Faculty Bulletin Board

The $10,000 research grants will allow professors develop new undergraduate research courses in which students will partner with community organizations.

Judea Pearl, chancellor’s professor of computer science at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, was chosen as a 2020 honoree.

Ninez Ponce was awarded 2019-2020 Don T. Nakanishi Award for Outstanding Engaged Scholarship by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.

Judith Gasson has been recognized with the 2020 American Society of Hematology Basic Science Mentor Award.

Dr. Cristina Puig-Saus, Dr. Tracy Daniels-Wells and Dr. Will Hugo were honored by the American Association for Cancer Research.

Elizabeth Rose Mayeda was honored by the Society for Epidemiologic Research.

Thomas Rice is a distinguished professor of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

Dr. Moira Szilagyi is a nationally known expert in childhood trauma and resilience.

UCLA’s Gerard Wong and Melody Li have received a $200,000 grant to study the underlying molecular reasons this particular coronavirus is so dangerous.

Dr. Anusha Kalbasi, assistant professor of radiation oncology, is one of four recipients to be named a 2020 Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator.

Victoria Sork, a distinguished professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, has honored for her contributions to the field.

Min Zhou, professor of sociology and Asian American studies, has been recognized by the Asia and Asian America Section of the American Sociological Association.

Wei Wang, the Leonard Kleinrock Professor of Computer Science, has received a $90,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.

Alexander Spokoyny, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has been received a 2020 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award.

The exhibition catalog “La Raza” has been honored with a gold medal in the U.S. History category from the Independent Publisher Book Awards.

Steven Clarke, distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has been honored with a Blaisdell Distinguished Alumni Award from Pomona College.

Professor has been honored by her colleagues with the 2020 Senate Service Award.

The center is housed within the The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA.

Aaron Panofskyis among a class of 27 fellows nationwide — 14 from public institutions — to be honored.

Barbara Nelson was recognized for her award-winning 1994 study, “Women and Politics Worldwide,” which she co-edited with with Najma Chowdhury.

John Agnew, distinguished professor of geography and Italian, has received the award from the International Studies Association.

Dr. Peter Tontonoz, professor in the departments of pathology/laboratory medicine and biological chemistry, has been elected in recognition of his achievements in research.

Dr. Antoni Ribas was inducted into the group for his work in immunology and the development of new therapies for malignant melanoma.

Robert Weiss was recognized for his outstanding contributions to the field of biostatistical analysis in the context of public health.

Amit Sahai was honored by the International Association for Cryptologic Research for his influential research paper on encryption.