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UCLA Study Finds Concrete’s Natural Absorption of Carbon Dioxide Does Little to Offset Emissions from Cement Production

Concrete slowly absorbs small amounts of carbon dioxide from the air over its lifetime, a natural process sometimes proposed as a solution to the cement industry’s heavy carbon footprint

A greener, simpler way to create syngas

Jan 6, 2020

By UCLA Samueli Newsroom UCLA and Rice researchers develop new method to produce vital industrial gas Researchers from UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, Rice University and UC Santa Barbara have developed an easier and greener way to...

In Robots We Trust? UCLA Study Shows Way Forward

Dec 19, 2019

By UCLA Samueli Newsroom DARPA-funded explainable AI program aims to build trust in robot task-executionA new study by UCLA computer scientists, statisticians and psychologists shows potential for robots powered by artificial...

UCLA Innovative ‘Biplane’ Design Could Lead to Next Generation of Wind Turbines

Dec 16, 2019

Biplanes, the fixed-wing aircrafts with two wings, one above the other, exist today mostly in aviation museums, World War I movies and black-and-white photos.

UCLA’s Garrick Risk Institute receives $3.5 million from the California Energy Commission

Dec 13, 2019

The California Energy Commission has awarded a $3.5 million research contract to UCLA to study the dangers posed by earthquakes to the state’s natural gas infrastructure.

Alumnus Col. Dick Littlestone Named Veteran of the Year

Dec 11, 2019

Bruin engineer Col. Dick Littlestone (’45, MBA ’83), a veteran of WWII, the Korean War and Vietnam War, has been named Veteran of the Year for the LA City Council District 11 by Councilmember Mike Bonin.

Healthy Aging Workshop Launches UC Partnership with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Dec 9, 2019

A two-day workshop on healthy aging hosted by UCLA is kicking off a five-year partnership between the University of California system and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

UCLA Samueli Alumni Listed on Forbes 30 Under 30

Dec 4, 2019

Innovators in 20 industries all changing the world forever.

UCLA faculty elected to National Academy of Inventors

Dec 3, 2019

Four professors from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have been elected as fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. The organization announced its 2019 class of 168 fellows today.

UCLA Researchers Use AI to Safely Lower Drug Dosage for HIV Patients

Nov 29, 2019

A first-of-its kind method to determine the drug cocktail for HIV patients that avoids serious side effects has been developed by a UCLA engineer, Chih-Ming Ho, and international collaborators.