UCLA Samueli School of Engineering Launches $125 Million Semiconductor Hub With Top Industry Leaders
Broadcom, Applied Materials, GlobalFoundries, Meta and Synopsys are partnering with the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering to establish a $125 million Semiconductor Hub aimed at accelerating research and workforce development in artificial intelligence–powered chip technologies
Electrical Engineering Undergrad Builds Award-Winning Remote Platform to Expand Access to Hands-On Learning
The summer after ninth grade, the air conditioner in Ethan Ge’s house in Riverside, California, gave out. He opened it up, traced the issue to a failed capacitor and replaced it. The unit hummed back to life. It was the first time Ge understood how his technical knowledge could solve a real problem.
From UCLA to Microsoft: A Bruin Computer Scientist Surfing Two Decades of Tech Waves
At Adam Harmetz’s childhood home in San Diego, the rules were simple. Video game consoles were not allowed. If he wanted to play, he had to learn to use a computer.
UCLA Researchers Refine Use of Graphene Oxide for Stronger, More Durable Concrete
A new UCLA-led study reveals how graphene oxide, a carbon-based nanomaterial, can be incorporated into cementitious mixtures to produce higher-performance concrete
Engineering Students Develop Community-Owned Rideshare Blueprint in Class Project
A group of 13 UCLA Samueli School of Engineering students recently developed a worker-cooperative rideshare model designed to prioritize drivers and riders while reinvesting profits into public transportation in Los Angeles
Nasim Annabi, Jun Chen Named AIMBE Fellows for Medical and Biological Engineering Advances
Two UCLA Samueli School of Engineering faculty members — Nasim Annabi and Jun Chen — have been elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s College of Fellows
UCLA Researchers Develop New Method to Customize Artificial Tiny Organs Inside Cells
Just as the human body relies on organs such as the heart or liver for essential functions, cells depend on their own tiny organs, or organelles, to carry out vital tasks, including transporting nutrients, removing waste and regulating genetic activity
Skin-Deep Microneedle Sensor Tracks Drug Clearance and Reveals Early Kidney and Liver Dysfunction
Wearable sensors that use microneedles to painlessly take samples at skin level could help personalize health care and enable precision drug dosing in real time
From Mumbai to UCLA and Back: Triple Bruin Dedicates Career to Tackling Waste Management and Water Pollution in Developing Countries
Kshitija Shah ’19, M.S. ‘21, Ph.D. ‘25 was nine years old when she started an environmental protection club at her elementary school in Mumbai, India.