Building Access Update: Effective March 1 2026, select doors to Engineering VI will be locked at all times, in addition to all doors to Engineering IV and V, which have remained locked since last October. These doors are accessible only via an authorized BruinCard.
For more details, visit the Building Access page.
UCLA Engineers Shrink Powerful Terahertz Systems onto a Single Semiconductor Chip
Terahertz waves have major potential in high-speed communication, imaging, security screening and sensing, but are still underused due to complex and bulky systems
New Process Turns Mixed Plastic Waste Directly Into Hydrogen Fuel Without Sorting
Plastic has become a ubiquitous part of modern life — in water bottles, shopping bags and car dashboards. But once discarded, it is among the hardest materials on earth to recycle.
Materials Scientist Eric Bescher Represents UC System at National Transportation Showcase, Highlighting Importance of Federal Partnerships
Eric Bescher, an associate adjunct professor of materials science and engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, represented the University of California system at a transportation research showcase May 19 in Washington, D.C.













