COVER ARTICLE
• Biomedical Informatics Center:
  Revolutionizing the Collection and Management of Medical Data

MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
• Thriving in Difficult Times

RESEARCH
• Multi-university Wireless Hybrid Network Research Project
• Mobile Wireless Sensor Systems: Monitoring Our Environment
• NSF-funded Center for Scalable and Integrated Nanomanufacturing

FACULTY NEWS
• Artificial Cell-to-Cell Communication Enabled
• Engineering Faculty In Memoriam
• Two Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards

UCLA ENGINEERING NEWS
• Bioengineering Department Welcomes First Freshman Class
• Electrical Engineering Launches Online Course Evaluation Tool
• School Offers Pilot Technology Management Certificate
• Outreach Efforts Continue Despite Funding Cuts
• Symposium: Protecting the Nation's Civil Infrastructure
• Recruiter's Column: Raytheon

STUDENTS
• Reaching Out to Area Youth
• Undergraduate Thrives at UCLA

ALUMNI
• 2003 Engineering Awards Dinner