Recent News and Awards:
On 20 February 2007, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announced this year's recipients of the prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship. Professor Eddie Kohler was one of five recipients from the UCLA campus. The fellowships,
awarded for a two-year period, are intended to enhance the careers of the very best young faculty members in specified fields of science. They are designed to identify those who show the most outstanding promise of making fundamental contributions to new knowledge.
Professor Judea Pearl will receive an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Toronto at a convocation ceremony in June 2007 The degree is offered in recognition of Professor Pearl's groundbreaking contributions to the field of computer science, as well as his efforts, in the face of personal tragedy, to promote cross-cultural dialogue and reconciliation.
Professor Deborah Estrin has been selected to receive the Anita Borg Institute's "Women of Vision" award for "Innovation." The award ceremony will take place on May 3, 2007, with an expected 800 people in attendance. The mission of the Anita Borg Institute is to increase the impact of women on all aspects of technology and to increase the positive impact of technology on the world's women. Each year, the "Women of Vision" award honors three women who have made significant contributions to technology in
one of three categories: innovation, leadership and social impact. One winner is selected for each category. The innovation category recognizes women who have contributed significantly to technology innovation. |
