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UCLA Samueli Honors 2026 Award Recipients at Annual Showcase

UCLA Samueli Honors 2026 Award Recipients at Annual Showcase

The paths to success in engineering rarely follow a straight line. For many accomplished Bruin engineers, an education at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering provided the foundation for careers shaped by unexpected opportunities rather than careful planning.