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Year: 2008

Intracellular Drug Trafficking

By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Applications in Cancer Drug Delivery By Matthew Chin In the treatment of cancer, chemotherapeutics are administered to kill cancer cells. Unfortunately, these drugs can also exert toxic effects on normal cells. To reduce...

In Memoriam: Gerald J. Popek

In Memoriam: Gerald J. Popek

By UCLA Samueli NewsroomGerald J. Popek, an Internet pioneer and a world-class technology leader who played a key role in software development and networking, died on July 20 at his home in Bel Air after a courageous battle with stomach...

Solartaxi at UCLA Engineering on Tuesday, July 22

Solartaxi at UCLA Engineering on Tuesday, July 22

By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering hosts Swiss solar pioneer and inventor Louis Palmer is bringing his solar-powered vehicle, the Solartaxi to UCLA Engineering on July 22. The Solartaxi will be on display...

U.S. Undersecretary for Science Sits With UCLA Today for Q&A

By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Candid Q&A between UCLA Today Editor and U.S. Undersecretary for Science, Raymond L. Orbach Following His Keynote at UCLA Engineering’s Third Annual Technology Forum The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering's third...

Researchers Poised To Develop a Super-Resolution STED Microscope

By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Professor Jia-Ming Liu and his students have built a prototype stimulated emission depletion microscope that achieves sub-diffraction resolution imaging capabilities at a fraction of the expected cost By Wileen Wong...

National Academy of Engineering President to Receive Medal

By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Charles M. Vest to Receive the UCLA Medal at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, June 14 Charles M. Vest, president of the National Academy of Engineering...

Professor Leads Quest to Advance Nuclear Science

Professor Leads Quest to Advance Nuclear Science

By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Harnessing the Power of the Sun: Distinguished Professor Mohamed Abdou Leads the Quest to Unlock the Secrets of Fusion Energy by Wileen Wong Kromhout Energy is one of the most serious challenges facing society in the 21st...

Researchers Discover Model to Predict Granular Material Jamming

By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Researchers at UCLA Engineering Discover a Theoretical Model to Predict Jamming that Could Provide New Avenues in Materials Innovation and Medicine By Wileen Wong Kromhout Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of...

Professor Devises New Data-Protection Method

By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]UCLA researcher and colleagues devise new method for protecting private data they hope will put Internet criminals out of business. By Wileen Wong Kromhout Companies and organizations that keep sensitive personal...