UCLA Engineers Observe Quantum Heat Waves at Room Temperature

Efficient heat management in solids is key to advancing the next generation of electronics. However, wavelike heat movement — known as phonon focusing — had only been observed at extremely low, or cryogenic, temperatures, limiting its study and practical use

Computer Science Alumna on Career at Google and YouTube

Computer Science Alumna on Career at Google and YouTube

After graduating from UCLA Samueli in 2018 with a degree in computer science, Apurva Panse joined Google as an associate product manager on ChromeOS. Today, she works at YouTube as a product manager on the “Responsibility” team. We caught up with Apurva to see how she’s doing.

UCLA Cryptographers Solve Two-Decade-Old Problem

UCLA Cryptographers Solve Two-Decade-Old Problem

A joint project sponsored by NTT Research with cryptographers from UCLA and University of Washington has solved a 20-year-old problem involving indistinguishability obfuscation.

Mechanical Engineering Alum Shares Insight on Life at Tesla

Mechanical Engineering Alum Shares Insight on Life at Tesla

Soon after graduating from UCLA Samueli in 2014 with a degree in mechanical engineering, Matt Kurihara joined Tesla as an intern. Six years later, he’s a senior mechanical design engineer at the company’s Palo Alto office. We caught up with him and see how he’s doing.