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.
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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.
Computer Science Professors Varghese and Zhang Inducted into Internet Hall of Fame
UCLA computer science professors George Varghese and Lixia Zhang have been inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame’s 2021 Class. In all, 21 individuals from 11 countries were named new hall of farmers this year.
UCLA Electrical Engineering Professor Mona Jarrahi First in Public University to Win IET A F Harvey Engineering Research Prize
Mona Jarrahi, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been awarded the 2021 A F Harvey
Making the Most of Online Learning — an Audience with Internet Pioneers
When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit in March of 2020, it took some creative thinking for faculty across the globe to transition in-person lectures to virtual instruction. But UCLA computer science professor
‘Engineering in Action’ Program Highlights Water Equity Issues
As part of its commitment to increase equity and diversity in engineering and computer science, the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering hosted the latest installment of its “Engineering in Action” series,
UCLA Engineers Build Water Treatment System for Disadvantaged Communities
California’s Salinas Valley is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the U.S., growing lettuce and many varieties of leafy greens, strawberries, wine grapes, garlic and more.
Four UCLA Faculty Named as National Academy of Inventors Fellows
Four UCLA engineers and scientists have been chosen as 2021 fellows by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The organization announced today its selections, which are the highest professional distinction accorded
UCLA Engineering Professor Jason Cong Receives 2022 IEEE Noyce Medal
Jason (Jingsheng) Cong, UCLA’s Volgenau Professor for Engineering Excellence and a distinguished professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering, has received the 2022 Robert N. Noyce