The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science announced Tuesday the launch of the Mathematics Achievement Program (MAP),
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UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Announce Hiring of New Faculty
UCLA’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability have announced the joint appointment of Alvar Escriva-Bou
UCLA Welcomes New Materials Science and Engineering Faculty
Laura Kim, who is completing a postdoctoral fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will join the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering’s
UCLA Bioengineering Department Hires Two New Assistant Professors
The UCLA Samueli School of Engineering is proud to welcome two outstanding scholars to the Bioengineering Department — Mireille Kamariza and Jaimie Marie Stewart
Overcoming Hearing Deficit, UCLA Computer Science Student Uses Her Own Experiences to Empower Others
Natalia Luzuriaga knows firsthand the power of technology to make people’s lives better having overcome her own experiences with partial hearing loss.
Making Accessibility a Top Priority in UCLA’s Digital Spaces
From the wheelchair ramp zigzagging up Bruin Walk to Braille on elevator buttons in campus buildings, many physical spaces on UCLA’s campus are designed to accommodate Bruins of all abilities. But to what extent is this reflected in other spaces where we spend
Finding Inspiration in the Night Sky with Alumna Keji Sojobi
When Keji Sojobi ’07 looked up in the night sky as a child, she found herself struck by the vastness and mystery that existed in the darkness. “I think I found it sacred, even though I wouldn’t have known to use that word — that there is this
UCLA to Host Regional Artificial Intelligence Program in Collaboration with Break Through Tech
UCLA will be the first public university to host a Break Through Tech AI hub — part of a national program designed to teach artificial intelligence to a greater diversity of students — bringing AI education to
From a Love of Math to a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering
“Growing up, I noticed that after long car travels in Nigeria, I always came back with back pain because the roads were so bad,” says Morolake (Rolake) Omoya, a Ph.D. candidate in civil engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.
Student Hackathon Brings Tech to the Outdoors
Design, build, program and pitch a device that enhances the outdoor experience in 36 hours. Think you are up to the challenge? Meet the UCLA students who did just that at the eighth annual IDEA Hacks competition. More than 130 UCLA students in 30 teams
Engineering and Basketball: Problem Solving On and Off the Court
Following its Final Four run last year, UCLA men’s basketball team continues to show it’s one of the best NCAA Division I teams this season with several big wins and dominant performances. While the 2022 roster mainly consists of returning players
Overcoming Obstacles: An Engineering Student’s Journey from West Africa to UCLA
On a high school field trip in Burkina Faso, Awa Kologo visited another school in a neighboring town in the landlocked country in West Africa. The schoolhouse was a red clay structure with no windows or classroom doors, and the average room











