UCLA Medal (IMAGE) UCLA Samueli School of Engineering Caption The UCLA Medal, the university's highest honor, is given to those with exceptionally distinguished academic and professional achievement that illustrates the highest ideals of UCLA. Credit Reed Hutchinson/UCLA Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.