Professor Joe DiStefano III publishes new book: “Dynamic Biosystem Modeling & Simulation Methodology – Integrated & Accessible: Enhanced-Education-Color Edition”
Professor DiStefano’s textbook is uniquely crafted for use in teaching undergraduate students HOW to model and simulate dynamic biological systems. It’s unique because it integrates the biology (domain knowledge) with the quantititative (math, computation and...
HSSEAS 2020 Commencement
In lieu of an in-person ceremony at Pauley Pavilion, our virtual commencement will be aired on the Commencement 2020 website at 12:30 p.m. PDT on Saturday, June 13. You will also be able to watch the ceremony on the Samueli YouTube channel or via our Facebook page....
Professor Demetri Terzopoulos elected IETI Distinguished Fellow
Professor Demetri Terzopoulos was recently nominated and elected as one of the International Engineering and Technology Institute's Distinguished Fellow. IETI Fellows are well-known experts from all over the world, including Nobel Prize, Turing Award, Fields Medal,...
UCLA web app will enlist public’s help in slowing the spread of COVID-19
A team of UCLA researchers has launched Stop COVID-19 Together, a web-based app that will enable the public to help fight the spread of the coronavirus. Through the site, anybody can take a brief survey that covers basic demographics, whether they have symptoms and...
To the rescue: UCLA bioengineers create reusable COVID-19 face shields
First responders and health care workers have been putting their lives on the line to treat the tidal wave of COVID-19 patients flooding emergency rooms and intensive care units. Meanwhile, hospitals across the country are facing a shortage of medical-grade personal...
Professor Amit Sahai wins 2020 IACR Test of Time Award
Professor Amit Sahai's 2005 paper won the 2020 IACR Test of Time Award. This award is given to one research paper from CRYPTO and Eurocrypt conferences 15 years after publication. Professor Amit Sahai and Brent Waters, his Ph.D. student at Princeton University,...
Dr. Sheila Tejada to serve as 2020 Grace Hopper Co-Chair
Dr. Sheila Tejada, a '93 UCLA Computer Science alum, has been chosen to serve as 2020 Grace Hopper Co-Chair. In 1994, she was one of around 500 women to join the very first Grace Hopper Celebration in Washington, D.C. In addition to her service at the Grace Hopper...
Professor Judea Pearl Named Royal Statistical Society Honorary Fellow
Professor Judea Pearl, Chancellor’s Professor of Computer Science at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been elected as an honorary fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, a professional organization in the United Kingdom. This organization promotes the...
Internet Architect Dr. Leonard Kleinrock Receives UCLA Medal
Leonard Kleinrock, distinguished professor of computer science and one of the world’s foremost internet pioneers, was awarded the UCLA Medal, the campus’s highest honor, for his remarkable contributions in providing the intellectual foundation for the modern technical...
