Ruzena Bajcsy elected to AAAS
Professor emerita of electrical engineering and computer sciences is one of nine from UC Berkeley named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
How building wetlands could recycle the world’s water
Kicking off Season 2 of the Berkeley Voices podcast, water engineer David Sedlak explains how ever-thirstier California can fight back against climate change by learning to recycle the water we use
The culture of yes
A ventilator startup finds its life force at Berkeley Engineering
UC Berkeley partners with new Arc Institute to tackle complex diseases
Patrick Hsu, Berkeley assistant professor of bioengineering, and Silvana Konermann, Stanford assistant professor of biochemistry, are founding researchers of a new institute that aims to accelerate breakthroughs in complex diseases.
Commencement update
Berkeley Engineering celebrates its graduates from the classes of 2022, 2021 and 2020 with a flurry of in-person ceremonies this spring. Registration opens soon; get all the details from our Engineering Commencement page.
News
Bay Area wastewater data suggests COVID hasn’t peaked everywhere
SFGate: While indicators suggest COVID-19 cases are on the decline across the Bay Area, wastewater analyzed for SARS-CoV-2 at Berkeley Engineering professor Kara Nelson’s lab suggests that three areas of the region may have yet to peak.
Novel drone shapeshifts mid-flight
Interesting Engineering: Researchers at Berkeley’s High Performance Robotics Laboratory (HiPeRLab) have developed an experimental drone called the Midair Reconfigurable Quadcopter that can shape-shift in midair, as seen in the lab’s video.
8 engineering faculty named biohub investigators
The eight professors, representing three Berkeley Engineering departments, are among 21 Berkeley faculty members selected by the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub for the awards, each worth $1 million over five years.
Cesunica Ivey to lead EPA project to reduce wildfire smoke exposure
EPA: Award to support engagement and better communication of health risks of underserved and marginalized groups in California’s San Francisco Bay Area.
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Number of Berkeley Engineering undergraduate and graduate programs ranked in the Top 5 nationally by U.S. News & World Report
Stellar faculty
Our current and emeritus faculty includes 75 members of the National Academy of Engineering