Vice Chair of Undergraduate Education Professor Jorge Torres discusses his passion for teaching in a short video produced as part of the UCLA Academic Senate’s recognition of the award recipients.
The 2026 Distinguished Teaching Awards were announced earlier this year, and the recipients were honored at the 2026 Andrea L. Rich Night to Honor Teaching at the Luskin Center on Oct. 19.
Torres received the award in recognition of his undergraduate mentorship. The award citation noted: “Dr. Torres is outstanding due to his dedication to the inclusion and education of undergraduate researchers. He is committed to maintaining a strong undergraduate community in the lab and mentors students from diverse academic backgrounds.”
As part of the recognition, each recipient participated in a short video interview. Torres’s interview can be viewed below.
Distinguished Professor Sarah Tolbert also received an award and her video can be viewed here.
Penny Jennings, UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, penjen@ucla.edu.
