Veteran auto industry executive Freeman Shen MS ’94 discussed the state of China’s car industry and its challenges with a few hundred UCLA students.
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Tiny batteries built like skyscrapers
For batteries to fit into tinier electronic devices without compromising performance they need “to be built like a skyscraper in New York instead of a ranch house in California,” says Bruce Dunn.
Nowatzki receives NSF CAREER Award to merge hardware and software design
Tony Nowatzki, an assistant professor of computer science at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award.
Fisher named Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department Chair
Professor Tim Fisher has been appointed chair of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.
New algorithm more accurately predicts life expectancy after heart failure
A new algorithm developed by UCLA researchers more accurately predicts which people will survive heart failure, and for how long, whether or not they receive a heart transplant.
UCLA engineer develops 3D printer that can create complex biological tissues
A UCLA bioengineer has developed a technique that uses a specially adapted 3D printer to build therapeutic biomaterials from multiple materials.
Artificial intelligence pioneer’s new book examines the science of cause and effect
Judea Pearl, chancellor’s professor of computer science and statistics at UCLA, has written his first book intended for a general audience, “The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect.”
Bertozzi elected to National Academy of Sciences
Andrea Bertozzi, a distinguished professor of mathematics in the UCLA College and of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering
Civil engineering faculty featured in NSF program
The National Science Foundation’s “Science Nation” program recently featured civil and environmental engineering professors Henry Burton and John Wallace
Incoming freshmen share why they are #uclabound2022
This year’s record-breaking applications—more than 26,000 for 800 seats—for the fall quarter underscores that UCLA Samueli is in high demand.
Dunn named materials science department chair
Bruce Dunn, the Nippon Sheet Glass Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, has been appointed the chair of the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.
Bacteria can pass on memory to descendants, UCLA-led team discovers
Findings are a major step toward understanding persistent infections that affect people with cystic fibrosis. Led by scientists at UCLA, an international team of researchers has discovered that bacteria have a “memory” that passes sensory knowledge











