Judea Pearl, chancellor’s professor of computer science at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received the 2021 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the information and communication technologies category
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UCLA Engineering Receives $21 Million Pledge from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has committed to donating $21 million to the UCLA Institute for Carbon Management to support the institute’s mission of developing new carbon removal technologies designed to combat climate change.
Photonics and Optics Pioneer Bahram Jalali Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Bahram Jalali, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, among the highest professional honors
Innovative Reflective Materials to Accelerate Space Probes Light Years Away
Getting to another star system? It’s commonplace in science fiction. Simply switch on the “hyperdrive” or “warp drive,” depending on the fandom one prefers and you’re there. But getting it done in reality is no easy task.
UCLA Chemical Engineer Receives Early Career Awards from National Science Foundation, American Chemical Society
Yuzhang Li, an assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received two major awards in support of his research — a CAREER award
UCLA Engineering Online Master’s Program Ranked No. 1 for Veterans by U.S. News & World Report
The online master’s degree program at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering is ranked No. 1 for veterans in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 list of the best online engineering programs.
Bacteria build communities using chemical signals comparable to radio waves
The thought of bacteria joining together to form a socially organized community capable of cooperation, competition and sophisticated communication might at first seem like the stuff of science fiction — or just plain gross.
National Academy of Sciences Awards Held Prize to UCLA Computer Scientist for Pioneering Cryptography Research
Amit Sahai, Symantec Term Professor of Computer Science at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received the 2022 Michael and Sheila Held Prize of $100,000 from the National Academy of Sciences.
UCLA Researchers Develop Novel Microscopic PicoShell Particles
Production of high-energy fats by microalgae may provide a sustainable, renewable energy source that can help tackle climate change. However, microalgae engineered to produce lipids rapidly usually grow slowly themselves
Unpacking the Snow: Doctoral Student Receives NASA Fellowship for Research Measuring Snowmelt
UCLA civil engineering doctoral student Manon von Kaenel is helping to solve one of hydrology’s biggest unsolved problems — How to accurately measure snowmelt?
Computer Science Alumnus Leads STEM Career from Hackathons to Meta
Alexander Ramirez ’14 knew from a young age that he was born to work in STEM. Growing up in California with his mom being a radiologist and his dad a programmer, science and technology were always front
Engineering Entrepreneurship
Miles Lim began his entrepreneurial journey while zipping down the ski slopes. “For years, we had wanted to buy mini skis but found the brands to be unappealing and expensive,” said Lim, a third-year Ph.D. student studying mechanical engineering at UCLA.











