Awards & Honors
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Three UCSC undergrads honored for presentations at national astronomy meeting
Three UCSC undergraduates were among the winners of the Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Awards at the American Astronomical Society meeting.
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Mathematician Dan Cristofaro‑Gardiner wins IAS von Neumann Fellowship
Dan Cristofaro‑Gardiner, assistant professor of mathematics at UC Santa Cruz, has been awarded a prestigious von Neumann Fellowship from the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.
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Art professor receives 2019 Creative Capital Award plus SFFILM artist residency for new documentary film
UC Santa Cruz professor of art Dee Hibbert-Jones has received a 2019 Creative Capital Award for “Run With It,” a feature-length animated documentary film she is currently working on in collaboration with San Francisco artist Nomi Talisman.
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Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo honored by Royal Astronomical Society
The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) has awarded the 2019 Harold Jeffreys Lectureship to Francis Nimmo, professor of Earth and planetary science at UC Santa Cruz.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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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Rebecca Covarrubias of Psychology to receive early-career award
Rebecca Covarrubias, assistant professor of psychology, has been selected to receive the 2019 Latino Caucus Early Career Award from the Society for Research in Child Development.