Faculty Awards
Phil Felgner and Payam Heydari Named 2022 National Academy of Inventors Fellows
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to congratulate Phil Felgner and Payam Heydari on being named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. Phil Felgner, Professor in Residence, Physiology and Biophysics, is being honored for a series of discoveries based on biophysics principles and the structure and hydrodynamic properties of bilayer membranes. He has developed approaches…
Read MoreSeven UCI Faculty Members Named 2022-23 Hellman Fellows
Two UCI Faculty Members Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to share that two UCI faculty members have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. This year’s election of 120 members and 30 international members recognizes their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Below are the new members from UCI: Svetlana Jitomirskaya, Distinguished Professor of MathematicsProfessor Jitomirskaya has…
Read MoreFour UCI Faculty Named American Academy of Arts & Sciences Fellows
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to share that four UCI faculty members have been elected fellows by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. This year’s election of 261 new members recognizes their accomplishments and leadership in academia, the arts, industry, public policy and research. Below are the new fellows from UCI: Jeffrey Barrett, Chancellor’s…
Read MoreMichael Méndez Named 2022 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that Michael Méndez, Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy, has been named a 2022 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. Professor Méndez will use the funding to support the completion of his next book, titled Undocumented Disasters: (In)visible Communities Confronting Climate Change and Environmental Injustice, in preparation for Yale University…
Read MoreMichele Goodwin Honored with the ABA 2022 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award
Bruce Yonemoto Awarded 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, we are pleased to announce that Bruce Yonemoto, Professor of Art, has been awarded a 2022 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship. Professor Yonemoto joins 179 other American and Canadian scientists and scholars in the social sciences and humanities, as well as writers and artists of all kinds.…
Read MoreFarzad Naeim and Julie Schoenung Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, we are pleased to announce that two UCI faculty members, Farzad Naeim and Julie Schoenung, have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest distinctions for those in engineering and technical fields. Farzad Naeim, Adjunct Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, is being recognized for…
Read MoreSeven Honored as AAAS Fellows
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, I am pleased to share that seven UCI researchers have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. It is my honor to recognize these exceptional scholars for their accomplishments, which have significantly contributed to a broad range of fields. With this year’s cohort,…
Read MoreJulie Schoenung and Andrei Shkel Named 2021 National Academy of Inventors Fellows
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to congratulate Julie Schoenung and Andrei Shkel on being named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. Julie Schoenung, professor and chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, leads research into new materials to meet the demands of ballistics, energy and transportation applications. Her group is involved in…
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