The American Psychological Association (APA) honored Steve Hinshaw (UC Berkeley professor of psychology, UCSF professor of psychiatry, and Depression Grand Challenge Awareness & Hope Action & Research Team champion) with the 2020 Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions during the virtual 2020 APA Awards on December 17, 2020.
Read more →Stephen Hinshaw (UC Berkeley professor of psychology, UCSF professor of psychiatry, and Depression Grand Challenge Awareness & Hope Action & Research Team champion) is being recognized by the National Academy of Medicine with the 2020 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health for his extensive work on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and reducing mental illness stigma. The award will be presented at the National Academy of Medicine’s virtual annual meeting on October 19, 2020.
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Rebecca Shipe, instructor for the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URSP), received the Faculty of the Year award at this year’s virtual Green Gala, an annual event from UCLA Housing’s Team Green. Shipe was honored for her work mentoring the program participants and supporting their contributions to the university and community’s sustainability efforts.
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By Sabrina Dunbar
Michelle Craske, PhD (psychology and psychiatry professor at UCLA and director of the Innovative Treatment Network within the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge) was the 128th recipient of the UCLA Academic Senate’s Faculty Research Lectureship for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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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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