
#engineerchange Newsletter Archive
February 2021
UCLA Samueli Hosted ASCE Lifelines 2021 Conference
January 2021
New Year’s Message from Dean Jayathi Murthy.
2020
December 2020
Four UCLA Engineering Researchers Named to National Academy of Inventors
November 2020
UCLA Samueli Announces 2020-21 New Faculty
October 2020
UCLA Samueli to Offer One-Year Master of Engineering Degree
September 2020
2020-21 Welcome Message from Dean Jayathi Murthy
August 2020
UCLA Computer Scientists Set Benchmarks to Optimize Quantum Computer Performance
July 2020
Researchers Receive DOE Grant to Transform Carbon Dioxide into Construction Materials
A UCLA research team led by Prof. Gaurav Sant has received a two-year, $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a process to convert carbon dioxide emissions into construction materials.
June 2020
2020 UCLA Samueli Commencement
UCLA Samueli recognized more than 1,700 graduating students at its 2020 virtual commencement. Jason Droege, who led Uber Eats, was the ceremony’s distinguished speaker. Imani Chantal Elston ’20 delivered remarks on behalf of the graduates.
May 2020
Dean’s Message to Class of 2020
Dean Jayathi Murthy addresses the 2020 graduates of the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, acknowledging the difficulties during the current pandemic.
April 2020
Discover Engineering for Prospective Students Makes Impact in Online Format
UCLA Samueli transitioned its annual Discover UCLA Engineering recruitment event to a comprehensive virtual experience for admitted students. Alina Haas, an academic counselor who led the effort, shares her experience.
March 2020
A Letter from the Dean to the UCLA Samueli Community
These past few weeks have seen a whirlwind of changes that impact each of us at school, at work, in our homes and throughout communities around the globe. I am writing to share with you, especially our students and their parents, what we have been doing here at UCLA Samueli to adapt to this dynamic situation.
February 2020
2020 UCLA Engineering Awards Dinner
The UCLA Samueli School of Engineering held its annual celebration of excellence by alumni, faculty and students at its 2020 Awards Dinner.
January 2020
UCLA Engineering Online Master’s Program Ranked No. 1
The online master’s degree program at UCLA Samueli School of Engineering is ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report in the publication’s 2020 list of best online engineering programs.
2019
December 2019
Innovative Wind Turbine Design Takes Cue from Biplanes
UCLA engineers led by Prof. Richard Wirz have designed a biplane-like blade that could lead to next-generation wind turbines.
November 2019
Internet50 – Looking Toward the Future
On Oct. 29, 50 years to the day when the first message on the internet was sent from UCLA computer science professor Leonard Kleinrock’s lab, a packed Royce Hall saw dozens of tech pioneers, business leaders and activists share the stage to examine the history and current state of the internet, and offer ideas on how it can improve.
October 2019
The program of A-list speakers at UCLA Samueli’s celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Internet has been unveiled.
September 2019
As we continue to expand, 11 new faculty members are joining our team in fields as diverse as quantum engineering, intelligent materials and personalized health care.
August 2019
Founders to Futurists: 50th Anniversary of the Internet
Join UCLA Samueli on Oct. 29 at Royce Hall as we celebrate 50 years to the day when Distinguished Professor of Computer Science Leonard Kleinrock’s team sent the first message over the Arpanet from 3420 Boelter Hall. That historic moment transformed his mathematical theory of packet-switching into what would become the modern internet.
July 2019
As we celebrate 50 years since the moon landing, Prof. Jason Speyer shares his story on Apollo’s autonomous navigation system and the engineers who built it.
June 2019
Congratulations to the Centennial Class of 2019!
We celebrated another class of newly-minted Bruin Engineers on June 15. A little advice for grads from commencement speaker Chuck Lorre: “Stop sharing your life [on social media], and start living it.”
May 2019
Celebrating 100 Years, and Looking Toward the Future
An inspirational light show spanning 10 decades of UCLA’s history kicked off our centennial celebration this month. Distinguished Professor of Computer Science Leonard Kleinrock, alumnus Vint Cerf, and Gaurav Sant, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, represented the impactful research of UCLA Samueli.
April 2019
Year One: What’s it like being a Bruin Engineer?
Last year, we asked newly admitted freshmen why they selected UCLA Samueli. A year later, after their fall and winter quarters, we followed up on what they thought of their first year as Bruin Engineers.
March 2019
Over the airwaves: A Hollywood icon and UCLA professor share the same frequency
This Women’s History Month, we profile electrical engineering professor Danijela Cabric, who shares an interest with iconic Hollywood glamour queen Hedy Lamarr: wireless communications.
February 2019
NSF-funded scholarships support engineering student success
Thanks to a recent five-year grant to the Center for Excellence in Engineering in Diversity, 42 UCLA Samueli undergraduates have received academic scholarships of up to $5,000 each.
January 2019
NEW YEAR’S MESSAGE FROM DEANMURTHY
Happy New Year and hang on to your party hats—this year is one for celebration!
Beginning in May, the UCLA community will come together to commemorate our university’s 100th anniversary, a celebration that will continue through June 2020.
2018
December 2018
November 2018
October 2018
September 2018
SUPPORTING SUSTAINABILITY: CLEAN WATER
August 2018
July 2018
SAMUELI STARTUPS: ENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP
June 2018
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2018!
May 2018
With a median GPA of 4.59 (weighted), 4.00 (unweighted), and a median combined SAT score of 1540, the admitted students for the engineering Class of 2022 had their pick of universities. So Why UCLA Samueli?
April 2018