John D. Mackenzie, professor emeritus of materials science and engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering who made pioneering contributions to glass and ceramics processing, died Feb. 19, after a brief illness. He was 94.

Leonard Kleinrock, distinguished professor of computer science and one of the world’s foremost internet pioneers, was awarded the UCLA Medal, , the campus’s highest honor, for his remarkable contributions in providing the intellectual foundation for the modern technical age.

Freeman Shen is founder, CEO and chairman of WM Motor, a Shanghai-based electric vehicle company. Established in 2015, WM Motor has been called a unicorn, with investments exceeding $1 billion and multinational conglomerates…

William A. Goddard III is the Charles and Mary Ferkel Professor of Chemistry, Materials Science and Applied Physics and director of the Materials and Process Simulation Center at the California Institute of Technology.

Jonathan Arenberg, a triple-Bruin, will receive the 2020 UCLA Samueli Professional Achievement Award for his accomplishments in the aerospace industry and his passion for sharing science with fellow Bruins and others.

C. K. Ken Yang, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been appointed chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, starting July 1.

Every year, the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering selects and recognizes the outstanding achievements by a number of its alumni, faculty members and students who have excelled in various fields.

The journal recently interviewed Associate Dean Jenn-Ming Yang, international initiatives and online programs, on the mission of the program and its successful outreach to accomplished engineers…