Hayley Iben: Science and math meet artistic expression
04/13/21 — Pixar director of engineering and BE alumna Hayley Iben has won a Scientific and Technical Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Alumni
Leslie Robertson, who engineered World Trade Center, dies at 92
02/16/21 New York Times — Berkeley civil engineering alum (B.S.'52) designed structural systems of several notable skyscrapers around the world
Championing Berkeley-bred success
02/16/21 Calbears.com — Investor Pete Sonsini focuses on companies created at Cal, particularly data engineering startups
Home coronavirus test springs from Berkeley Engineering roots
11/18/20 — First FDA-approved, rapid test for home use was developed by Lucira Health, founded by bioengineering Ph.D. graduates Debkishore Mitra and John Waldeisen
New & noteworthy
11/05/20 — Updates about Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
Farewell
11/05/20 — Obituaries for Berkeley Engineering alumni and faculty.
Clean Air Car Race turns 50
11/05/20 — In 1970, two teams of engineering students participated in a cross-country car race to test technologies that reduced automobile emissions.
The Clean Air Car Race turns 50
08/26/20 — In 1970, Berkeley Engineering students envisioned low-emission cars of the future
Super sand
04/14/20 — Engineers have developed a mineral-coated sand that can soak up toxic metals from water, cleaning up stormwater as it replenishes aquifers.
New & noteworthy
04/14/20 — Updates about Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
Farewell
04/14/20 — Obituaries for Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
Artificial intelligence gives stethoscopes a much-needed upgrade
03/03/20 — Alumni develop algorithms that will help predict possible heart failure
Alumnus Darryll Pines named president of University of Maryland
02/18/20 UMD Right Now — Pines, the current dean of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering, will start his appointment July 1.
Farewell
10/25/19 — Obituaries for Berkeley Engineering faculty and alumni.
New & noteworthy
10/25/19 — Class notes and other updates about Berkeley Engineering alumni and faculty.
Bancroft Library oral history, podcast highlight Berkeley Engineering achievements
08/01/19 — Berkeley Engineering's contributions to the rise of the semiconductor industry were featured in a recent library podcast, while mechanical engineering professor emeritus George Leitmann was interviewed for an oral history project.
Building tech solutions for social good
05/15/19 — Tech for social good - that's not just the motto of Berkeley's Blueprint club, but an accurate description of the work they're producing.
New & noteworthy
05/01/19 — Class notes and other updates about Berkeley Engineering alumni and faculty.
Alum’s breakthrough endometriosis test
05/01/19 — Heather Bowerman's company, DotLab, has developed the first non-invasive test for endometriosis.
Farewell
05/01/19 — Obituaries for Berkeley Engineering faculty and alumni