The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, or ASME, has elected professor Cengiz Ozkan as an ASME Fellow in recognition of his “exceptional achievements and contributions” to the engineering profession.

UC Riverside researcher Sonja Lyubomirsky is among 12 recipients of a grant from the Tiny Blue Dot Foundation for its “Perception Box” initiative. The $899,232 award is for Lyubomirsky and her Ph.D. students’ research on how attentive, supportive listening can improve well-being and health for both the speaker and listener. “With so many amazing...