The UCLA Grand Challenges program was referenced in a Chronicle Review piece written by Nicholas Lemann (professor of journalism and dean emeritus at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism; director of Columbia World Projects). Other campuses referenced included Georgia Tech, University of Minnesota, Texas A&M, and Indiana University.
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UCLA had 47 faculty members included on the Global Highly Cited Researchers 2019 (“Highly Cited List”) list that is published annually. And of the world’s most influential researchers, several are faculty members whose research contributes to the Depression Grand Challenge and the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge. The Highly Cited List is comprised of scientists ranking in the top 1% by citations in their respective fields, demonstrating significant research influence among their peers.
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Jenn Gustetic (Program Executive for NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research Program) recognized UCLA Grand Challenges and Michelle Popowitz, JD, MPH (UCLA Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research & Executive Director for UCLA Grand Challenges) during her opening keynote entitled “Moonshots for Science Engagement” at the 2019 Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) Annual Conference on September 21, 2019.
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UCLA Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research & Executive Director for UCLA Grand Challenges, Michelle Popowitz, JD, MP, was invited to represent the UCLA campus at the Global University Engagement Summit hosted by the University of Manchester from September 9-10, 2019.
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On January 9, 2019, Mark Bayer, Government Relations expert and strategist experienced in the government, corporate and non-profit sectors, interviewed Michelle Popowitz (Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research and Executive Director for UCLA Grand Challenges) for his web series When Science Speaks. The series profiles innovative and interesting people working in science and technical fields – from academia, to industry, to the non-profit world.
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