awards and honors

Heather Maynard, Sorin Popa, Marilyn Raphael and Edward Leamer were selected for their achievements in original research.

The awards, which will be presented by the UCLA Alumni Association at a May 17 ceremony, honor six graduates and one alumni network.

Alvarez, who beat out 46 other UCLA student researchers in the TED Talk–style competition, will represent UCLA at the UC-wide finals on April 29.

Christine Borgman, Marjorie Harness Goodwin, Alan Grinnell and Jeffrey Lewis are among the artists, scholars, scientists and leaders chosen this year.

Mona Jarrahi, Suk-Young Kim, Jingyi Jessica Lee, Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni and Park Williams are among a group of 198 new fellows chosen from more than, 3,500 applicants.

Chen was given the 2025 Outstanding Early-Career Investigator Award by the Materials Research Society.

The award honors outstanding innovations in the field of computer science.

He was selected for his ability to communicate mathematics effectively and his review articles on networks, complex systems and dynamics.

Xintong Yuan, a chemical engineering doctoral student, has been selected to join the 2025 class of next-generation researchers.

The UCLA faculty members are among 471 newly elected AAAS fellows recognized for their significant contributions to the advancement of science.

The honor is only given out every other year, and is one of the most prestigious in the legal academy.

The award, which comes with a $2 million prize, recognizes exceptional contributions to technology, engineering and science.

Six faculty members have been named recipients of the award, which is among the most competitive and prestigious available to early-career researchers.

Aydogan Ozcan and Lixia Zhang of the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering were among 150 new U.S. and international members announced today.

The executive vice chancellor and provost was recognized for his pioneering work as an academic leader, bridge builder and champion of media diversity.

Designated by the Re:wild Your Campus organization, UCLA joins a nationwide network of educational institutions in maintaining landscapes free of toxic chemicals. 

Elaheh Ahmadi, Justine Lee, Osvaldo Gutierrez and Mitchell Spearrin are among the scientists and engineers being recognized.

Professors Rafail Ostrovsky, Gaurav Sant and Yang Yang are the latest faculty members to receive the highest professional distinction for inventors.

As we head into the holidays and prepare to usher in 2025, Newsroom takes a look back at the accomplishments of the Bruin community and the highlights of 2024.

Alharthi is UCLA’s first international student to win the famed scholarship and the 13th recipient in the university’s history.

The researchers have published studies that are cited most often by other scholars in their fields.

The professor and alumnus is the second Bruin to win the award in two years.

The Indigenous rights activist was honored for her grassroots leadership and policy advocacy in the Ecuadorian Amazon and beyond.

The program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, gives awardees the opportunity to study aspects of a society or societies.

The chancellor-designate was one of 17 honorees, including actors, playwrights, corporate executives and others, honored for their influence and leadership.