Raghu Meka, an associate professor of computer science at the UCLA Samueli School of engineering, has received the 2025 W. Wallace McDowell Award
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Does Cell Nucleus Size Matter in Gene Activity? Researchers Say Yes
A group of UCLA researchers has discovered that the size of a cell, especially its nucleus that holds the DNA can determine which genes are turned on or off.
UCLA Computer Scientist and Microchip Innovator Jason Cong Receives ACM Computing Breakthrough Award
Jason Cong, a distinguished professor of computer science and holder of the Volgenau Chair for Engineering Excellence
Chemical Engineering Doctoral Student Xintong Yuan Named Schmidt Science Fellow
For the first time since the establishment of the global Schmidt Science Fellowship in 2017, a UCLA student has been selected to join the program.
UCLA Hosts Hybrid Cybersecurity Competition, LA CTF
In a crowded lecture hall at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, Khushi Patel takes meticulous notes, trying to balance her rigorous civil and environmental
Three UCLA Engineers Named Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science
Three professors at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Flapping Oscillatory Soft Robot Mimics Flying Insect
UCLA materials scientists have unveiled a new light-responsive, flapping actuator that functions like the natural contracting and relaxing muscle movements
UCLA Samueli Faculty Aid LA Wildfire Recovery, Address Post-Fire Hazards
In the aftermath of the January 2025 Southern California wildfires, which ravaged large parts of Altadena and Pacific Palisades as well as other metropolitan areas in Los Angeles and San Diego,
Henry Samueli, UCLA Alum and Prominent Philanthropist, Receives IEEE Medal of Honor
Three-time UCLA alumnus and engineer Henry Samueli, chairman of Broadcom Inc. and the namesake of UCLA’s engineering school, has been recognized with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ 2025 IEEE Medal of Honor,
2 UCLA Samueli Professors Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Two faculty members from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering — Aydogan Ozcan and Lixia Zhang — have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering,
3 UCLA Engineering Professors Named 2024 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
Three professors from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have been elected as fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors.
From Walk-On to Big Ten Leader: Bioengineering Major Carson Schwesinger is Team Captain of UCLA Football, Semifinalist for Butkus Award and Burlsworth Trophy
Redshirt junior linebacker Carson Schwesinger joined the UCLA football program in 2021 as a walk-on after a stellar two-way career in high school.