Reinventing Solar Sail Technology to Push Space Exploration Boundaries
Enhancement on spacecraft propulsion technology “solar sails” will likely lead to novel interstellar missions. UCLA Engineering professor Artur Davoyan led a team of scientists
Computer Scientists Receive Inaugural Google Research Awards
Two assistant professors of computer science at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, Kai-Wei Chang and Cho-Jui Hsieh, have each received a $60,000 award from Google’s
Environmental Engineering Grad Students Receive Sustainability Fellowships
Two UCLA civil and environmental engineering graduate students — Onja Davidson and Renan Valenca —have received the 2021-2022 Science Fellowships from the Los Angeles
UCLA Samueli Engineering in Action Speaker Series Addresses Transportation Equity
As part of a renewed commitment to increase equity and diversity in the fields of engineering and computer science, the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering hosted in spring
Engineering Alumna and Tech Nonprofit Founder Selected 2021 TED Fellow
UCLA computer science alumna Nithya Ramanathan, Ph.D. ’08 has been selected as a 2021 TED Fellow for her leadership in using data and technology to improve the health of people around the world.
UCLA Engineering Doctoral Candidate Leads Training Program in Mars Simulation
Dylan Dickstein, a Ph.D. candidate in aerospace engineering, is back to everyday life on Earth after leading a two-week Martian simulation experiment this past spring.
UCLA Samueli Launches Mentor Professor Program to Enhance Equity and Diversity
The UCLA Samueli School of Engineering is proud to welcome three new faculty members to its growing roster of nearly 200 full-time professors. The recruitment
UCLA Computer Scientist Named Simons Investigator
Amit Sahai, UCLA’s Symantec Professor of Computer Science, has been named a 2021 Simons Investigator, one of the most prestigious recognitions for faculty members in the prime of their research careers.
Novel Heat-Management Material Keeps Computers Running Cool
UCLA engineers have demonstrated successful integration of a novel semiconductor material into high-power computer chips to reduce heat on processors and improve their performance.