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Year: 2018

Achuta Kadambi named to Forbes “30 Under 30” in science

Achuta Kadambi named to Forbes “30 Under 30” in science

Achuta Kadambi, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been named to Forbes magazine’s 2019 “30 Under 30” list for science. The annual list honors rising stars in 20 different industries.

Debating the potential of blockchain

Debating the potential of blockchain

Recently, Blockchain at UCLA partnered with law firm BakerHostetler and accounting firm Ernst & Young for the Genesis Blockchain Summit. The sold-out event featured experts debating the benefits and challenges of blockchain use in business, law and academia and offered a deep dive on the nascent technology.

UCLA Samueli hires 16 new faculty members

UCLA Samueli hires 16 new faculty members

The UCLA Samueli School of Engineering welcomes 16 new professors in 2018-19 to a roster that includes more than 30 affiliated faculty members who are part of the National Academy of Engineering and 70 winners of the NSF CAREER Award.

Welcome, Bruins!

Welcome, Bruins!

This year was highly competitive for the entering freshman class (read why they selected Samueli here). We received more than 26,200 applications for 775 spots; of those offered admission, 31 percent selected Samueli–a number that continues to increase each year.

Big data to model human behavior

Big data to model human behavior

UCLA receives $3 million NSF grant for a new graduate education program at the crossroads of data science, mathematics, cryptography, artificial intelligence, genomics, behavior science and social science