The 2018 Samueli Commencement speaker: The Honorable Heidi Shyu MS ’81, Engr ’82
We are pleased to announce the Honorable Heidi Shyu MS ‘81, Engr ‘82 will address this year’s graduating class at commencement on June 16 at Pauley Pavilion.
Tiny defects in semiconductors created ‘speed bumps’ for electrons. UCLA researchers cleared the path
New technique could improve electronics’ energy efficiency by removing the microscopic flaws usually formed during manufacturing
Four UCLA Engineering students receive 2018 NSF Graduate Fellowships
Four UCLA Engineering students – two graduate students and two undergraduates — have received prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation for 2018.
Taciroglu named Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Chair
Professor Ertugrul Taciroglu has been appointed chair of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.
Freeman Shen: Creating electric cars for China’s middle class
Veteran auto industry executive Freeman Shen MS ’94 discussed the state of China’s car industry and its challenges with a few hundred UCLA students.
Tiny batteries built like skyscrapers
For batteries to fit into tinier electronic devices without compromising performance they need “to be built like a skyscraper in New York instead of a ranch house in California,” says Bruce Dunn.
Nowatzki receives NSF CAREER Award to merge hardware and software design
Tony Nowatzki, an assistant professor of computer science at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award.
Fisher named Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department Chair
Professor Tim Fisher has been appointed chair of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.
New algorithm more accurately predicts life expectancy after heart failure
A new algorithm developed by UCLA researchers more accurately predicts which people will survive heart failure, and for how long, whether or not they receive a heart transplant.