Henry Samueli, UCLA Alum and Prominent Philanthropist, Receives IEEE Medal of Honor Triple Bruin engineer Henry Samueli, chairman of Broadcom Inc. and the namesake of UCLA’s engineering school, has been recognized with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ 2025 IEEE Medal of Honor, the global technical society’s top award.
UCLA Samueli Faculty Aid LA Wildfire Recovery, Address Post-Fire Hazards In the aftermath of the January 2025 wildfires, faculty members and students have come together to support the community’s recovery process. They are working with local and federal agencies on post-fire field reconnaissance, soil and water testing, early fire detection technology and others.
UCLA Samueli Dean Honored with Teaching, Research Awards Ah-Hyung “Alissa” Park, the Ronald and Valerie Sugar Dean of UCLA Samueli and a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, recently received a trio of awards in honor of her research on carbon capture technology and her commitment to mentoring student engineers.
Nasim Annabi Named Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors Associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering Nasim Annabi has been named a senior member of the academy for her achievements in tissue engineering and soft biomaterials research with applications in medicine.
UCLA Engineering Professor Liz Izhikevich Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Liz Izhikevich, an electrical and computer engineering assistant professor, has been named to Forbes’ 2025 30 under 30 list for her research focused on improving the performance and security of the internet — both on Earth and in space.
Aydogan Ozcan Receives Inaugural Keith Terasaki Mid-Career Innovation Award
The Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Engineering has selected Aydogan Ozcan, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and bioengineering, to receive the award in honor of his research in biophotonics, computational microscopy and diagnostic technologies, with a significant impact on biomedical applications.
Jun Chen Receives 2025 Hisako Terasaki Young Innovator Award Bioengineering associate professor Jun Chen has been honored with the Terasaki Institute's award for developing technologies that bridge fundamental science and real-world applications, including opening alternative avenues for practical human-body-centered energy, sensing and therapeutic applications.
In ‘The Electric State,’ Jolting a Robot to Life Film director Joe Russo explains how UCLA's Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory, led by mechanical and aerospace engineering professor Dennis Hong, created a real-life robot version of the film's main character Cosmo. The lab’s foray into commercial films is also featured in Forbes and Scientific American.
Could California Face 'Big One' Earthquake Soon? Jonathan Stewart, a professor of civil and environmental engineering and an earthquake engineering expert, comments on the possibility of a large-scale earthquake in the near future as stress builds up along the San Andreas Fault.
Sanjay Mohanty on Necessity of Soil Testing After Recent Fires Civil and environmental engineering associate professor Sanjay Mohanty explains why he thinks regular soil testing is needed after the January fires to help monitor the presence of toxic chemicals, mentioning that UCLA will soon be offering free soil testing to LA residents.
Why is Life on Earth Left-Handed? No-One Knows Irene Chen, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and bioengineering, shares her insights on whether amino acids favor left- or right-handedness.
Farm Fertilizer Could Suck Carbon Dioxide From the Atmosphere As research into methods of carbon capture continues to emerge, chemical and biomolecular engineering professor and UCLA Samueli Dean Ah-Hyung "Alissa" Park comments on the effective but extremely long natural process of carbon mineralization.
"Humans in the Loop" Make AI Work, For Now Computer science professor Stefano Soatto comments on the role of humans in artificial intelligence decision-making, noting that human-mediated AI systems are not inherently more trustworthy than un-reviewed AI.
A Stinky Landfill Torments its Neighbors in the Northern Valley Civil engineer Sanjay Mohanty comments on the odor from the Sunshine Canyon Landfill in Sylmar, emphasizing the need for increased monitoring and transparency as the San Fernando Valley site continues to receive a record number of public complaints and notices of violations from regulators.
The Latest EV Statistics and Trends Rajit Gadh, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and the director of UCLA’s Smart Grid Energy Research Center, comments on the environmental impact of electric vehicles — both in terms of eliminating tailpipe emissions and significantly reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions.
