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UCLA-Led Research Finds Synchronized Electron Movement Can Trigger Electrical Signals More Than 100-Fold

Electric fields control the flow of charge in modern electronic chips, powering computers, smartphones and other devices. But as chips continue to shrink, this approach is reaching its physical limits.

Polymer Scientist Honored with National Science Foundation Career Award

Dec 4, 2020

Samanvaya Srivastava, an assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award

Research Shows Bright Spot for Optical Computing Through Artificial Intelligence

Dec 2, 2020

Optical computing, once a hot research topic a couple of decades ago, has emerged again as a promising technology — this time backed by artificial intelligence

Taiwan Ministry of Education Names Jia-Ming Liu 2020 Yushan Scholar

Dec 1, 2020

UCLA Samueli School of Engineering Associate Dean for Academic Personnel Jia-Ming Liu, a distinguished professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been named a 2020 Yushan Scholar by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.

Earthquake Engineer Appointed to UC Seismic Advisory Board

Nov 30, 2020

Jonathan Stewart, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has recently been appointed to the University of California Seismic Advisory Board (UC SAB).

Nine UCLA Engineering Faculty Named Among World’s Most Influential Researchers

Nov 23, 2020

Clarivate’s Web of Science has named nearly 40 UCLA faculty in its newly released 2020 Highly Cited Researchers, including nine from the School of Engineering.

UCLA Research Shows Cold Plasma Can Kill Coronavirus on Common Surfaces in Seconds

Nov 23, 2020

UCLA engineers and scientists have demonstrated that treatments with near-room-temperature, cold atmospheric plasma can kill the coronavirus present on a variety of surfaces in as little as 30 seconds.

New Wound-Healing Biomaterials Reduce Scarring and Promote Tissue Regeneration

Nov 17, 2020

UCLA scientists with colleagues at Duke University and other institutions have developed a wound-healing biomaterial that could reduce scar formation

Three UCLA Computer Science Students Named DeepMind Scholars

Nov 16, 2020

Three UCLA Samueli graduate students have each received a fellowship from U.K.-based DeepMind, a leading global artificial intelligence company.

Civil & Environmental Engineering Postdoc Recounts Journey from Nigeria

Nov 13, 2020

Looking back at his academic journey, Chukwuebuka “Buka” Nweke says he tried to maximize each opportunity, even when the conditions weren’t ideal.