page_title: UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science
section_title: Alumni
hierarchical_section_title: UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science / Alumni
caption_attribution_description: English: Official portrait image of NASA astronaut K. Megan McArthur.
context_page_description: The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, informally known as UCLA Engineering, is the school of engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. It opened as the College of Engineering in 1945 and was renamed the School of Engineering in 1969. Since its initial enrollment of 379 students, the school has grown to approximately 6,100 students. The school is ranked 16th among all engineering schools in the United States. The school offers 28 degree programs and is home to eight externally funded interdisciplinary research centers, including those in space exploration, wireless sensor systems, and nanotechnology.
context_section_description: Winners of the UCLA Engineering Alumni of the Year award 
  Other notable alumni
  Allen Adham ’90: co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment
  Michael Morhaime ’90: co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment
  Frank Pearce ’90: co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment
  James Collins ’50: founder of Sizzler
  Chris “Jesus” Ferguson ’86, Ph.D. ’99: professional poker player
  Klein Gilhousen ’69: co-inventor of CDMA technology and co-founder of Qualcomm
  Blake Krikorian ’90: founder of Sling Media
  K. Megan McArthur, ’93: NASA astronaut
  James D. Plummer ’66, M.S. ’67, Ph.D. ’71: Dean of Stanford University School of Engineering
caption: K. Megan McArthur, ’93
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