Electrical engineers from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have developed a more efficient way of converting light from one wavelength to another, opening the door for improvements
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UCLA Engineers Bend Light to Enhance Wavelength Conversion
Electrical engineers from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have developed a more efficient way of converting light from one wavelength to another, opening the door for improvements
UCLA Engineers Clinch First Place in Global Sustainability Innovation Competition
A team of UCLA researchers took home the top prize on Wednesday at the 2021 Liveability Challenge for their work on using seawater as a medium for carbon removal.
UCLA Engineering Alumna Appointed Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
The U.S. Senate last week unanimously confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominee, Heidi Shyu, for the Department of Defense (DOD) undersecretary for research and engineering.
In Memoriam: Robert E. Kelly, Professor Emeritus Who Specialized in Fluid Mechanics
Robert E. Kelly, a professor emeritus of mechanical and aerospace engineering who joined the UCLA faculty in 1967, died peacefully July 11 after a months-long battle with cancer of the esophagus.
UCLA Mechanical Engineer Receives NSF CAREER Award
Lihua Jin, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award
DNA Nanotechnology Creates Dynamic Cytoskeleton for Artificial Cells
Using DNA and RNA molecules, UCLA engineers have built a tiny artificial molecular scaffolding system that resembles the complex network of interlinking protein chains found in the cytoplasm of all living cells.
Reinventing Solar Sail Technology to Push Space Exploration Boundaries
Enhancement on spacecraft propulsion technology “solar sails” will likely lead to novel interstellar missions. UCLA Engineering professor Artur Davoyan led a team of scientists
Computer Scientists Receive Inaugural Google Research Awards
Two assistant professors of computer science at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, Kai-Wei Chang and Cho-Jui Hsieh, have each received a $60,000 award from Google’s
Environmental Engineering Grad Students Receive Sustainability Fellowships
Two UCLA civil and environmental engineering graduate students — Onja Davidson and Renan Valenca —have received the 2021-2022 Science Fellowships from the Los Angeles
UCLA Samueli Engineering in Action Speaker Series Addresses Transportation Equity
As part of a renewed commitment to increase equity and diversity in the fields of engineering and computer science, the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering hosted in spring
Engineering Alumna and Tech Nonprofit Founder Selected 2021 TED Fellow
UCLA computer science alumna Nithya Ramanathan, Ph.D. ’08 has been selected as a 2021 TED Fellow for her leadership in using data and technology to improve the health of people around the world.











