UCLA Engineering: UCLA Engineer Fall 2004

2003-04 Highlights

The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science is continuing to expand and strengthen our research and educational programs. Accordingly, the School’s US News & World Report ranking rose to 16th overall and 10th among public universities.

Despite continued cuts in state funding to the UC system, the School has renewed its commitment to providing access to well-qualified students who will become California’s future intellectual capital. Over the last four years, total engineering enrollment has increased by six percent at UCLA.

In addition, the School has successfully recruited 21 new faculty in the last two years, educators and researchers who are at the top of their respective fields. They come to UCLA from other universities and from industry, and bring with them innovative new ideas and approaches.

To meet the needs of our new faculty and students, the School began construction of a replacement building for one half of Engineering I earlier this year. When completed, the new facility will provide more than 60,000 assignable square feet for modern research labs, seminar rooms and office space.

In 2003-04, our faculty brought in more than $80 million in gifts, contracts and grants to fund thriving research activities across the School. Their work will touch every aspect of our lives – from advances in wireless communications to improved health care to organic semiconductors.