World’s first micromachine twists 2D materials at will
08/21/24 — Device expands ways to manipulate low-dimensional quantum materials
Energy
New $150 million research center to develop sustainable model for materials production
08/14/24 — Partnership seeks to transform the way vital materials are produced, used and recycled
Red light-powered device works day and night to convert CO₂ into useful chemicals
07/30/24 — College of Chemistry: Innovation could help reduce CO₂ emissions and produce valuable chemicals for a sustainable future
EECS professor Jessica Boles to receive IGNIITE 2024 award
06/28/24 — ARPA-E: Award recognizes early-career scientists and engineers converting disruptive ideas into impactful energy technologies
Student engineers named UC Berkeley Climate Innovation fellows by CITRIS
06/14/24 — CITRIS: Rising entrepreneurs Youngseok Jo and Bear Häon will receive $10,000 each to advance innovative projects that address urgent environmental challenges
Using AI to get people out of their cars and into HOVs
06/10/24 — HumanLight traffic signal technology incentivizes ridesharing
Berkeley’s ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship combats climate change
05/30/24 — UC Berkeley faculty are fast-tracking the development of new and creative climate solutions
Five engineering professors among 2024 Spark Award winners
05/22/24 — Bakar Fellows Program: Recipients embody the spirit of innovation and collaboration that defines UC Berkeley’s entrepreneurial ecosystem
Bakar ClimatEnginuity Hub: Berkeley’s new home for climate innovation
05/16/24 — New incubator on the west side of campus will provide resources and support to entrepreneurs in renewable energy and clean technology
Researchers achieve giant energy storage, power density on a microchip
05/06/24 — New generation of electrostatic capacitors could change the energy storage paradigm for microelectronics
Berkeley alum Paul Lee (M.S.’16 CEE) discusses cities of the future in new film
01/24/24 — ASCE: Debuting nationwide Feb. 16, IMAX movie gives a glimpse into what the urban landscape may look like in 2070
Scientists advance affordable, sustainable solution for flat-panel displays and wearable tech
01/22/24 — Berkeley Lab: New 3D-printable material could enable cheaper manufacturing processes for next-gen OLED televisions, smartphones, light fixtures and wearable devices
Scaling up nano for sustainable manufacturing
11/08/23 — Berkeley Lab: Scientists, led by Berkeley engineer Ting Xu, have developed multipurpose, recyclable nanosheets for electronics, energy storage, and health and safety applications
Nuclear power renaissance
11/06/23 — Molten salt technologies could pave the way for advanced nuclear energy systems that are safer, more efficient and cost-effective.
Materially better
11/06/23 — To make next-gen batteries, professor Gerbrand Ceder is finding innovative ways to accelerate the research on key materials.
Hybrid cooling leads to 32% energy savings in tropical office buildings — without sacrificing comfort
10/12/23 — CITRIS: Berkeley researchers, academic partners in Singapore combine ceiling fans with higher AC set points
Creating a lithium-ion battery for the future
10/05/23 — Unique manganese-based material may pave the way for cheaper, more powerful Li-ion batteries
Berkeley IEOR professor secures NSF grant to advance safety in power systems
09/29/23 — IEOR: Javad Lavaei’s pioneering project is poised to transform the design of learning-enabled, safety-critical systems
Accelerating sustainable semiconductors with ‘multielement ink’
09/28/23 — Berkeley Lab: New material developed by Berkeley engineers could enable green, low-carbon manufacturing of next-gen microelectronics
Berkeley engineer Gerbrand Ceder leads new consortium to make batteries for EVs more sustainable
09/13/23 — Berkeley Lab: Breakthrough battery technology could ramp up domestic supply chain of critical minerals driving clean energy transition
