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Inaugural reunion energizes alumni

Inaugural reunion energizes alumni

By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science held its inaugural Bruin Engineers Reunion June 9-11, with more than 175 alumni and their guests in attendance throughout the weekend. The annual Bruin...

Q&A: Existential and catastrophic risk to humanity

Q&A: Existential and catastrophic risk to humanity

By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]In March, the B. John Garrick Institute for the Risk Sciences at UCLA held the first Colloquium on Catastrophic and Existential Risk. Some 40 scholars from around the world gathered to discuss catastrophic risks facing...

Smooth Sailing with Superhydrophobic Surfaces

Smooth Sailing with Superhydrophobic Surfaces

By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Superhydrophobic surfaces with the right microscopic structures could be the key to reducing friction on marine vessels, as CJ Kim, UCLA professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, explained in a recent article in...

UCLA among the nation’s best for commercializing campus research

UCLA among the nation’s best for commercializing campus research

By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Milken Institute report notes strong positive impact on Los Angeles economy UCLA is No. 1 in the nation when it comes to the number of startup companies launched as a result of campus research, according to the rankings by...