New nukes
11/01/16 — Nuclear power production is on track for a reboot, with advanced nuclear technologies holding promise for cost-effective energy production.
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Dean’s word: Ambidextrous entrepreneurs
11/01/16 — Dean Sastry announces a new partnership with Haas School of Business and the creation of the Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology program.
Raising rad awareness
11/01/16 — Nuclear engineers with the Berkeley RadWatch program have developed DoseNet, an education and outreach tool composed of a network of wall-mounted sensors designed to measure naturally occurring background radiation.
Nobel (bike) parking
11/01/16 — Reserved parking for Nobel laureates won't be limited to cars anymore. New, gold-colored bike racks were installed just outside of the Free Speech Café in recognition of Berkeley's contributions to the 2007 Nobel-prize winning International Panel on Climate Change.
Collision-free Cal Band
11/01/16 — Tina Chow, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, challenged her students to develop computer code to help the University of California Marching Band perform intricate routines while avoiding collisions.
“Who is the Michael Jordan of computer science?”
11/01/16 — An April article in the magazine Science identifies Berkeley computer science professor Michael Jordan as the world's most influential computer scientist.
Eco-friendly tiny house
11/01/16 — A team of Berkeley students took two years to build a 171-square-foot eco-friendly house for a statewide alternative housing competition. The tiny house integrates advances in sustainable and affordable design.
Materials database speeds innovation
11/01/16 — Assistant professor of materials science and engineering Kristin Persson launched the Materials Project to provide a comprehensive materials database to speed up discovery and deployment of new technologies.
Q+A on homebrewed drugs with John Dueber
11/01/16 — Bioengineering professor John Dueber discusses the possible risks and benefits of laboratory research aimed at converting glucose to morphine.
Next-gen batteries
11/01/16 — A team led by materials science professor Gerbrand Cedar has made an important discovery that could eventually lead to longer-lasting lithium batteries.
Neural dust
11/01/16 — Scientists have created a dust-sized ultrasound sensor that can be placed in the human body to monitor nerves, muscles, or even organs and potentially lead to new treatments for epilepsy or immune system disorders.
Green cities
11/01/16 — The majority of the world's population is projected to live in cities by the year 2050. Although cities are considered strains the environment, nuclear engineering professor Daniel Kammen see the potential for cities to be models of sustainability.
Concrete thinking
11/01/16 — Concrete is the most commonly used building tool - yet one of the most environmentally damaging. Professors Claudia Ostertag, Arpad Horvath and Paulo Monteiro are finding ways to mitigate that.
Brand new glue
11/01/16 — Inspired by marine mussels, professor Phillip Messersmith is developing a new kind of glue to be used in fetal surgery.
Alumni notes
11/01/16 — News and photos of Berkeley Engineering alumni from decades past.
Following the New Sun Road
11/01/16 — Two alumni have co-founded New Sun Road, a technology company committed to implementing solutions to climate change and global energy poverty.
2 professors among the “7 over 70”
11/01/16 — A companion to Tech Review's annual 35 Innovators Under 35 list features a list of seven innovators over 70. The new list includes electrical engineering and computer sciences (EECS) professor Ruzena Bajcsy and professor emeritus Michael Stonebraker, now at MIT.
7 Berkeley engineers among 35 top innovators under 35
11/01/16 — Five alumni - among seven engineers in all from the college - were named the Top Innovators Under 35 of 2016 by MIT Technology Review.
Farewell
11/01/16 — Obituaries for Berkeley Engineering faculty and alumni
$1.5 million to study language development, via bats
10/26/16 — Seeking insight into the neurobiological basis of language learning, the New York Stem Cell Foundation has granted a $1.5 million Robertson Neuroscience Investigator award to Michael Yartsev, assistant professor of bioengineering, for his novel studies involving bats.