Whereto AI? CS Professor authors deep dive into the state of artificial intelligence
With the goal of sparking a broader and deeper discussion on artificial intelligence, UCLA computer science professor Adnan Darwiche has authored an in-depth examination on the state of the field and the general public’s perceptions of it.
UCLA solar pioneer rolls on toward easier energy harvesting
What if you could have a sheet of solar cells so flexible, thin, and clear, that you could simply roll it onto the side of a building? Or even a window? What if solar cells could even be painted on?
UCLA Samueli hires 16 new faculty members
The UCLA Samueli School of Engineering welcomes 16 new professors in 2018-19 to a roster that includes more than 30 affiliated faculty members who are part of the National Academy of Engineering and 70 winners of the NSF CAREER Award.
Welcome, Bruins!
This year was highly competitive for the entering freshman class (read why they selected Samueli here). We received more than 26,200 applications for 775 spots; of those offered admission, 31 percent selected Samueli–a number that continues to increase each year.
Big data to model human behavior
UCLA receives $3 million NSF grant for a new graduate education program at the crossroads of data science, mathematics, cryptography, artificial intelligence, genomics, behavior science and social science
New 9,000-square-foot student makerspace to open in Boelter Hall
3D printers, a virtual reality system, electronics fabrication tools and more will be available, free of charge, for personal projects and group activities.
We have liftoff of student-built satellites
With the successful launch of their ELFIN satellites, UCLA students’ work studying space weather is just beginning
UCLA researchers develop mechanism for characterizing function of rare tumor cells
Scientists have long known that circulating tumor cells, rare cancer cells that are released into the bloodstream, have the potential to provide vital information about a person’s specific cancer.
Countdown to launch: Undergrads build space weather satellites for NASA
Five years ago, a group of UCLA undergrads came together with a common goal — to build a small satellite and launch it into space.








