Can Scientists Learn Cells’ Language? UCLA-Led Team Aims to Decode Cellular Conversations

UCLA scientists are calling for a large-scale initiative to understand how human cells influence one another — a missing layer of biology that could reveal how cellular interactions drive disease and inform new therapies

Year One: What’s it like being a Bruin Engineer?

Year One: What’s it like being a Bruin Engineer?

Last year, we asked newly admitted freshmen why they selected UCLA Samueli. A year later, after their fall and winter quarters, we followed up on what they thought of their first year as Bruin engineers.

#EngineeringWellness

#EngineeringWellness

After being impacted by suicide in his senior year of high school, Sahen Rai, a first-year computer science student, is using his newly learned skills to put numbers to feelings.

Adhesive gel helps the eye heal itself

Adhesive gel helps the eye heal itself

The new material could reduce the need for surgery to repair injuries to the cornea, including those that today would require corneal transplantation.

Clean Water for All

Clean Water for All

UCLA engineers developed the first reverse osmosis membrane, an important technology to clean water worldwide. That research legacy continues at the school.