The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization for scientists at UCLA Health to begin using a new method of COVID-19 detection using sequencing technology called SwabSeq.
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Computer Science Alumna on Career at Google and YouTube
After graduating from UCLA Samueli in 2018 with a degree in computer science, Apurva Panse joined Google as an associate product manager on ChromeOS. Today, she works at YouTube as a product manager on the “Responsibility” team. We caught up with Apurva to see how she’s doing.
Engineer Awarded NIH Innovative Grant to Develop AI-Driven Brain-Machine Interfaces
Jonathan Kao, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has received a Director’s New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health.
Professor Emeritus Honored with Bronze Star for Meritorious Service in WWII
Prior to his 35-year tenure at UCLA Samueli, Chemical Engineering Professor Emeritus Eldon Knuth helped liberate the city of Metz, France, while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II.
UCLA Cryptographers Solve Two-Decade-Old Problem
A joint project sponsored by NTT Research with cryptographers from UCLA and University of Washington has solved a 20-year-old problem involving indistinguishability obfuscation.
UCLA, Aerospace Accelerator Starburst Win Federal Grant to Launch Innovation Hub
UCLA and Starburst, a leading global aerospace and defense accelerator, have been awarded a 2020 Venture Challenge grant of $1.4 million by the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
Common Antioxidant Enzyme May Provide Potential Treatment for COVID-19
Researchers from UCLA and China have found that catalase, a naturally occurring enzyme, holds potential as a low-cost therapeutic drug to treat COVID-19 symptoms and suppress the replication of coronavirus inside the body.
Mechanical Engineering Alum Shares Insight on Life at Tesla
Soon after graduating from UCLA Samueli in 2014 with a degree in mechanical engineering, Matt Kurihara joined Tesla as an intern. Six years later, he’s a senior mechanical design engineer at the company’s Palo Alto office. We caught up with him and see how he’s doing.
UCLA Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Elected to the UK Royal Academy of Engineering
Dr. Asad M Madni, a distinguished adjunct professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been elected as an International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (U.K.).
From CO2 to Ethylene — UCLA and Caltech Researchers Discover Effective Pathway to Convert Greenhouse Gas into Valuable Products
A research team from Caltech and the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has demonstrated a promising way to efficiently convert carbon dioxide into ethylene.
Getting Involved in Extracurriculars as a UCLA Engineering Student
The UCLA Engineering experience extends beyond the classroom. Getting involved in organizations, whether they are engineering-affiliated or not, is one of the best ways to maximize your time at UCLA.
Achieving Success as an Incoming UCLA Engineering Student
The first year at any four-year university is a time of great transition and adjustment, whether students are entering from high school or community college.