Lavretsky found that combining the stimulant Ritalin with the antidepressant Celexa was more effective for treating depression in the elderly than an antidepressant alone or Ritalin alone.
James C. Liao and M.C. Frank Chang are recognized for demonstrating 'a highly prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions.'
UCLA professor of education Carola Suárez-Orozco has published “Transitions: The Development of Children and Immigrants,” along with Mona M. Abo-Zena and Amy K. Marks.
Law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw was honored by Safe Magazine as one of "16 Global Heroes Who Go There” for supporting those who are at risk for, and who have suffered from, violence.
A lecturer in the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, she was recognized for her comparative work on teaching and learning in France and West Africa.
The UCLA Distinguished Professor of History and Irving and Jean Stone Endowed Chair in Social Sciences will receive an honorary Doctor of Letters degree on Dec. 9.
UCLA history professor examines how the evictions of Mexican-American residents from the community to make way for a ballpark had deep-seated effects on civil rights, Chicano/a culture and more.