Each year, the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering honors alumni, faculty and students for outstanding achievements in their fields.
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UCLA Samueli Announces 2025 Edward K. Rice Outstanding Student Awards
Each year, the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering honors alumni, faculty and students for outstanding achievements in their fields. The following profiles highlight recipients of the 2025 Edward K. Rice Outstanding Student Award.
From Classroom to Cleanroom: Students Gain Skills Through CNSI and UCLA Samueli’s Semiconductor Program
Offered by the California NanoSystems Institute, CNSI, and the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, the Semiconductor Microelectronics Training Program
Polluted Skies Spark UCLA Graduate’s Passion for Environmental Engineering
Jonathan Garcia ’24, M.S. ’25, grew up in Tulare, California, where the skies were once clear and the air crisp. Today, that same city, nestled in the heart
UCLA Samueli Master’s Student Strikes a Chord Between Music and Engineering
When Thomas Freedman ’25 first arrived at UCLA as a freshman majoring in music history and industry, he imagined a future career in music production
UCLA Researchers to Conduct First Pink Dye Tracer Experiment at Santa Monica Breakwater
Visitors to Santa Monica Beach may notice the ocean waves turning pink September 15, 22–24 and 30 near the breakwater and pier because of a temporary, non-toxic dye
AI Co-Pilot Boosts Noninvasive Brain-Computer Interface by Interpreting User Intent
UCLA engineers have developed a wearable, noninvasive brain-computer interface system that utilizes artificial intelligence as a co-pilot
Earthquake Engineering Professor Jonathan Stewart Named Inaugural Holder of Sabol-Scott Endowed Term Chair
Jonathan Stewart, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been named the inaugural holder of the Sabol-Scott Term Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering
UCLA Garrick Risk Institute Awarded $1 Million Caltrans Contract for Earthquake Hazard and Seismic Risk Analyses
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has awarded a $1 million research contract to The B. John Garrick Institute for the Risk Sciences
Professor C.K. Ken Yang Named as Inaugural Holder of Tatsuo Itoh Endowed Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering
The UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has named C.K. Ken Yang as the inaugural holder of the Tatsuo Itoh Endowed Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Established in 2022 with a $1 million gift
Distinguished Bioengineering Professor Wentai Liu Appointed Inaugural Holder of the J. M. Maguire Term Chair
Wentai Liu, a distinguished professor of bioengineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been named the inaugural holder of the J.M. Maguire Term Chair in Engineering.
AI Watching AI: Dangerous Errors in Digital Pathology Caught by UCLA System
A team led by researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA created an artificial intelligence-based tool to assist an emerging technology