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.
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.
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.
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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.
New smart-roof coating enables year-round energy savings
Berkeley Lab: Rooftop material that automatically switches between radiative cooling in the summer to heat retention in the winter could lower household energy costs
New Kavli Center to foster ethics, engagement in science
The Kavli Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public, directed by EECS professor Stuart Russell, will equip the next generation of scientists with the tools to tackle the ethical and societal implications of their research.
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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