By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Findings could help resolve mystery of monster ocean waves By Matthew Chin Maritime folklore tells tales of giant "rogue waves" that can appear and disappear without warning in the open ocean. Also known as "freak waves,"...
Year: 2007
UCLA Engineering Establishes Off-Campus Institute for Technology Advancement
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science announced today the establishment of the Institute for Technology Advancement (ITA) –a new off-campus technology development center dedicated to the...
In Memoriam: Russell O’Neill PhD ’56, Dean Emeritus of UCLA Engineering
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Russell R. O’Neill PhD '56, Professor and Dean Emeritus of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, died at his Sherman Oaks home on October 11. He was 91. By Matthew Chin O’Neill joined the UCLA...
UCLA Engineering Researchers Create Model to Help Identify Optimal Hydrogen-Storage Materials
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]New method could advance development of hydrogen-fueled cars By Matthew Chin Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a model that could help engineers and scientists...
2007 Nippon Sheet Glass Lecture
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Larry L. Hench, a distinguished materials scientist and discoverer of Bioglass, the first manmade material that can bond with human tissue, will deliver this year’s Nippon Sheet Glass Lecture at the UCLA Henry Samueli...
UCLA Engineering Holds Summer Research Program for High School Students
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]This past summer, 30 high school students from the Los Angeles metropolitan area took part in the Summer Research Program at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. By Matthew Chin This program...
New Department Chairs Named for Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Two UCLA Engineering professors have been named as department chairs. Harold Monbouquette is the chair of the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department. Jiun-Shyan (JS) Chen is the chair the Civil and Environmental...
UCLA Engineering Adds New Faculty
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]This year, seven talented researchers and teachers have joined the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. These new faculty members bring a diverse range of expertise in several emerging fields....
Professor Richard D. Wesel Appointed as Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Richard D. Wesel, a professor of electrical engineering, has been appointed as the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. “Rick brings a...
In Memoriam: Joseph Miller, Adjunct Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Joseph Miller, an adjunct professor at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science and a former vice president and general manager at TRW Applied Technology Group, died on July 5 in a bicycling...
William Kaiser Wins 2007 UCLA Gold Shield Faculty Prize
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]William Kaiser, an electrical engineering professor at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, has received the 2007 Gold Shield Faculty Prize from the UCLA Gold Shield Alumnae. By Matthew Chin...
In Memoriam: Tung-Hua Lin, Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Tung-Hua Lin, a professor emeritus at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science who was a major contributor to the safety of building materials and a pioneer in China’s aviation history, died on June...