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New chairs take the helm at several UCLA International Institute academic programs

The new academic chairs include both existing institute faculty and professors from other disciplinary departments at UCLA.

IDS senior's community work leads to prestigious yearlong fellowship

Deanna Placa has been awarded a yearlong Newman Civic Fellowship for the 2026–27 academic year. Fellows are nominated by their president or chancellor based on their potential for public leadership and their work with communities.

Utpal Sandesara becomes chair of global health minor

A doctor and medical anthropologist, Sandesara works as a clinician, researcher and professor at UCLA. As of July, he became academic chair of the International Institute's global health program, where he has been a faculty member since 2023.

Y&S Nazarian Center signs MOU with The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

The MOU envisions the two parties working together on a range of academic activities.

Historian of premodern India the 25th winner of Giorgio Levi Della Vida Award

The author of 12 books and editor of three volumes of academic research, Richard M. Eaton has made signal contributions to the field of Islamic studies.

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Faculty across campus receive grants to help expand UCLA's global reach

Award recipients reflect the breadth and depth of global engagement at UCLA.