UCLA Samueli Announces 2026 Excellence in Teaching Awards

Each year, the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering honors alumni, faculty and students for outstanding achievements in their fields.

From Chemistry to Engineering

From Chemistry to Engineering

Science has long fascinated fourth-year materials engineering student Annie Zhao, who will soon join the class of 2022 to engineer change in the real world. “I remember when I was 6 years old and my grandma was reading this kids encyclopedia to me,” Zhao said. “That’s when I first learned what an atom was and I was