UCLA Researchers Say Physical-Distancing Measures, if Relaxed Too Soon, Might be All for Naught
If physical-distancing measures in the United States are relaxed while there is still no COVID-19 vaccine or treatment and when personal protective equipment remains in short supply, the number of resulting infections could be about the same as if distancing had never been implemented to begin with, according to a UCLA-led team of mathematicians and scientists.
Materials Engineering Major Signs with Premier UK Professional Soccer Club
Jessie Fleming, a materials engineering major and environmental science minor who was a four-year starter on the UCLA Women’s Soccer Team, has started her professional career, signing with Chelsea FC Women. The club, which is based in London and plays in England’s Barclays FA Women’s Super League, announced her signing on July 22.
Honoring CEED’s Enrique Ainsworth: Three Decades Dedicated to Improving Diversity at UCLA Samueli
More than 200 UCLA Samueli School of Engineering students, faculty, staff and alumni gathered together virtually in June to celebrate Enrique Ainsworth, who is retiring after spending 31 years as the executive director of the Center for Excellence in Engineering and Diversity (CEED) at UCLA.
Bioengineering Alumnus Unlocks Data in Brain to Help Save Lives
Using the experience from his doctoral work at UCLA Samueli and the David Geffen School of Medicine, bioengineering alumnus Robert Hamilton (MS ’09, PhD ’14) founded NovaSignal in 2013 to tap the immense data available in the brain.
BruinLabs: UCLA Clubs Offers Free Program to Teach Product-Development Skills
In a time of uncertain job prospects and internships thanks to the ongoing pandemic, a trio of UCLA clubs has created a summer program to facilitate teamwork and personal development using accessible digital resources.
Jens Palsberg Elected to Executive Committee of Global Scientific Computing Society
Jens Palsberg, a professor of computer science at UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been elected to the Association for Computing Machinery’s Executive Committee and will serve as chair of the Special Interest Group Governing Board for a two-year term.
Engineering Researchers Develop New Camera System to See Around Corners
A UCLA engineering professor and two colleagues in Japan have developed a new camera that can see around corners. The camera takes advantage of the same phenomenon one observes when looking through polarized sunglasses.
Dean Murthy: Let Our International Students Study in Peace; Reverse the Decision by ICE
In an op-ed carried by CalMatters, Dean Jayathi Murthy addresses Monday’s announcement from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that international students who take only online classes this fall will not be able to remain in the U.S.
UCLA Researchers Receive DOE Grant to Transform Carbon Dioxide into Construction Materials
A UCLA research team has received a two-year, $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to support development of a process that can convert carbon dioxide emissions into construction materials.