competition sponsored by the Goldhirsh Foundation through its LA2050 Grants Challenge.

A thick dossier of letters from faculty colleagues, administrators, students and alumni attesting to his devotion to diversity has led to Richard Yarborough's selection as the campuswide winner of UCLA's top award for diversity, equity and inclusion.

Next month, Professor Stephen Hubbell will become the first American in 40 years to receive a Scientific Achievement Award from the International Union of Forest Research Organizations.

Teresa Roth, coordinator of the medicine residency program for the past 31 years in UCLA's Department of Medicine, is the winner of the 2014 Chancellor’s Excellence in Service Award.

Stanley Osher, UCLA professor of mathematics and director of applied mathematics, is the third person ever to receive the prestigious Gauss Prize, the highest honor in applied mathematics.

Terence Tao will be honored December 1 for his “many deep and varied contributions to mathematics.”

Aydogan Ozcan and Tracy Johnson have been named Howard Hughes Medical Institute professors in recognition of their breakthrough research and innovative approaches to undergraduate education.

The new prize, established by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Russian tech billionaire Yuri Milner, recognizes scholars who have made major advances in the field of math.

Professor Brenda Stevenson, a scholar who looks into issues of gender, family and community during the slavery era, recalls her own family history and connections to slavery. Her work has earned her the 2014 Gold Shield Faculty Prize.

The CAPG Standards of Excellence survey measures how well-equipped health care systems are to deliver a better patient experience, better population health and better overall affordability.

The new Film Independent Humanitarian Award recognizes an individual in the world of film and TV whose work has demonstrated a deep commitment to humanitarian causes. Turner will receive the award June 12.

Adrien Hamedi-Sangsari has pushed for more government funding for research, pro bono dental care and student loan relief.

Light and sound show projected on exterior of Royce Hall wows Saturday night crowd. Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, alums and students honored.

Chancellor Gene Block presented the UCLA Medal, the university’s highest honor to an individual for extraordinary achievement, to James (Jim) L. Easton May 8 at the Chancellor’s Residence.

Evelyn Blumenberg, chair of the UCLA Department of Urban Planning, is a 'Champion of Change' for her research on the links between transportation access, employment and poverty.

Judea Pearl, a UCLA faculty member since 1969, was honored for his 'distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

UCLA professor Demetri Terzopoulos has been named a Royal Academy Fellow for his work to unify the fields of computer vision and computer graphics.

With the worldwide celebration of Earth Day taking place this week in more than 190 countries, a number of organizations have taken note of UCLA’s commitment to sustainability and environmental excellence.

With two deans and six additional faculty members elected, UCLA is home to more 2014 fellows than any other public university in the country.

UCLA political scientist Miriam A. Golden and UCLA historian Robin D.G. Kelley will use their 2014 fellowships to complete book projects.

UCLA law professor Katherine Stone studies the erosion of the middle class and the changing nature of employment.

Friedlander, a pioneering Holocaust historian and Pulitzer Prize winner, will donate a portion of his share of the $1 million award to UCLA.

The UCLA Department of Head and Neck Surgery presented 2014 Luminary Awards Wednesday to honorees at an inaugural event at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. Professor and department chair Dr. Gerald Berke and singer...