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  • The glass sponge Euplectella aspergillum on the seafloor.

    New metamaterials take inspiration from deep-sea sponges

    Researchers look to nature to design material with dual mechano-fluidic properties
  • Roman statues around a pool.

    Researchers shed new light on ancient concrete’s extraordinary durability

    New findings reveal how carbonation could help explain Roman concrete’s longevity over thousands of years
  • Illustration of a nanophotonic laser.

    Researchers electrically power nanophotonic lasers without disturbing light

    Discovery could lead to a new generation of compact and energy-efficient photonic technologies

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An illustration showing a beam of light being redirected by an architected material.

Steering light in a flash

Caltech: New chip developed by Berkeley engineer Claudio Hail and Caltech redirects light beams in less than a trillionth of a second
3D printer printing blue bowl prototype.

Polymer manufacturers gain AI-powered tool to spot defects early

‘Smart eyes’ provide real-time, built-in quality assurance for 3D printing
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Barbed wire fence at Dade County Men’s Correctional Facility, Florida.

Inside the ‘concrete battery’

College of Environmental Design: UC Berkeley researcher Stefano Schiavon exposes lethal heat in Florida prisons
Researcher holding an “electronic nose” that can detect the gases produced by spoiled food and food allergens better than human noses.

The nose knows: Electric schnoz can smell when your food’s gone bad

Proof-of-concept device created by UC Berkeley researchers can sniff out gases emitted by harmful bacteria, allergens and other food safety hazards
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Number of Berkeley Engineering undergraduate and graduate programs ranked in the Top 5 nationally by U.S. News & World Report.

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Stellar faculty

Our current and emeritus faculty includes 75 members of the National Academy of Engineering.

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UCOP and campus updates on federal actions

For more information the recent federal actions, please visit the UCOP federal updates page and the UC Berkeley federal updates page.

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