Combining Surgery and Robotics to Design Bionic Implants
Award-winning UCLA engineer Tyler Clites aims to improve human mobility From the outside, the UCLA Outpatient Rehabilitation Services looks like most other physical therapy and rehabilitation centers, complete with a check-in desk and a waiting room filled with...
UCLA Engineering Student Leads Portable Solar Panel Project to Improve Accessibility
Chen Zhang traces her passion for electric power systems to a blackout when she was 6 years old. The power outage cut the TV connection just as she was in the middle of watching her favorite cartoon. Frustrated and puzzled, she spent the rest of the day quizzing her...
ARTEMIS – UCLA’s Most Advanced Humanoid Robot – Gets Ready for Action
Mechanical engineers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have developed a full-sized humanoid robot with first-of-its-kind technology. Named ARTEMIS, for Advanced Robotic Technology for Enhanced Mobility and Improved Stability, the robot is scheduled to travel...
Bruin Racing Formula SAE Kicks Off NASCAR Season at the Coliseum
On a beautiful sunny Southern California weekend, the crowd cheered on as the UCLA student-built car zipped around the temporary, quarter-mile race track built for the NASCAR Cup Series at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The national stock car racing association...
Watch: Dennis Hong Rolls Out his Robot Posse
The UCLA roboticist unveils his latest crop of creatures in a TEDx talk and takes one for a stroll on campus From the moment he saw C-3PO and R2-D2 waddle across the screen in “Star Wars” as a 7-year-old, Dennis Hong knew he wanted to build robots. These days, the...
Center for Translational Applications of Nanoscale Multiferroic Systems Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation
Over the past decade, the multi-institutional Center for Translational Applications of Nanoscale Multiferroic Systems (TANMS) funded by the National Science Foundation has made big strides in its efforts to control magnetism in tiny magnetic devices. Established in...
UCLA Samueli School of Engineering Online Master’s Program Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report
The online master’s degree program at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has again been ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report. In the publication’s 2023 list of best online engineering programs, UCLA moved up from the No. 2 spot last year, regaining the top...
Rajit Gadh quoted in Cal Matters “Race to Zero” article
UCLA MAE Professor Rajit Gadh was quoted in Cal Matters in the article "Race to Zero: California's bumpy road to electrify cars and trucks". Rajit Gadh, director of UCLA’s Smart Grid Energy Research Center, said challenges exist. Some car owners may not want to use...
Artur Davoyan’s concept selected by the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program
UCLA MAE Assistant Professor Artur Davoyan's concept has been selected by the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program. https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2023/Pellet_Beam_Propulsion/ Pellet-Beam Propulsion for Breakthrough Space Exploration...