Computer science majors Rebecca Xu and Sriram Balachandran, co-executive directors of LA Hacks, had to transition the hackathon to a virtual environment — no easy feat.
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Tech Gala Recognizes Top Student Computer Science Projects
Held in the winter quarter, several weeks before the California issued stay-at-home order, UCLA computer science students showcased their projects to professors, industry judges and other students at Covel Commons during the Association of Computing Machinery’s flagship annual event: Tech Gala.
UCLA Students Take First Place in National EPA Stormwater Treatment Design Competition
A team of UCLA undergraduate students has won a national competition sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seeking innovative plans for stormwater management.
Discover Engineering for Prospective Students Makes Impact in Online Format
At UCLA Samueli, we quickly realized we would have to think outside the box to transition our annual Discover UCLA Engineering recruitment event on April 5 from one that’s held on campus to a virtual experience.
Recent Graduate Nathan Yang (’19) Shares His Experience at UCLA Samueli with Fall Admits
Now an up-and-coming software engineer at real-estate technology firm Redfin, Nathan Yang was once a freshman majoring in computer science.
Five UCLA Engineering Students Receive 2020 NSF Graduate Fellowships
Five UCLA Samueli engineering students — two graduate and three undergraduate students pursuing an advanced degree — have received the prestigious 2020 Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation.
UCLA Engineers Develop Simpler, Faster Way to Build Complex & Better-Performing 3D Electronics
UCLA engineers have developed a faster, simpler 3D-printing technique to build electronics, trimming their manufacturing time from hours down to a few minutes.
Biotech Company Founded by UCLA Engineers Helps Increase Accuracy in COVID-19 Testing
A biotech company founded by UCLA Samueli School of Engineering bioengineers has launched a product to look for COVID-19 more accurately than conventional tests by extracting RNA from patient samples.
A Virtual Workforce to Tackle COVID-19: Q&A with Muddu Sudhakar
Alumnus and serial entrepreneur Muddu Sudhakar’s company, Aisera, offers a virtual AI-based workforce available 24/7. With customers such as Autodesk, Ciena, Unisys and McAfee on board, the company is now gearing up to tackle COVID-19.
To the Rescue: UCLA Bioengineers Create Reusable COVID-19 Face Shields
First responders and health care workers have been putting their lives on the line to treat the tidal wave of COVID-19 patients flooding emergency rooms and intensive care units.
UCLA Web App Enlists Public Support to Mitigate Spread of COVID-19
The public is encouraged to help fight the spread of the coronavirus by using Stop COVID-19 Together. The web-based app is a simple 5-minute survey about exposure and symptoms.
UCLA Computer Scientist Receives Test-of-Time Award for Influential Research Paper on Encryption
UCLA computer science professor Amit Sahai and longtime collaborator Brent Waters, of NTT Research, have received a Test-of-Time award from the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR).