awards and honors

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Eric Avila, Martha Bailey, Wesley Campbell, Helen Deutsch and Elaine Hsiao were recognized at an event hosted by Randall Park.

The Andrea L. Rich Night to Honor Teaching celebrated outstanding educators whose creativity, dedication and connections with students are transforming the learning experience.

The annual awards recognized outstanding reporting on topics ranging from the Trump administration’s financial dealings to the global race for artificial intelligence.

Health economist Susan Ettner, physician-scientist Donald Kohn and cancer researcher Dennis Slamon are among the 100 new members of the academy’s class of 2026.

The conservation scientist has made a global difference for tropical forests and countless lives — human and otherwise.

The UCLA women’s basketball coach was recognized for her championship leadership and commitment to student-athletes’ personal development.

Check out Newsroom’s latest on the UCLA faculty and staff news — from breakthroughs, honors and milestones to memorable moments — that is shaping our campus and community.

The art professor, whose work explores history, power and American life, is one of 20 recipients of the prestigious award.

With a prestigious Newman Civic Fellowship, Deanna Placa is building a network for school teachers to help promote students’ civic learning.

The UCLA Global Advisors Council has named 17 professors as winners of the 2026 Global Education and Global Research awards.

The alumnus and senior dean will helm Oct. 12’s inaugural UCLA College Lecture Awards … and maybe dance battle?

UCLA will create an Interactive Discovery Laboratory that brings browser-based access to supercomputing, data storage and applications.

UCLA garnered U.S. News' No. 1 ranking for hospital-based care in LA and California and made the publication’s Honor Roll for the 37th straight year.

Jack Feng, a doctoral student in epidemiology in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, was recognized for his leadership and advocacy.

Hazzard led UCLA to the NCAA title as a senior co-captain in 1963-64.

Emerging technologies librarian Doug Daniels and music inquiry and research librarian Matthew Vest have been honored with UCLA’s 2026 Librarian of the Year Award.

The global annual competition recognized storytelling from the UCLA Alumni Association and UCLA College.

The tribute, which highlights the economic and societal benefits of legal pathways to citizenship, is celebrated every Fourth of July.

The annual award honors a mid-career UCLA faculty member with a distinguished record of teaching, research and service.

Bruin scholars Eric Becklin, Martin Gilens and Craig Manning exemplify how UCLA research continues to power progress across disciplines.

Eva Baker, Elizabeth Ligon Bjork, Ursula Heise and Angela Riley are among the 252 leaders selected this year.

Christian Gerard Capuno will represent UCLA April 22 in the UC-wide showcase of graduate research.

The UCLA scholars are engaged in transformative work in areas ranging from law and chemistry to theater, musical composition and medieval studies.

Richard L. Hasen, Marilyn Raphael, Alexander Spokoyny and Stuart Brown have been recognized for their contributions to furthering scientific research in service to society.