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Yang Yang
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UCLA Materials Scientist Aaswath Raman has been elected as a fellow for SPIE
Aaswath Raman, a professor and the Vice Chair for Undergraduate Education for Material Science & Engineering has been selected as a Fellow of the Society for SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. Professor Raman has been recognized for his...
UCLA-Led Research Finds Synchronized Electron Movement Can Trigger Electrical Signals More Than 100-Fold
Jun 18, 2026 UCLA Samueli Newsroom Electric fields control the flow of charge in modern electronic chips, powering computers, smartphones and other devices. But as chips continue to shrink, this approach is reaching its physical limits. Now, a team led by researchers...
Materials Scientist Eric Bescher Represents UC System at National Transportation Showcase, Highlighting Importance of Federal Partnerships
Jul 13, 2026 UCLA Samueli Newsroom Eric Bescher, an associate adjunct professor of materials science and engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, represented the University of California system at a transportation research showcase May 19 in Washington,...
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Science beyond the lab: MSE alumna shares her passion for writing, policy-making, and research
Science beyond the lab: MSE alumna shares her passion for writing, policy-making, and research Dr. Maggie Fox is currently a Scientific Editor at Joule (Cell Press), handling electrochemical energy storage submissions. Previously, she was an Associate Editor at Nature...
