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M. Norton Wise, professor of history; Sabeeha Merchant, professor of chemistry and biochemistry; J. Fraser Stoddart, Fred Kavli Chair in NanoSystems Sciences and director of the California NanoSystems Institute; and Lawrence Kruger, distinguished professor of neurobiology, were elected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science Council as Fellows. They were recognized for their contributions to science at the Fellows Forum held Feb. 18 at the association’s annual meeting in St. Louis, Mo…. Gil Cates, founding dean of the School of Theater, Film and Television and producing director of the Geffen Playhouse, will produce the 78th Annual Academy Awards telecast on March 5. It will be his 13th show…. Visiting Professor Joe Sargent of the Department of Film, Television and Digital Media won a Directors Guild of America award for his work on the HBO movie “Warm Springs,” starring Kenneth Branagh.… Herb Stein, an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Film, Television and Digital Media, was nominated for a Directors Guild of America award for his direction of the daytime drama “Days of Our Lives.” … In recognition of its leadership, hospital and community partnerships and its high-quality primary health-care services, the Venice Family Clinic was awarded the 2005 Foster G. McGaw Prize for excellence in community service, one of the most prestigious honors in the health-care field. “The Foster G. McGaw Prize recognizes health-care organizations that demonstrate a passion and commitment to making their communities healthier and more vital,” said Susan Manilow, chair of the prize committee. The Venice clinic serves 22,000 low-income, uninsured and minority community members, including more than 3,000 homeless persons….
UCLA’s Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology has established the Mani Bhaumik Award to support scientists in the international community who advance the understanding of the brain and conscious mind in healing through visionary research, books and education. Bhaumik, co-inventor of the laser technology that made LASIK surgery possible, will fund the annual $10,000 award beginning this fall.