faculty news

Late-night canvassing to assess a meningitis outbreak exemplifies the dedication to the LGBT community that has earned Ian Holloway national recognition for his groundbreaking research.

The UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge awarded its second round competitive research grants this month, providing $1 million to eight new projects focusing on renewable energy, transportation and urban ecosystems.

Dr. Edward Garon, UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center member and associate professor of hematology and oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine, has received a new grant from the National Institutes of Health.

The UCLA Staff and Faculty Counseling Center is offering a six-week informational support group to help gain skills to enjance personal and professional relationships.

For the 2017-18 academic year, employees can apply for their children to attend eight schools.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2017, Anthem Blue Cross becomes the administrator for medical and behavioral health benefits for UC’s preferred provider organization medical plans for employees (Core, UC Care and UC Health Savings Plan).

The internationally respected center enables UCLA scientists to work together across disciplines to accelerate progress in and deepen insights gained from demographic and population research.

'Everything the senate does, every decision we make, has the goal of achieving excellence at UCLA,' says Susan Cochran, chair of the UCLA Academic Senate.

UCLA alumnae Funmilola Fagbamila and Lisa Hasegawa are both veteran community organizers who will work with students and faculty.

UCLA Health faculty’s resolutions are as diverse as the experts themselves.

Geffen Academy at UCLA’s first students will be admitted for the 2017-18 academic year, in grades 6, 7 and 9, and up to half the students will be the children of UCLA staff and faculty.

Graeme Blair, assistant professor of political science, received the award from the UC Berkeley Center for Effective Global Action.

Associate director and principal investigator for the Center for Health Policy Research, Ponce will advise the center on issues related to health care and health surveys.

Jazz, classical, world music, and composition faculty and staff at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music are among the artists who contributed to projects recognized by the Recording Academy with 2017 Grammy nominations.

Brett Steele, the director of London's Architectural Association School of Architecture, one of the world’s oldest and most influential schools of architecture, has been appointed dean of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture.

Tools and resources to help plan and manage international research, travel and other activities abroad are just some of the information that’s easily accessible on the systemwide UC Global Operations website launched this month.

Every weekday, Melanie Barboni welcomes clouds of hummingbirds to her office window with nectar she mixes from large bags of sugar and water. She recognizes 50 of the birds by names she has given them.

UCLA faculty Bob Goldberg and Edward Parson join other experts in a Zócalo Public Square/UCLA discussion.

The computer scientist conducts research in big data analytics, data mining, bioinformatics and computational biology, and databases.

Current and retired UCLA faculty and staff can receive four free admissions to the UCLA women's basketball game on Sunday, Dec. 11, against the University of Michigan.

The UCLA research professor of education was honored with the Research on Evaluation Award for significant accomplishments to the field.

'An Imaginative Offer' presents the unique voices of UCLA artists, architects, scholars and Los Angeles arts community leaders.

A new component of the successful Optimists brand campaign, the conversations will focus on newsworthy and culturally significant topics, including sports concussions, gratitude and mentorship.

Noted cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto has been named the 2016-17 Kodak Cinematographer-in-Residence at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.

Robert Montoya, UCLA doctoral candidate and staff member, is exploring the scientific community's evolving approach to sharing information online.