Kent Wong recently received the Excellence in Law and Justice Award from the Chinese American Museum in recognition of his advocacy on behalf of students and workers.
The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation recently honored four UCLA scientists for their transformative work in schizophrenia with 2016 outstanding achievement prizes, among the most prestigious given in the field of psychiatric research.
Kimberly “Kim” Dawn Irwin, a media relations representative at UCLA's medical enterprise and former newspaper reporter, died Oct. 7 following a brief illness. She was 55.
Linda Sarna, an internationally recognized scholar in promoting the role of nursing in tobacco control and oncology research focused on patients with lung cancer, has been appointed dean of the UCLA School of Nursing.
The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is accepting nominations for a new prize established to showcase discoveries in biological and biomedical sciences research.
Adam Romero, the Arnold D. Kassoy Scholar of Law and Senior Counsel at the Williams Institute at UCLA,co-authored an amici curiae brief regarding North Carolina's bill, which prohibits transgender people from using restrooms that match their gender identity.
Rebeca Méndez, a professor of design media arts, has been recognized with a humanitarian award in honor of her pro-bono work helping to rebrand the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women.
The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television's Department of Theater has announced its upcoming Mainstage theater season for the academic year 2016-17, which includes "Carrie the Musical," an adaptation of the popular Stephen King novel "Carrie."
The assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering will apply the $360,000 award to research on nanoscale architectures and ultrafast energy diagnostics.
The exhibition, "Clay Sculpture by Six Ethiopian Israeli Artists," opens tonight at Powell Library's east rotunda with a reception from 5-7 p.m. featuring Ethiopian food.
The Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is recognized for his leadership and scientific contributions for future fusion power plants.
University of Arizona's Hsinchun Chen will deliver a lecture on his Hacker Web Project on Nov. 9 at 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Charles E. Young Grand Salon in Kerckhoff Hall.