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Photo of Gridware

Energized for real-world impact

01/25/23 — Founded by Berkeley Engineering alumni, Gridware uses sensors to tackle the threat of wildfires
Photo showing three of the 11 members of the Yankho women’s co-op (left), the backbone of and inspiration for Umodzi, along with Brian Ndongera (third from right), an advisor to Umodzi, Mathews Tisatayane (second from right), founder and president, and Sean Mandell, co-founder and CEO.

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
hohlraum converting laser energy into X-rays

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
Campanile and the Golden Gate Bridge on a supermoon sunrise

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.
Paul Debevec on the Light Stage

Lighting up Hollywood

11/07/22 — Alum Paul E. Debevec received a lifetime achievement award at the 74th Emmy Awards.
NASA astronaut candidates Warren “Woody” Hoburg, Kayla Barron, Frank Rubio and Zena Cardman.

To infinity and beyond

11/07/22 — Alum Warren “Woody” Hoburg will pilot a spacecraft mission to the International Space Station in spring 2023.
Glyphic Biotechnologies cofounders Joshua Yang and Daniel Estandian

Bringing biotech to market

08/17/22 — MTM alum advances medical technologies with two startups
Paul Debevec on the Light Stage

Lighting up Hollywood

08/03/22 — UC Berkeley alum wins Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award
FIRE Foundry crew take a break from training at a Wildland Academy event

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
Hoburg in front of a T-38 trainer aircraft

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
Gary May, Darryll Pines and Reggie DesRoches

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 elected to NAE

Masayoshi Tomizuka named to National Academy of Engineering

02/09/22 — Mechanical engineering professor among 76 academy members at Berkeley Engineering
Baba Yagas House art installation

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.
Archie Williams racing in the Berlin Olympics

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.
Campanile amid plane trees.

Farewell

11/15/21 — Obituaries for Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
Reginal DesRoches

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
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