UCLA Samueli School of Engineering

06/17/2026

Vinita Gupta ’74, who was the only woman in her class to graduate from UCLA with a master’s in electrical engineering, joined Dean Alissa Park and fourth-year electrical engineering student Katie Wang for a conversation on entrepreneurship. University of California UCLA Alumni

In Conversation with Vinita Gupta, First Woman of Indian Origin to Take a U.S. Company Public Courtesy of Vinita Gupta Jun 14, 2026 UCLA Samueli Newsroom Born and raised in India, Vinita Gupta M.S. ’74 earned her bachelor’s degree in electronics and communications engineering from the Indian Ins...

06/17/2026

Congratulations to Steven Chavez, an assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at UCLA University of California, on being selected as one of 28 exceptional early career researchers for the Scientific American's inaugural honors list.

Presenting Scientific American's inaugural class of Young American Scientists: 28 researchers who are redefining the future of science.

For early-career scientists, it’s a tumultuous time of funding cuts and general uncertainty. Their dedication and optimism, however, provide plenty of reason for hope: sciam.com/youngscientists

06/17/2026

Ereni Delis ’26, who received a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and will pursue a master’s at Stanford University, draws on her Greek heritage and family support to pursue research at the intersection of health and engineering. UCLA University of California UCLA Alumni

UCLA Samueli's Class of 2026 Outstanding Bachelor Seeks to Improve Lives Through Engineering Courtesy of Ereni Delis Jun 12, 2026 UCLA Samueli Newsroom Graduating mechanical engineering student Ereni Delis still remembers the first time her grandmother, whom she affectionately calls “yiayia,” th...

06/15/2026

Nearly 1,900 engineering and computer science students — 1,111 bachelor’s degree candidates and 777 master’s and doctoral candidates — walked across the stage to the applause of more than 11,000 guests this weekend. Congrats, UCLA graduates!

Read our article at the link: https://samueli.ucla.edu/ucla-samueli-sends-off-class-of-2026-with-a-charge-build-boldly-but-be-engineers-worth-trusting/

06/14/2026

Congratulations, 2026 UCLA Samueli Master's and PhD graduates!!

06/14/2026

“UCLA is not the end of your learning; it’s just the beginning. We live in a world where change is the only constant. While there is a lot that you might not be able to control, the one thing that you do control is to continually invest in yourself.”
-Qualcomm executive Durga Malladi, Distinguished Speaker

06/14/2026

“Let us go forward to build meaningful things. Let us go forward ready to solve hard problems. And most importantly, let us go forward ready to be thoughtful, grounded and kind in the way we use what we have learned.” -Student speaker Anmol Gupta, Computer Science, Master of Science, Spring 2026

06/14/2026

Dean Ah-Hyung "Alissa" Park welcomes the graduates and their families and friends to the 2026 UCLA Samueli graduate commencement.

"Class of 2026, this joyful moment wouldn’t be possible without the love and support of your family members and friends. So let’s take a moment to thank them with a big round of applause!"

Livestream now at the link: https://www.youtube.com/live/e121nFYIJPc

06/14/2026

TODAY is the UCLA Samueli graduate commencement! Watch the livestream of the ceremony starting at 12:30 p.m. PDT at the link.

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06/14/2026

The UCLA Samueli graduate commencement ceremony for the is TOMORROW, Sunday, June 14, featuring Qualcomm executive Durga Malladi M.S. ’95 Ph.D.’98 as the distinguished speaker. Join us in Pauley Pavilion or watch the livestream of the ceremony at the link, starting at 12:30 p.m. PDT.

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