Berkeley professor Michael Jordan wins inaugural World Laureates Association Prize
09/29/22 — The WLA Prize in Computer Science or Mathematics includes a $1.4 million (RMB 10 million) award
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EPIC Data Lab harnesses computer science to help society
09/13/22 — CDSS: New lab is building data tools that allow justice system workers, journalists and other non-programmers to benefit from the latest computer science advances
Jelani Nelson weighs in on state efforts to reform math education
09/08/22 — New Yorker: The EECS professor says proposed California Math Framework could worsen disparities in STEM
Print, recycle, repeat: Scientists demo a biodegradable printed circuit
08/30/22 — Berkeley Lab: New breakthrough by Berkeley researchers could divert wearable devices and other flexible electronics from landfill
For your eyes only
08/10/22 — A faster, more secure approach to machine learning helps safeguard private information
Researchers win $5M to launch center that advances decentralization technology
08/04/22 — CDSS: Algorand Foundation funding to help democratize access to data and ensure that data remains secure
Lighting up Hollywood
08/03/22 — UC Berkeley alum wins Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award
Just for you
08/02/22 — Research reveals manipulative tendencies of content recommender systems and possible ways to prevent them
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
UC Berkeley advances cyber-physical systems research as part of $6 million NSF project
06/29/22 — Project aims to improve safety and reliability of autonomous transportation systems
New single-mode semiconductor laser delivers power with scalability
06/29/22 — Breakthrough by Berkeley engineers could dramatically improve the efficiency of lasers for sensing, communication and imaging
Pravin Varaiya, pioneer in smart transportation, dies at 81
06/23/22 — Credited with spearheading the self-driving car revolution in the 1990s, Varaiya brought an economist's grounding to research on the internet, energy and transportation systems and urban environments
New technology helps robots move objects quickly and safely
06/22/22 — Robot arms don’t have to compromise on speed
Plenoxels convert 2D images into navigable, photorealistic 3D worlds in minutes
06/16/22 — Innovative technology makes 3D-rendering process fast and practical for a range of applications
Bakar Fellows names Spark Award recipients
06/14/22 — Five engineering faculty among the seven honored for research that produces tangible, positive societal impact through commercialization
Using AI research to solve climate problems
06/02/22 — CDSS: The BAIR Climate Initiative aims to build partnerships and conduct groundbreaking artificial intelligence research to combat climate change
Berkeley launches Sky Computing Lab to revolutionize the cloud industry
05/25/22 — CDSS: Research lab aims to build a new backbone for interconnected cloud computing.
1st-gen grad student: How I found computer sciences
05/23/22 — CDSS: Kevin Miao came to Berkeley from the Netherlands to study biology, but an introductory data science course helped him find a different path, more confidence and new leadership skills
Raluca Ada Popa receives ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award
05/11/22 — EECS associate professor wins $35,000 prize as outstanding young computer professional for her design of secure distributed systems, protecting confidentiality against attackers while maintaining full functionality
Researchers put the power of a server farm on a chip
05/04/22 — With innovative design, new chip beat traditional processors on power-hungry tasks, could help solve big optimization problems faster