Energized for real-world impact
01/25/23 — Founded by Berkeley Engineering alumni, Gridware uses sensors to tackle the threat of wildfires
Alumni
Berkeley engineer brings sustainable development to Malawi
01/13/23 — Mathews Tisatayane (M.DevEng’22) applies his knowledge of development engineering and social entrepreneurship to provide fellow Malawians clean energy and new economic opportunities
Berkeley Engineering alumni help achieve decades-long quest for nuclear fusion
12/22/22 — Annie Kritcher (M.S.’07, Ph.D.’09 NE) and Brian Spears (Ph.D.’04 ME) share their thoughts on the future of fusion research and how their time at Berkeley shaped their careers
Farewell
11/07/22 — Obituaries for Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
New & noteworthy
11/07/22 — Updates about Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
Lighting up Hollywood
11/07/22 — Alum Paul E. Debevec received a lifetime achievement award at the 74th Emmy Awards.
To infinity and beyond
11/07/22 — Alum Warren “Woody” Hoburg will pilot a spacecraft mission to the International Space Station in spring 2023.
Bringing biotech to market
08/17/22 — MTM alum advances medical technologies with two startups
Lighting up Hollywood
08/03/22 — UC Berkeley alum wins Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award
Fired up for the future
07/19/22 — FIRE Foundry aims to increase diversity among fire crews and accelerate the adoption of advanced firefighting technologies
To infinity and beyond: EECS alum becomes spacecraft pilot
07/07/22 — A NASA astronaut since 2017, Warren Hoburg (M.S.’11, Ph.D.’13 EECS) will be piloting the spacecraft Dragon to the International Space Station
Parallel journeys, lasting legacies
06/30/22 — Inside Higher Ed: Gary May, Darryll Pines and Reggie DesRoches met at Berkeley Engineering in the 1980s. Now they all head large research universities — and remain close friends
Farewell
04/15/22 — Obituaries for Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
New & noteworthy
04/15/22 — Updates about Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
Masayoshi Tomizuka named to National Academy of Engineering
02/09/22 — Mechanical engineering professor among 76 academy members at Berkeley Engineering
The art of engineering
11/15/21 — Mechanical engineering alum Alireza Lahijanian is the co-founder of Rbhu, a company that specializes in large-scale artwork and entertainment structures.
High school named in honor of alum
11/15/21 — Archie Williams, a mechanical engineering alum, was recognized for his achievements in education, national service and athletics.
New & noteworthy
11/15/21 — Updates about Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
Farewell
11/15/21 — Obituaries for Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
UC Berkeley alum Reginald DesRoches named president of Rice University
11/12/21 — DesRoches is the seventh Berkeley Engineering alumnus to become the head of a university in the past four years