awards and honors

Ramsdell, a UCLA alumnus, was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for his groundbreaking work on the immune system.

The annual research awards honor those translating discoveries into measurable benefits for society.

UCLA’s three most recent alumni Nobel winners — Fred Ramsdell, Ardem Patapoutian and Randy Schekman — said their experience as Bruins loomed particularly large in their scientific development.

Multiple subspecialties ranked in the U.S. News & World Report assessment.

With graduates Gala Porras-Kim and Garrett Bradley being honored, Bruins have accounted for 1 in 10 'genius grant' recipients over the past 3 years.

Fast fashion degrades land and people. In Indonesia, Riadini-Flesch is proving it can also heal soil, cut carbon and empower women.

UCLA's Louis Ignarro, one of the winners of the 1998 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, was highlighted by the Washington Post.

The UC Berkeley professor, known as the inventor of reticular chemistry, was at UCLA from 2006 to 2011.

Ramsdell, who earned his doctorate in microbiology and immunology at UCLA in 1987, was one of three researchers honored for their work on the human immune system.

The annual award honors a mid-career faculty member with a distinguished record of teaching, research and service

UCLA captured U.S. News & World Report's No. 1 ranking for hospital-based care in L.A. and California and made the publication’s Honor Roll for the 36th straight year.

The annual global competition recognized UCLA Strategic Communications, the Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA Health, and the UCLA College.

Over the past two years, the UCLA Strategic Communications publication has collected a string of professional accolades.

Biswas was honored for her work leading UCLA Library’s Ethical Description Project Team, which supports inclusive access to UCLA collections.

The winning proposals will support Black male trauma recovery, foster youth resilience, autism-friendly emergency departments and accessible playgrounds.

The annual awards, presented on Ellis Island in New York, celebrate immigrants and their progeny who are dedicating their lives to the betterment of society.

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.

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

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.