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Northwest University Semiconductor Network plans to build semiconductor workforce of the future

06/13/23 — UC Berkeley among 13 universities partnering with government and industry “to expand the educational opportunities for students to graduate with the skills and knowledge needed to meet this moment in our nation’s history”

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Robotic pup tested in East Bay could be the future of infrastructure inspection

06/12/23 — ABC7 News: Berkeley civil engineers send in Spot to inspect 100-year-old, 7,000-foot-long tunnel

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Ken Goldberg: Let’s embrace the creative possibilities of AI

06/09/23 — Berkeley Blog: Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research shares his view that engaging with AI’s unique form of creativity could lead to unexpected new discoveries

Silicon wafer (left), all-silicon photonic crystal cavity (center), containing a single atomic emissive center (right)

New all-silicon quantum light source developed by Berkeley researchers

06/07/23 — Technology could reliably feed quantum networks, untangle possibilities like quantum cryptography

Photo of Gridscope mounted to a power pole in a snowy, mountainous area. (Photo courtesy Gridware)

CITRIS Foundry alumni innovate for a more sustainable world

06/01/23 — CITRIS: Startups founded by Berkeley engineers work to combat climate change, improve energy efficiency and develop more sustainable solutions

New Berkeley Engineer magazine is here

05/24/23 — Spring 2023 issue delves into topics ranging from sustainability to aerospace to health and aging

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Two Berkeley Engineering professors earn NSF CAREER Awards

05/24/23 — Hannah Stuart and Grigory Tikhomirov recognized for research with real-world impact

An engineering Ph.D. graduate celebrates with loved ones outside Zellerbach Hall following the Class of 2023 Doctoral Commencement .

Berkeley Engineering celebrates class of 2023 graduates

05/23/23 — Newest grads aim to ‘serve the greater good’

Jelani Nelson wins ACM Eugene L. Lawler Award for Humanitarian Contributions

05/22/23 — CS professor honored for founding and developing AddisCoder

UC Regents vote to establish UC Berkeley’s College of Computing, Data Science, and Society

05/18/23 — The new college will help meet skyrocketing demand for students with data and computer science training

Forever young

05/17/23 — Does the secret to vitality lie within the bloodstream? Scientists at the Conboy lab have identified crucial mechanisms underlying the aging process.

Photo montage: Scott Moura charging a Tesla, high voltage transmission tower, and electric car charger plug

Smart and in charge

05/17/23 — As California moves toward an electric vehicle future, professor Scott Moura is creating a smart charging system that promotes grid stability.

Students watching model airplane in wind tunnel

Dean’s note: Engineering new frontiers

05/17/23 — We’re celebrating the inaugural year of our aerospace engineering program, our first new undergraduate major in 25 years.

Working like a dog

05/17/23 — Two research teams have developed cutting-edge approaches that shorten training times for quadruped robots.

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Speak and spell

05/17/23 — A new brain-computer interface allows users to silently spell out words in real time with near-perfect accuracy.

Photo illustration of how stake-based sensors could measure gases in the soil

Raising the stakes

05/17/23 — To identify climate-friendly farming practices for biofuel crops, scientists are devising a tracking system that uses inexpensive printed sensors.

As tough as they come

05/17/23 — Researchers measured the highest toughness of any material ever while studying an alloy made of chromium, cobalt and nickel.

New & noteworthy

05/17/23 — Updates about Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.

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Keep it cool

05/17/23 — Ionocaloric cooling, a new method developed by Berkeley engineers, could help phase out HFC refrigerants that emit greenhouse gases.

On the grid

05/17/23 — A device from Gridware, founded by engineering alums, uses harmonics from power poles to evaluate grid integrity and hazard risks.