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Xiaochun Li: UCLA researchers toughen glass using nanoparticles
Process could be useful for applications in manufacturing and architecture UCLA mechanical engineers and materials scientists have developed a process that uses nanoparticles to strengthen the atomic structure of glass. The result is a product that’s at least five...
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Elisa Franco receives federal grant for synthetic DNA research
Elisa Franco, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received a $711,000 research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to continue developing DNA-based synthetic molecules. Such molecules could be...
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Veronica Santos part of team awarded $3M in ONR funding to develop a dexterous, underwater robotic hand with tactile feedback
Above image: Dexterous underwater robot developed by RE2 Robotics for handling dangerous devices. (RE2 Robotics.) UCLA MAE Associate Professor Veronica Santos, along with her University of Washington ME collaborator Professor Jonathan Posner, was awarded part of $3M...
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Help UCLA Student Org Formula Drone Compete in AI Drone Racing Competition!
Formula Drone is an organization that makes the emerging sport of drone racing more accessible to students. Through our program, many UCLA students with no prior drone experience have assembled fully functioning quadcopters. In addition to providing instruction for...
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To the moon! Jason Speyer’s contributions to the Apollo missions’ navigation system were critical to their success.
On the week marking the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, the distinguished professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering reflects on his early career and influences during the Space Age. Nothing against the brave astronauts, but for UCLA Samueli Professor...
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Ann Karagozian quoted in KCET article “The History and Revival of Southern California’s Aerospace Industry”
MAE Professor Ann Karagozian was quoted in the KCET article “The History and Revival of Southern California's Aerospace Industry,” which examines Southern California’s central and pivotal role in the history of aviation and aerospace. Excerpts and quotes: “In the past...
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