Dean’s Message to Class of 2020 Dean Jayathi Murthy addresses the
2020 graduates of the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, acknowledging
the difficulties confronting our students due to the pandemic.
Students Share Tips on Moving Annual Hackathon Online Organizers of LA
Hacks shared their experience and offered tips for other student
organizations on programming affected by safer-at-home orders during the
COVID-19 pandemic.
UCLA Alum’s App at the Forefront of Telemedicine
After experiencing a longer-than-expected wait time for a physician to
see their two toddlers, alum Nick Desai and his wife, Dr. Renee Dua,
decided to found Heal, a mobile-app company that provides medical house
calls by doctors.
In Memoriam: Edward K. Rice, 94, Leader in Concrete and Building Technologies Edward K. Rice, an
innovator in concrete and building technologies who led major civil
engineering firms and was an ardent supporter of the UCLA Samueli School
of Engineering, passed away on May 8, 2020, in his Los Angeles home. He
was 94 years old.