Popular Mechanics' Breakthrough Awards are given to recognize "the research, innovators, scientists and students who've made the world a little better this year."
For his remarkable body of work, Gerry Laviña has been named the 2016 Social Worker of the Year by the California chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.
In recognition of National Cyber Security Awareness Month in October, UCLA and UC are offering a variety of resources to help students, faculty and staff better understand cyber risk and stay safer and more secure online.
The UCLA professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering was honored for his outstanding contributions in the design, modelling, control, and realization of mechatronic systems.