A member of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Demanes will receive the Ulrich Henschke Award in recognition of his dedication and commitment to the field of brachytherapy for more than three decades.
A professor of chemistry and biochemistry as well as materials science and engineering, Weiss will explore the development of wearable external and internal sensor arrays for personalized health monitoring.
Part of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s campus complex, the center provides faculty and students access to the latest advances in music technology, research and pedagogy.
Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board and a UCLA faculty member, is a fierce fighter for the environment. She has championed a difficult cause without succumbing to bitterness or wallowing in the polarization that has crippled Sacramento and Washington.
UCLA researchers who are developing wireless-related technology to address air pollution and vision loss, respectively, have been named 2016 Vodafone project winners.
Jimmie D. White, 68, who served as a counselor, administrator and attorney advisor in UCLA Student Affairs for 35 years, died in Los Angeles on May 27 of cancer.