A UCLA bioengineer has developed a technique that uses a specially adapted 3D printer to build therapeutic biomaterials from multiple materials.
Year: 2018
Artificial intelligence pioneer’s new book examines the science of cause and effect
Judea Pearl, chancellor’s professor of computer science and statistics at UCLA, has written his first book intended for a general audience, “The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect.”
Bertozzi elected to National Academy of Sciences
Andrea Bertozzi, a distinguished professor of mathematics in the UCLA College and of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering
Civil engineering faculty featured in NSF program
The National Science Foundation’s “Science Nation” program recently featured civil and environmental engineering professors Henry Burton and John Wallace
Incoming freshmen share why they are #uclabound2022
This year’s record-breaking applications—more than 26,000 for 800 seats—for the fall quarter underscores that UCLA Samueli is in high demand.
Dunn named materials science department chair
Bruce Dunn, the Nippon Sheet Glass Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, has been appointed the chair of the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.
Bacteria can pass on memory to descendants, UCLA-led team discovers
Findings are a major step toward understanding persistent infections that affect people with cystic fibrosis. Led by scientists at UCLA, an international team of researchers has discovered that bacteria have a “memory” that passes sensory knowledge
Computer science alumna receives two major fellowships
Iris Cong, a 2017 UCLA Samueli Engineering alumna now studying physics at Harvard University, has received two major graduate fellowships in the past few weeks – the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans and the Fannie & John Hertz Foundation Fellowship.
Kang Wang awarded international honor for seminal discovery in magnetism
Kang L. Wang, a distinguished professor at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and the holder of the Raytheon Company Chair in Electrical Engineering, has received an international award for his discovery of a long-sought-after particle
Deep learning transforms smartphone microscopes into laboratory-grade devices
Researchers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have demonstrated that deep learning, a powerful form of artificial intelligence, can discern and enhance microscopic details in photos taken by smartphones
UCLA Rocket Project Aims for the Stratosphere
The Odyssey 1 has already soared more than 12,000 feet above the earth, higher than any other student-built, liquid-fueled rocket.
On March 10, in a remote section of the Mojave Desert, more than two hours from campus
Reimagining CO2: UCLA team advances to Carbon XPRIZE finals
Carbon Upcycling team, which developed eco-friendly concrete, is sharing in $5 million prize. Working to upend one of the most stalwart of construction materials, a team of UCLA engineers, scientists and policy experts