UCLA researcher among 10 ‘Most Influential Leaders in E-Mobility’ for 2025
Maher El-Kady’s love for materials science started at Cairo University, where he gained a deep fascination with the potential of chemistry to solve real-world problems. This passion eventually brought him to UCLA, where he pursued groundbreaking work in developing safer and more sustainable batteries.
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He made good on a childhood promise to go to UCLA
Born in Cairo, Egypt, and raised in New Jersey, Ihab Shahawi saw an ad for UCLA on TV during a college basketball game when he was 10. Now, many years after attending, the proud alum has pledged to create an endowed fund to support the psychology department and give back.
Read more about Ihab Shahawi from UCLA Newsroom
‘There’s room in medicine for me’
Reem Karmouta rarely encountered anyone who looked like her, especially in medicine. But that changed the moment she met a physician who, like Karmouta, wore a hijab.
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Trips to the Middle East put international justice top-of-mind for this Bruin
Maher Salha, who participated in a UCLA travel study program in the Netherlands focusing on international human rights, says his interest in fundamental freedoms is grounded in his Palestinian heritage and the time he spent in Jordan and the Middle East.
Read more about Maher Salha from the International Institute
Della Vida Conference explores Arabic language and identity in early Islamic period
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UCLA alumnus selected for largest endowed graduate scholarship in the world
Charbel Bou-Khalil, who works to address health inequities through community-engaged initiatives, has earned a Knight-Hennessy scholarship. He is the second UCLA alumnus and first transfer Bruin to receive the honor.
Read about how his undergraduate experience prepared him from UCLA College
Spirit of resilience defines Bruin translating research into care
Youstina Labib watched her mother step in as the breadwinner following her father’s illness, defying the cultural norms of Arab tradition and showing her daughters the power of resilience. Now, inspired by her mother and her father’s medical journey, the recent Bruin graduate is hoping to grow a much-needed female presence in cardiology.
Read more about Labib’s experience from UCLA Newsroom
