Recent awards and honors

• January 10, 2019

  Professor honored by Linguistic Society of America for decades of work on endangered languages

  UC Santa Cruz emeritus professor of linguistics Judith Aissen was awarded the prestigious Kenneth L. Hale Award last week in New York City at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Society of America (LSA). The LSA is the major professional society in the United States that is dedicated to the scientific study of language.

• December 13, 2018

  Mathematical biologist Marc Mangel honored by American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists

  Marc Mangel, distinguished research professor of applied mathematics, has been chosen to receive the Outstanding Achievement Award of the American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists

• December 7, 2018

  Biochemist Glenn Millhauser receives Outstanding Faculty Award

  The annual award from the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences is the division's highest honor for faculty achievement, recognizing combined excellence in research, teaching, and service.

• December 4, 2018

  DVD box set curated by Shelley Stamp wins 2018 New York Film Critics Circle Award

  "Pioneers: First Women Filmmakers"--a Kino Classics box set curated by UC Santa Cruz film and digital media professor Shelley Stamp and executive produced by actress, director, and screenwriter Illeana Douglas--has received a 2018 Special Award from the New York Film Critics Circle.

• November 27, 2018

  Ocean scientist Jonathan Zehr elected 2018 AAAS Fellow

  Jonathan Zehr, professor of ocean sciences at UC Santa Cruz, has been awarded the distinction of AAAS Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

• November 27, 2018

  Retention specialist recognized by student affairs association

  Aaron Jones, a retention specialist for African, black, and Caribbean students, was recently recognized by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators for his service in its African American Knowledge Community.

• November 26, 2018

  Massoud elected trustee of Law and Society Association

  Mark Fathi Massoud, associate professor of politics and legal studies, has been elected to the board of trustees of the Law and Society Association.

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