UCLA Bioengineer Jason Zhang Receives More Than $1 Million for Brain Cancer and Heart Disease Research

Jason Zhang, an assistant professor of bioengineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received two grants totaling $1.03 million

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.

UCLA Samueli Welcomes the Next Generation of Bruin Engineers

UCLA Samueli Welcomes the Next Generation of Bruin Engineers

The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science kicked off the 2026-27 academic year with two days of welcome events this week at the Court of Sciences. Nearly 700 new master’s and doctoral students and more than 1,100 first-year and transfer students have enrolled in the school this fall.

Frog-like Hopping Robot Propelled by Twisting Elastic Rods

Frog-like Hopping Robot Propelled by Twisting Elastic Rods

Roboticists at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and the University of Michigan have shown that elastic rods can be bent and twisted to repeatedly snap between shapes, releasing built-up energy that enables small robots to hop, flip and swim.