Leslie “Les” Lackman, an influential aerospace executive and engineer who was instrumental in helping expand the master’s in engineering online program at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering
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Internet Pioneer Leonard Kleinrock Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Distinguished professor emeritus Leonard Kleinrock of computer science at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
UCLA Computer Scientist Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Jason Cong, UCLA’s Volgenau Professor for Engineering Excellence, was one of five UCLA faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineer Heads LA County’s Chief Sustainability Office
For Rita Kampalath M.S. ’05, Ph.D. ’10, every day is Earth Day as the Los Angeles County’s chief sustainability officer. But when she first came to UCLA as a graduate student
Bruin Engineer Makes Waves Researching Microplastics in LA River
Jamie Leonard ’20, M.S. ’21 started working to mitigate plastic pollution in high school, taking part in an initiative to replace her school’s plastic water bottles with metal ones. Now a UCLA Ph.D. student, she has her eye on microplastics
Advance in Immune Cell Screening Uncovers Receptors that Target Prostate Cancer
A recent UCLA study demonstrates a new process for screening T cells, part of the body’s natural defenses, for characteristics vital to the success of cell-based treatments.
UCLA Electrical and Computer Engineer Co-authors Department of Energy Report on Future of Laser Technology
Sergio Carbajo, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, recently collaborated with
Stage Craft: Computer Science and Engineering Student Blends Performing Arts with AI Technology
Watching the musical “Mean Girls” at the Pantages Theater, Ingrid Lee was dazzled by the set’s use of LED paneling. While the rest of the audience was engrossed
UCLA Mechanical Engineering Alumna on Redefining Success to Achieve Work-Life Balance
Michelle Styczynski ’03, M.S. ’07 is used to grappling with high expectations, some of which are deeply rooted in her “East-meets-West” cultural upbringing
Speaking Without Vocal Cords, Thanks To a New AI-Assisted Wearable Device
People with voice disorders, including those with pathological vocal cord conditions or who are recovering from laryngeal cancer surgeries
Distinguished Professor and Dean Emeritus Vijay Dhir Named to European Academy of Sciences and Arts
UCLA Samueli School of Engineering Dean Emeritus Vijay Dhir, a distinguished professor emeritus of mechanical and aerospace engineering, as well as chemical and biomolecular engineering,
UCLA Computer Science Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award for Research Bringing AI into the Real World
Bolei Zhou, an assistant professor of computer science at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation











