Education Dean Marcelo Suárez-Orozco and cancer researcher Dr. Antoni Ribas were honored for their work as naturalized citizens who have made contributions to American society.
Elizabeth DeLoughrey has the University of California President’s Faculty Research Fellowship and a Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society Fellowship.
Research by Joanna Schwartz played a key role in a decision rejecting the use of qualified immunity to defend police officers from a lawsuit that arose out of their official conduct.
In celebration of the novel’s 200th anniversary, an exhibit features the 1818 first edition, her 1831 revised edition and other editions with stunning original illustrations.
Hosea Nelson and Jose Rodriguez have been selected among 22 early career researchers for the awards which provides funding for work advancing human health.
UCLA staffer William Herrera fled political violence in El Salvador three decades ago and now his son Kevin is about to graduate with a degree in ecology and evolutionary biology.
UCLA colleagues recall his 40 years as a researcher, teacher and mentor, which included serving on the Christopher Commission and advocacy for people of color.
Each year, scores of UCLA students volunteer through Project SPELL — for Students for Progress in Employee Language Learning — to teach English as a second language to employees.
His citation read, in part, “With elegant equations and imaginative models, you have transformed our understanding of cause and effect, probability, and uncertainty.”
“Our physicians exemplify — every day — UCLA Health’s mission of delivering leading-edge patient care, research and education,” said Johnese Spisso, president of UCLA Health.