Recipients of 2019-20 MAE Outstanding TA awards and related recognitions
On behalf of the MAE Awards and Honors Committee, MAE is pleased to announce the following graduate students as co-recipients of our Outstanding Teaching Assistant awards: Stephen Schein and Colin Togashi. Both Stephen and Colin have demonstrated the highest level of...
Rajit Gadh quoted in Automotive News EV fast charger article
UCLA MAE Professor Rajit Gadh, Director of UCLA SMERC, was quoted in the Automotive News article "EV fast charger technology floors it" by Lawrence Iliff. Rajit Gadh, director of the UCLA Smart Grid Energy Research Center, said one of the big benefits of EV use is...
Megan McArthur, UCLA MAE ’93 alumna and astronaut, to pilot NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Mission to Space Station
Megan McArthur, UCLA MAE '93 alumna and NASA astronaut, will pilot NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Mission to the International Space Station. Please click here for NASA's press release. Image: The members of the SpaceX Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station. Picture...
UCLA MAE UAS NASA USRC Proposal Selected
UCLA MAE Unmanned Aerial Systems' (UAS) USRC proposal titled “Autonomous Vehicle Infinite Air Time Apparatus (AVIATA)” has been selected by NASA to continue to the crowdfunding step.
Virtual Commencement June 13, 12:30pm
Virtual Commencement In lieu of an in-person ceremony at Pauley Pavilion, our virtual commencement will be aired on this 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...
MAE 2020 Commencement Awards Winners
Congratulations to our 2020 Award Winners! HARRY M. SHOWMAN PRIZE Jimmy Erik Penaloza, BS, Mechanical Engineering, F19 Joshua Rosenberg Hooks, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, F19 CHANCELLOR’S SERVICE AWARD Sarah Kayleen Douglas, BS, Mechanical Engineering, Sp20 RUSSELL...
2020 MAE Departmental Student Awards Winners!
The MAE Department is pleased to announce the following student award recipients for 2019-20: Outstanding BS in Aerospace Engineering (co-recipients): Mia Reyes and Louis Blaya Outstanding BS in Mechanical Engineering (co-recipients): Simon Rufer and Jimmy Penaloza...
UCLA Web App Enlists Public Support to Mitigate Spread of COVID-19
UCLA has launched Stop COVID-19 Together to help fight the spread of COVID-19. The web-based app is a simple 5-minute survey that will enable the public to share real-time information about their exposure to the virus and specific symptoms. The app was created by UCLA...
UCLA MAE 2020 Poster Competition – Winners Announced!
UCLA's MAE Department would like to congratulate the five winners (selected by our faculty judges) of the 2020 Poster Competition! We also thank everyone who entered. There were many wonderful posters. Winners Amin Farzaneh Elijah Harris Simon He Weicheng Huang...