Faculty Bulletin Board

The nursing school assistant professor’s work focuses on the study of nutrition and the neurophysiology of eating behavior.

The award honors Kang’s contributions to high-energy nuclear and particle physics, particularly his work on quantum chromodynamics.

His research focuses on surgical education, training innovation and engineering novel treatments for gastrointestinal motility disorders.

The UCLA professor and director of Momentum conducts nationally recognized research that seeks to broaden participation in computing.

Ponce is director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and principal investigator for the California Health Interview Survey.

The assistant professor is being honored by the International Cardio-Oncology Society.

The association recognized Wyatt for extraordinary contributions to addressing women’s health disparities, trauma and domestic violence prevention.

She’s one of 10 faculty members nationwide selected for the American Association for Dental, Oral and Cranofacial Research program.

He was honored for his research on early structures in the universe and their impact on cosmic reionization.

The honor comes with an award of $1.3M to fund new and imaginative projects in physics. 

Li, a professor of environmental health sciences and epidemiology, was recognized by International Commission on Occupational Health.

The interim chief of the division of pediatric surgery discussed health care policies, legislation and programs he and his team have spearheaded.

Ribas was named the 17th Annual Weinman Award recipient in recognition of his pioneering research in cancer immunotherapy.

The award recognizes Peterson’s decades-long contributions to understanding and shaping health policy.

The honor is intended to support the laureates’ own writing and to fund public service activities in their home cities.

The UCLA Fielding professor received the highest honor presented to alumni of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

The UCLA professor will also receive the Derrick Bell Award at the Western Center on Law and Poverty’s annual event.

The honor that recognizes outstanding teaching and mentorship in drama education. 

Crenshaw has been honored for her groundbreaking work in critical race studies and educational advocacy. 

As president, Rigberg will preside over all society meetings and business as ex officio member of seven committees.

The award offers a five-year, $5.5 million grant to help fund Kao’s research into noninvasive assistive devices for the paralyzed.

The degree will be granted by the Netherlands-based university’s Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology.

The professor collected her reflections in “Coyotes and Culture: Essays from Old Malibu,” which was published in September.

The award is presented to a physician who has demonstrated outstanding leadership as the chair of an internal medicine department. 

The program provides opportunities to collaborate with the National Academy of Medicine and its members over a three-year period.