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UCLA chemical engineers led by Assoc. Prof. Yuzhang Li of chemical and biomolecular engineering published two new studies in Nature Communications and Joule finding next-generation metal batteries can lose significant capacity while idle, plus strategies to slow the aging and extend battery life.

New UCLA Engineering Studies Aim to Slow Battery Aging While Idle New UCLA Engineering Studies Aim to Slow Battery Aging While Idle Improved next-generation metal-anode batteries could lead to EV and grid applications Li Research Group/UCLAScanning electron microscope images comparing how (from left to right, clockwise) magnesium, aluminum, sodium and lithium meta...

Published today in Nature Physics and led by Yongjie Hu, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, a UCLA research study demonstrated that phonons, atomic heat-carrying vibrations with quantum properties, can travel in focused, ray-like paths at room temperature, opening up new possibilities for managing heat flow in future electronics and quantum technologies.

UCLA Engineers Observe Quantum Heat Waves at Room Temperature UCLA Engineers Observe Quantum Heat Waves at Room Temperature Discovery could improve thermal management in electronics and enable advances in quantum and next-generation computing technologies H-Lab/UCLA Visualization of ray-like heat flow in boron arsenide at 300 K (80°F)   Jul 23, 2026 UCLA Sam...

Margherita Scussat, a rising fourth-year UCLA Department of Bioengineering student, has always loved cooking and is intrigued by technologies that can help people live healthier lives. This summer, she is working as a research intern in Switzerland, where she is studying organoid tissue engineering for cancer treatment. UCLA

From Homemade Cooking in Santa Barbara to Lab Research in Switzerland: Bioengineering Undergrad Brings Global Perspective to Healthy Living From Homemade Cooking in Santa Barbara to Lab Research in Switzerland: Bioengineering Undergrad Brings Global Perspective to Healthy Living Courtesy of Margherita Scussat Jul 20, 2026 UCLA Samueli Newsroom In the Santa Barbara home where Margherita Scussat and her younger brother grew up, their Ital...

From late nights in the chemical engineering lab to performing as a world-class freestyle footballer, Fahed Albreiki is a Ph.D. student redefining what it means to be a researcher at UCLA. Read the full story at the link:

Fahed Albreiki | People of UCLA CBE | CBE Fahed Albreiki | People of UCLA CBE Jul 6, 2026 Fahed Albreiki Ph.D. Student, UCLA Chemical Engineering | Srivastava Lab “What made me happiest was never the glamorous stadiums, theaters, and stages; instead, it was the late nights in the lab, where I made very exciting observations.” Fahed Albr...

To mark America's 250th anniversary, Boston Global Forum named Judea Pearl, a UCLA chancellor's professor emeritus of computer science, one of 50 AI Pioneers.

Judea Pearl Named AI Pioneer by Boston Global Forum in Honor of America’s 250th Anniversary Judea Pearl Named AI Pioneer by Boston Global Forum in Honor of America’s 250th Anniversary UCLA Samueli Jul 2, 2026 UCLA Samueli Newsroom Judea Pearl, a chancellor’s professor emeritus of computer science at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been named one of 50 AI Pioneers by nonprof...

UCLA distinguished professor of UCLA Electrical Engineering Subramanian Iyer discusses the advanced chip packaging technology and the “packaging bottleneck” that is playing a role in AI chips in this The New York Times article.

How a Niche Technology Became a Choke Point for A.I. Advanced chip packaging, which boosts computing power for artificial intelligence, has made the United States more reliant on Taiwan than ever.

Congrats to UCLA Assoc. Prof. Yuzhang Li of chemical and biomolecular engineering on being named one of seven Keck Scholars supported by a $1.4 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation that pairs early-career faculty and doctoral students on projects in critical and emerging areas of research.

A bridge to scientific discovery: UCLA receives $1.4 million from W.M. Keck Foundation The seven projects supported by the grant pair early-career faculty and doctoral students in critical and emerging areas of research.

Happy International Women in Engineering Day! Today, we honor the UCLA women students, faculty & alumni advancing discovery and shaping the future of engineering. Read highlights of some of the outstanding women engineers’ stories we've featured in 2026 at the link:

International Women in Engineering Day | UCLA Samueli School Of Engineering International Women in Engineering Day Text goes here…… In Conversation with Vinita Gupta, First Woman of Indian Origin to Take a U.S. Company Public Jun 14, 2026Born and raised in India, Vinita Gupta M.S. ’74 earned her bachelor’s degree in electronics and communications engineering from th...

It was the first time in recent years the UCLA Bruin Supermileage team fielded a finished car at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and passed two of the 12 technical inspections needed to qualify for a run at the Shell Eco-marathon. Despite not completing all inspections, the team now has a promising blueprint for next year. Read the full story at the link.

Bruin Supermileage Vehicle Brings Its First Hydrogen Car to Shell Eco-marathon Bruin Supermileage Vehicle Brings Its First Hydrogen Car to Shell Eco-marathon Kaitlyn Wu/UCLA Students on the Bruin SMV team push their car to technical inspection at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Jun 14, 2026 UCLA Samueli Newsroom When first-year mechanical engineering student Christine Xu eased the...

The "A" in STEAM was on display at commencement. UCLA Samueli graduates marked the day with custom nail art and decorated caps, a reminder that engineers are designers and artists too. Congratulations to the Class of 2026.