Get them to the Greek
05/19/22 — Berkeley Engineering returns to in-person commencement celebrations; students reflect on the connections they've made and their commitment to service
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Coming back to step forward: Berkeley Engineering grads return for in-person commencement
05/09/22 — Ceremony honors undergraduate and master’s students from the classes of 2020 and 2021
Dan Fletcher named Blum Center faculty director
04/26/22 — Fletcher, inventor of the CellScope and bioengineering professor, starts his new duties at the Blum Center for Developing Economies on July 1
Leadership philanthropy funds new Engineering Student Center
04/18/22 — Facility to reflect transformative, inclusive culture in the 'heart’ of engineering
Meet our new Engineering Student Center
04/15/22 — The new building, slated to open in 2025, will transform the student experience with four floors of dedicated space.
Berkeley’s graduate engineering programs ranked #3 nationwide
03/29/22 — Latest national rankings by U.S. News & World Report place all its engineering programs in top 5
Richard Blum, UC benefactor, passes away
03/01/22 — Statement from Blum Center leaders mourns death of Berkeley alumnus and champion of development engineering
New aerospace major launched
11/15/21 — To meet the growing demand for researchers in aviation, defense and space exploration, Berkeley Engineering has added a new aerospace engineering major.
Berkeley’s undergrad engineering programs ranked #2 nationwide
09/13/21 — Latest U.S. News & World Report national rankings maintain Berkeley’s tie with Stanford
M.E.T. program celebrates first graduating class
04/26/21 — Thirty-two students will be among the group completing dual bachelor’s degrees in engineering and business in just four years.
With flexibility comes possibility
04/26/21 — Flexibility to adapt to adversity — like creating lab kits for students during the pandemic — relies on discretionary resources like the Berkeley Engineering Fund.
Berkeley Engineering ranked #2 for undergrad programs
09/14/20 — Latest U.S. News & World Report national rankings lift Berkeley into a tie with Stanford
Berkeley Center for New Media to join the College of Engineering
04/29/20 — BCNM will officially move to the college on July 1
COVID-19 first target of new AI research consortium
03/26/20 — UC Berkeley and UIUC are the headquarters for the C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute, which announced a call for research proposals for AI technology to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
New rankings show Berkeley still has top public engineering graduate program
03/17/20 — In the latest U.S. News & World Report survey, the college ranked third out of more than 200 graduate engineering schools
Berkeley launches landmark $6 billion fundraising campaign
03/02/20 — Berkeley’s fourth comprehensive capital campaign, Light the Way: The Campaign for Berkeley, is one of the largest launched by any U.S. university, public or private.
Fundraising campaign to extend impact of top-ranked college
03/02/20 — Berkeley Engineering has raised $476 million to date for faculty, students, facilities and programs
New master’s degree programs
10/25/19 — Berkeley Engineering is joining with other units on campus to offer a master of design degree and a joint MEng/MBA degree program.
Kresge Engineering Library unveils a new diversity and inclusion collection
09/24/19 — Today, Berkeley Engineering unveiled a new diversity, equity and inclusion resource collection at the Kresge Engineering Library. The collection consists of physical books as well as electronic books and other electronic resources.
Berkeley Engineering is #3 in U.S. News rankings
09/09/19 U.S. News & World Report — Berkeley Engineering's undergraduate program was again ranked third overall and the top public engineering school by U.S. News & World Report. Eight individual engineering programs were ranked among the top 5 in their respective fields, and all were in the top 10.