Each year the seven departments of the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, and the school as a whole, bestow honors on graduating students who have had distinguished accomplishments and made special contributions. Below are short Q&A’s with this year’s school-wide winners.
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Henry and Susan Samueli give $100 million to expand UCLA’s engineering school
The UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has received its largest gift ever: $100 million from longtime supporters Henry and Susan Samueli.
‘Smart’ insulin could prevent hypoglycemia during diabetes treatment
UCLA bioengineers and their colleagues have developed a new type of insulin that could help prevent hypoglycemia in people who use the drug to manage diabetes.
Students reduce carbon footprints after studying food system’s environmental impact
A UCLA-led study published in the journal Climatic Change found that college students who learned more about the environmental impact of their food choices made dietary changes that are better for the environment.
Chuck Lorre named the 2019 UCLA Samueli speaker
Co-creator and executive producer of numerous blockbuster television hits, including “The Big Bang Theory,” “Two and a Half Men,” “Young Sheldon” and the Golden Globe-winning “The Kominsky Method,” will address this year’s graduating class at commencement on June 15 at Pauley Pavilion.
“Can I graduate on time?”: Q+A with UCLA Samueli Academic Advisors
UCLA Samueli has 13 full-time academic advisors on staff to help answer your questions (they have heard it all, so don’t hesitate to ask).
Women in Engineering at UCLA – WE@UCLA
UCLA Samueli transitions to remote learning. Please see: UCLA Samueli COVID-19 InformationCOVID-19 For information about COVID-19 policies and restrictions on campus, please visit the UCLA Samueli COVID-19 info page. You may email us at WE@hsseas.ucla.eduWE@UCLA...
The Future is Flexible (and Squishy)
Researchers from UCLA Samueli School of Engineering are developing soft, bendable, responsive materials to use in the next generation of robots and electronic devices.
UCLA leverages Amazon Web Services to enhance computational medicine research
A kickoff scientific symposium highlighted some of the collaborative projects in computational medicine using machine learning
Cerebral connections: UCLA engineers tap into rich legacy of brain-computer interface technology
In 1973, UCLA computer science professor Jacques Vidal published a landmark paper, “Toward direct brain-computer communication” that both coined the term “brain-computer interface” and set the foundation for an emerging field.
Team proposes plan to use bioinformatics, open data to boost science in developing countries
UCLA computer scientists and their collaborators have devised a plan for the use of cloud computing and big data analysis to allow scientists in developing countries to jumpstart bioinformatics research programs.
Taking a cue from spider webs, UCLA researchers snag fresh water with vapor capture system
Inspired by how dew drops form on spider webs, UCLA engineers and mathematicians have designed a unique and effective water vapor capture system that could be used to produce clean, fresh water, or to recycle industrial water that would otherwise be wasted.










