2009 Birdsall-Dreiss Distinguished Lecture Sponsored by the Hydrogeology Division of the Geological Society of America
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]UCLA Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering 2009 Birdsall-Dreiss Distinguished Lecture Sponsored by the Hydrogeology Division of the Geological Society of America "Will China Run Out of Water?" Presented by...
Two UCLA Faculty Members Elected to National Academy of Engineering
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Two faculty members from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions awarded to engineers. Deborah...
UCLA Engineering Researchers Make Major Advance in Creating Higher-Density Biofuels
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Genetic modification of bacterium results in alcohols with greater energy By Wileen Wong Kromhout Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have successfully pushed nature beyond its...
Intracellular Drug Trafficking
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Applications in Cancer Drug Delivery By Matthew Chin In the treatment of cancer, chemotherapeutics are administered to kill cancer cells. Unfortunately, these drugs can also exert toxic effects on normal cells. To reduce...
Scientists Produce Nanoscale Droplets With Cancer-Fighting Implications
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Double-emulsions hold potential for targeted drug delivery By Matthew Chin UCLA scientists have succeeded in making unique nanoscale droplets that are much smaller than a human cell and can potentially be used to deliver...
In Memoriam: Gerald J. Popek
By UCLA Samueli NewsroomGerald J. Popek, an Internet pioneer and a world-class technology leader who played a key role in software development and networking, died on July 20 at his home in Bel Air after a courageous battle with stomach...
Solartaxi at UCLA Engineering on Tuesday, July 22
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering hosts Swiss solar pioneer and inventor Louis Palmer is bringing his solar-powered vehicle, the Solartaxi to UCLA Engineering on July 22. The Solartaxi will be on display...
U.S. Undersecretary for Science Sits With UCLA Today for Q&A
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Candid Q&A between UCLA Today Editor and U.S. Undersecretary for Science, Raymond L. Orbach Following His Keynote at UCLA Engineering’s Third Annual Technology Forum The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering's third...
Professor Named National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellow
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Diana Huffaker, associate professor of electrical engineering, has been selected for the Department of Defense's inaugural class of National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellows. The prestigious fellowship...