Aditya Grover receives NSF award for scientific applications of generative AI
Funding will support the computer scientist’s work applying machine learning to climate science and sustainable energy.
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Ursula Heise honored for global influence in environmental humanities
She received the Biophilia Award, which is presented annually by the BBVA Foundation and carries a prize of 100,000 euros.
Amy Vandiver honored by American Federation for Aging Research
She received the 2024 Sagol Network GerOmic Award for Junior Faculty for her research in biological aging and GerOmics.
Yuzhang Li wins awards to fund microscopic imaging, alternative battery research
He received a pair of early career awards along with a joint total of $1.76 million in grants over the next three years.
Daniel Schwalbe-Koda receives DOE award for materials synthesis research
The professor was honored with a 2024 Early Career Research Program Award from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Prineha Narang elected an American Physical Society Fellow
The professor was selected for her approaches to nonequilibrium dynamics and the control of condensed matter.
Ellen Sletten receives the Helmholtz High Impact Award 2024
The chemistry professor is being honored for developing imaging technology that can improve cancer detection during surgery.
Neil Garg receives David E. Evans Award from American Chemical Society
The award for the advancement and education of organic synthesis honors former UCLA faculty member David Evans.
Dr. Utibe Essien named emerging leader by National Academy of Medicine
The Geffen School of Medicine professor examines racial and ethnic disparities in the use of novel medications and technology.
Latest book by Jason de León on National Book Award nonfiction longlist
“Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling” is based on years of ethnographic work by de León.
UCLA, collaborators receive grant from California Education Learning Lab
The funding aims to help facilitate community college students’ transition to engineering programs at four-year universities.
Paper by Vida Yao named one of the year’s best by Philosopher’s Annual
The article draws upon the experience of falling in love to rebut a premise about how people make choices in pursuit of fulfillment.
UCLA psychiatrist receives award for suicide prevention research
Juliet Beni Edgcomb is developing machine learning that can identify youth with suicide-related symptoms.
Daniel Beswick receives NIH grant to study sinus disease in children
The five-year, $2.3 million grant will support research focused on patients with cystic fibrosis.
Ruby Sims honored by Elizabeth Nash Foundation and Alex’s Lemonade Stand
She will conduct research into delivery systems and treatments for cystic fibrosis and pediatric acute myeloid leukemia.
Cecilia Menjívar receives two awards from American Sociological Association
The professor was honored with the Jessie Bernard Award and the Public Understanding of Sociology Award.
David Hayes-Bautista honored by Hispanic National Bar Foundation
He received the 2024 Academic Leadership Award for his contributions to health policy and Latino studies in law and academia.
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab honored for work promoting inclusion
The lab, which is housed in the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, received the Narrative Change Award.
Neurosurgeon-scientist elected to Taiwan’s Academia Sinica
Dr. Linda Liau’s work has led to one of the first personalized vaccines for people with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor.
Dr. Ronald Busuttil wins Medawar Prize from Transplantation Society
He was recognized for his work advancing knowledge of liver transplantation, preservation and organ donor management.
UCLA professors, Ph.D. candidates awarded 2024–25 Huntington fellowships
Alex Mazzaferro, Lucy Burns, Genevieve Carpio, Alba Menéndez Pereda and Nicole Wood are among this year’s cohort.
4 faculty members named American College of Dentists fellows
Dr. Ting-Ling Chang, Dr. Alireza Moshaverinia, Dr. Yusuke Hamada and Dr. Beatriz Bezerra received the honor.
UCLA chemists receive 2024 Royal Society of Chemistry Horizon Prizes
The international awards recognize discoveries and innovations that push the boundaries of science.
Zhen Mei, Vivian Chang awarded grant from American Society of Hematology
The UCLA Health physicians will help redefine normal ranges for a certain type of white blood cell in people who lack Duffy antigens.
Aparna Bhaduri named a Pew-Stewart Scholar for Cancer Research
The early-career scientist was chosen for the grant to explore new avenues in cancer development, diagnosis and treatment.