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September 2020
 
2020-21 Welcome Message from Dean Jayathi Murthy
2020-21 Welcome Message from Dean Jayathi Murthy
As the 2020-21 academic year is set to begin, Dean Jayathi Murthy offered a brief video welcome message to students.

UCLA Ranked No. 2 for 2020 Aerospace and Defense Research Investment
Aviation Week Network announced its 2020 Workforce Study, ranking UCLA No. 2 among universities where aerospace and defense companies invest the most in research and development.
Aviation Week Network

UCLA Launches New COVID-19 Hospital Resources-Projection Model
UCLA Launches New COVID-19 Hospital Resources-Projection Model
Researchers at UCLA have developed a web-app to help hospitals better predict needed resources for patients infected with the coronavirus.

Bridging the Gap Between Biologists and Physicists
Clarice Aiello, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, was featured in Nature’s "Where I Work" series, focusing on her research to find out how quantum mechanics impact biology and how she has adapted to work during the pandemic.
Bridging the Gap Between Biologists and Physicists

Engineering to the Rescue, Jacob Schmidt
Engineering to the Rescue
UCLA Magazine highlighted how members of the campus community persevered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bioengineering professor Jacob Schmidt shares how he made thousands of protective face shields at the start of the pandemic.

Cleanroom Facilities to Be Upgraded with Advanced Nanofabrication Equipment
Cleanrooms, specialized laboratories where the air is free from dust and other particles, will be getting new fabrication equipment. The upgrade will also combine two cleanrooms to create the UCLA Nanofabrication Laboratory.
Cleanroom Facilities to Be Upgraded with Advanced Nanofabrication Equipment

UCLA Scientist Warren Bicknell Mori Selected for 2020 James Clerk Maxwell Prize
UCLA Scientist Selected for 2020 James Clerk Maxwell Prize
Warren Bicknell Mori, a distinguished professor in physics and astronomy, and electrical and computer engineering, received the James Clerk Maxwell Prize from the American Physical Society for outstanding contributions to the field of plasma physics.

Computational Neuroscientist Receives NSF CAREER Award
Jonathan Kao, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award, the agency’s highest honor for faculty members in the early part of their careers. The award includes a five-year, $575,000 grant to support his research and teaching.
Jonathan Kao, Computational Neuroscientist receives NSF CAREER Award

Achuta Kadambi, Electrical Engineer Named Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors
Electrical Engineer Named Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors
Achuta Kadambi, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, was named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

Professor Pearl Receives Classic AIJ Paper Award and Exceeds 100,000 Citations
Judea Pearl, professor of computer science and director of the Cognitive Systems Lab, has received his second Classic AIJ Paper Award presented by the AI Journal.
Professor Pearl Receives Classic AIJ Paper Award and Exceeds 100,000 Citations

Helpful Tips for Incoming Bruin Engineers:

Achieving Success as an Incoming UCLA Engineering Student Achieving Success as an Incoming UCLA Engineering Student
Current UCLA engineering students offer tips on excelling in remote learning this fall, and maintaining physical and mental health.
 


Getting Involved in Extracurriculars as a UCLA Engineering Student
Through student organizations, UCLA Engineering students can find a support system, get access to career preparation and mentorship, and participate in hands-on projects that impart transferable skills.
 
Getting Involved in Extracurriculars as a UCLA Engineering Student


ALUMNI NEWS
Mechanical Engineering Alum is Sudsing His Way to Success
Mechanical Engineering Alum is Sudsing His Way to Success
Mike Raymond (’07), a mechanical engineering alum who spent more than a decade in management consulting and corporate development, invented Color Clean Soap amidst the pandemic to help remind people the importance of proper hand washing.

Wei Yu, Bioengineering Alumnus Builds Green Businesses to Harness Sustainable Products
Bioengineering Alumnus Builds Green Businesses to Harness Sustainable Products
Wei Yu (MS ’12, PhD ’14) shares his experience producing omega-3-based products from a sustainable source — microalgae.

Jason Alvarez-Cohen, Alum Spearheads Contactless Information Exchange with New App
Alum Spearheads Contactless Information Exchange with New App
Jason Alvarez-Cohen is the co-founder and CEO of Popl, a new company behind a smartphone accessory and app, which allows users to share their information with other phones wirelessly while maintaining social distancing.
EVENTS
October 1 | Fall Quarter Instruction Begins
October 6 | Technology for Good: Easton Center Innovation Challenge Kickoff
 


 
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