From Community College to Advancing AI, UCLA Engineering Transfer Student Carves His Own Path
Before Zachary Joseph arrived at UCLA, he was juggling courses in several community colleges and a retail job — all in an effort to fulfill a longtime dream
Nanobubbles Boost Membrane Performance Without Added Chemicals or Heat
Environmental engineers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have developed a more sustainable way to enhance the structure and performance of ultrafiltration membranes
UCLA Study Reveals Complex Muscle Control Behind Blinking and Eyelid Function
A blink of an eye seems natural and instantaneous, but is it? Without a functioning eyelid, the eye can become dry, irritated and eventually lose the ability to see clearly.
Distinguished Professor Alexander Balandin Appointed to Fang Lu Endowed Chair in Engineering
Alexander Balandin, a distinguished professor of materials science and engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been named
UCLA Engineers Design Alternating-Pressure Mattress for Bedsore Prevention
Mechanical engineering researchers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have designed a mattress that helps prevent bedsores by alternating pressure
Beyond Shade: UCLA Researchers Improve Radiant Cooling to Make Outdoor Temperatures Feel Cooler
A team of UCLA engineers and researchers has developed a new technique to make it feel up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit cooler outside while preserving a sense of safe and open space.
UCLA Computer Science Student, Winner of Google AI Contest, Dreams Big of Building More Intelligent Tools
Jonathan Ouyang recalls his first memory of programming, learning how to draw pixel art by writing basic code in the first grade. Now, more than a decade
UCLA Chemical Engineer Joseph Peterson Receives NSF CAREER Award for Characterizing Polymer Deformation
Joseph Peterson, an assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award
UCLA Materials Scientist and Fuel Cell Catalyst Innovator Yu Huang Receives 2025 Global Energy Prize
Yu Huang, a professor of materials science and engineering and holder of the Traugott and Dorothea Frederking Endowed Chair at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering








