awards and honors

Bruin scholars Eric Becklin, Martin Gilens and Craig Manning exemplify how UCLA research continues to power progress across disciplines.

Eva Baker, Elizabeth Ligon Bjork, Ursula Heise and Angela Riley are among the 252 leaders selected this year.

Christian Gerard Capuno will represent UCLA April 22 in the UC-wide showcase of graduate research.

The UCLA scholars are engaged in transformative work in areas ranging from law and chemistry to theater, musical composition and medieval studies.

Richard L. Hasen, Marilyn Raphael, Alexander Spokoyny and Stuart Brown have been recognized for their contributions to furthering scientific research in service to society.

David Clewett, Pradip Gatkine and Juliana Londoño-Vélez are among 126 scholars across the United States and Canada selected for the prestigious award.

“Everyday Miracles,” an animated short video highlighting the importance of federally funded research, won two gold awards.

The UCLA Samueli engineering professor is one of the world’s pioneers in nanotech manufacturing.

A dozen Bruins have been selected to teach and conduct research across Asia, Africa, Europe and North America.

The composer was honored for his opera “Intelligence,” while several other Bruins contribute to award-winning music.

The three-time alumnus and namesake of UCLA’s engineering school is being honored for advancing and commercializing broadband technology.

These faculty members and alumni of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music have been nominated for the 2026 music awards.

Recipients include Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the UCLA Fielding School’s Department of Epidemiology and Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health.

The award recognizes a distinguished leader who is an inspiration to students, families and health care professionals. 

Meet Maher El-Kady, working toward a more sustainable energy future, and Dr. Dennis Slamon, groundbreaking breast cancer researcher and clinician.

Winners of the inaugural Global Education Award and Global Research Award include 26 individuals across campus.

UCLA’s chancellor, an internationally recognized leader in public health, earned his medical degree from his alma mater in 1979.

The annual awards ceremony honored educators who help create conditions for students to thrive in achieving their academic goals.

The IEP Talent Award recognized UCLA Extension programs in fields such as medical, legal, education and data science.

Patrick Allard, Jessica Lynch and Martin Monti will conduct collaborative research in affiliation with institutes abroad.

The scholars, cited most often by others in their fields, are "inspiring the global research community to tackle society’s greatest challenges."

The awards recognized work by Strategic Communications, UCLA Magazine, Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA Health, and the College.

The 2025 laureate missing the Nobel committee’s call because he was off the grid backpacking in the Rockies has already become the stuff of legend.

Neurologist S. Thomas Carmichael, lung specialist Paul W. Noble and public health pioneer Ninez A. Ponce are UCLA's newest members.

Discover more about UCLA's Nobel-winning research and the five Nobel honors across the UC system.