THOR triumphs at 2015 RoboCup
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]By Bill Kisliuk THOR, a humanoid robot under the command of UCLA and University of Pennsylvania, has kicked its way to the top of the robotic soccer world, winning first place and a top technology trophy on July 22 at...
UCLA Engineering Raises a Record $42.6 Million in 2014-15
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science had a record-breaking year for fundraising in 2014-15, bringing nearly $42.6 million to the school. The funds support student scholarships and faculty...
Three UCLA Engineering Grad Students Received Prestigious Defense Fellowships
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Three graduate students at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have received a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship, one of the country’s top honors for students...
Graduation Day 2015 for UCLA Engineering
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science celebrated its 51st commencement ceremony on June 13 at Pauley Pavilion. Some 1,500 students earned degrees from the school in 2014-15. Commencement speaker...
New Method of Quantum Entanglement Vastly Increases How Much Information Can Be Carried in a Photon
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]A team of researchers led by UCLA electrical engineers has demonstrated a new way to harness light particles, or photons, that are connected to each other and act in unison no matter how far apart they are — a phenomenon...
UCLA Engineering Grad Student Earns Fellowship to Study in Paris
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]UCLA materials science and engineering doctoral student Yuan Lin will spend the 2015-16 academic year conducting research at the Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie (UPMC) and at a photonics and nanostructures lab in in Paris...
Computer Science Post-Doc Receives UCLA Chancellor’s Award
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]UCLA computer science post-doctoral scholar Alexander Afanasyev PhD ’13 received a 2015 UCLA Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research. Afanasyev is a member of the UCLA Internet Research Lab headed by his former...
UCLA Researchers Develop Lower-Cost, More Efficient Nanostructure for Fuel Cells
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Platinum-nickel-molybdenum compound could be used for eco-friendly automobiles and other clean-energy applications By Matthew Chin A team led by researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied...
UCLA Researchers Discover Molecular Rules That Govern Autoimmune Disorders
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Discovery could lead to better treatment and control of lupus, psoriasis and other ailments By Bill Kisliuk An international team led by researchers at UCLA’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science and...