Prof. Yizhou Sun wins 2019 Okawa Research Grant
The CS Department is pleased to announce that Professor Yizhou Sun is the recipient of a 2019 Okawa Research Grant. The Okawa Foundation awards these grants for studies and analyzes in the fields of information and telecommunication. This year the six recipients were...
Prof. Jason Cong awarded 2019 CESASC Achievement Award
Professor Jason Cong was one of three recipients of the 2019 CESASC Achievement Award, which was given on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at the 57th Annual Convention of Chinese-American Engineers and Scientists Association of Southern California (CESASC). The CESASC is a...
Wanda Inc, telehealth company started in Prof. Majid Sarrafzadeh’s lab, acquired by EMV Capital
EMV Capital announced the acquisition and investment into Wanda Inc, a San Francisco-based digital health company commercialising advanced clinical decision support software powered by machine learning and real time patient data analysis. EMV Capital’s investment will...
Prof. Judea Pearl elected as American Statistical Association fellow
The American Statistical Association recently announced their 2019 cohort of fellows with UCLA's own Computer Science Professor Judea Pearl being one of the named fellows. The designation of ASA Fellow has been a significant honor for nearly 100 years. Under ASA...
exploretech.la event inspires high school students to explore CS, engineering, and technology
exploretech.la, an annual event that aims to inspire high school students from underserved communities in Los Angeles to explore computer science, engineering, and technology, drew hundreds of attendees this year. Formerly ACM's TEALS Computer Science Fair,...
UCLA UPE Receives Best Large Chapter Award for 2nd Year in a Row
Every year, Upsilon Pi Epsilon – an International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines – holds a national convention, during which chapters have the opportunity to be recognized by the national board. This year, out of the 200 chapters of...
Prof. Jason Cong awarded Google’s Faculty Research Award
Prof. Jason Cong has been named one of the recipients of the Google Faculty Research Award (FRA). The Google FRA program is focused on funding world-class technical research in Computer Science, Engineering, and related fields. Among 910 proposals from 40 countries...
Prof. Amit Sahai elected as 2019 IACR Fellow
Computer Science Professor Amit Sahai has been named a 2019 Fellow of the International Association of Cryptologic Research (IACR), an award that is only given to a select group of cryptographers worldwide. He has been recognized for fundamental contributions in...
Prof. Leonard Kleinrock’s article featured on TechCrunch
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