What can we create to benefit society? → July 22, 2015 by Alethea Campbell ““We develop technology that will give people happiness,” Hong said. “We don’t do work just because we have research funding; we don’t do work because it’s just fun. We only do work when it can actually have an impact on society.”” — ALLISON ONG, Professor guides students in innovating robots that benefit society “If your robot doesn’t fall and break, you don’t learn anything” — DENNIS HONG, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at UCLA