College news

Berkeley Engineering alums among winners of MacArthur Foundation’s ‘genius award’

10/18/23 — UC Newsroom: Linsey Marr (M.S.'97, Ph.D.'02 CEE) and Lester Mackey (Ph.D.'12 CS) recognized for bringing outstanding originality, dedication and drive to their fields

Berkeley Space Center at NASA Ames to become innovation hub for new aviation, space technology

10/16/23 — UC Berkeley will develop a 36-acre site to house companies, labs and students in heart of Silicon Valley; learn more about the Berkeley Space Center

Illustration of AI microchip on a motherboard circuit with shades of purple and pink.

$15.3M awarded to CA-Pacific-Northwest AI Hardware Hub

10/13/23 — UC Berkeley to co-lead Microelectronics Commons regional innovation hub funded by the U.S. Department of Defense

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U.S. News ranks Berkeley Engineering undergrad programs No. 3

09/18/23 — Berkeley ties with Georgia Tech as nation’s top public program in engineering

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Berkeley Engineering to offer new online master’s degree for career growth

08/29/23 — Flexible, streamlined curriculum to help professionals keep pace with rapid advances in technology fields

Dean Liu smiles as she listens to a guest wearing a mask at a college event.

New academic year marks Tsu-Jae King Liu’s second term as Berkeley Engineering dean

08/01/23 — In announcing the reappointment, which took effect July 1, campus leaders highlighted Liu's exceptional leadership of the college

New Berkeley Engineer magazine is here

05/24/23 — Spring 2023 issue delves into topics ranging from sustainability to aerospace to health and aging

An engineering Ph.D. graduate celebrates with loved ones outside Zellerbach Hall following the Class of 2023 Doctoral Commencement .

Berkeley Engineering celebrates class of 2023 graduates

05/23/23 — Newest grads aim to ‘serve the greater good’

UC Regents vote to establish UC Berkeley’s College of Computing, Data Science, and Society

05/18/23 — The new college will help meet skyrocketing demand for students with data and computer science training

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Dean’s note: Engineering new frontiers

05/17/23 — We’re celebrating the inaugural year of our aerospace engineering program, our first new undergraduate major in 25 years.

Student with drone at TerraSwarm annual meeting

With flexibility comes possibility

05/17/23 — Funding for faculty fellowships will ignite the most important discoveries of the future.

Photo of Chancellor Carol Christ (sixth from left) and College of Engineering dean Tsu-Jae King Liu (to the right of Christ) at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Engineering Center.

Berkeley breaks ground on new Engineering Center

04/25/23 — The center will serve as a new nexus for student collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship on campus

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US News ranks Berkeley Engineering grad programs No.3 in the nation

04/24/23 — Latest national engineering rankings place all Berkeley programs in top 4

Photo from 1992 of David Hodges, engineering dean, speaking at a Sproul Asoociation Luncheon

David Hodges, former dean of engineering and pioneer in integrated circuit design, dies at 85

11/29/22 — His work contributed to the rapid growth of the tech industry

Spread of pages from Fall 2022 Berkeley Engineer magazine

Making the news

11/07/22 — Read the latest in the fall issue of Berkeley Engineer magazine

Campus leaders conduct a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Gateway building

Gateway groundbreaking brings new opportunity for computing, data science

09/26/22 — Campus leaders gathered with students, faculty, staff, alumni and parents to celebrate the first phase of construction of the new interdisciplinary space

A year of unprecedented generosity

09/20/22 — Berkeley Engineering has record-setting fundraising year, with $152 million in gifts

Berkeley Engineering lands No. 3 spot in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings

09/12/22 — The program remains in top 3 nationwide alongside private peer institutions MIT and Stanford

New graduates toss their mortarboards in the Greek Theatre during commencement

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

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