Berkeley engineers’ crowd-sourced AI ranking system rises to the top
05/07/25 — Chatbot Arena, which allows users to rank and compare AI models, has quickly grown to 1 million monthly users
Entrepreneurship
New Engineering Center to be named after UC Berkeley alumni Michael and Janelle Grimes
02/19/25 — The honor recognizes benefactors who have made outstanding contributions to the campus and its students
Rich Lyons on the future of innovation and entrepreneurship at Berkeley
08/07/24 — SCET: In a Q&A, the university’s new chancellor, and former chief innovation and entrepreneurship officer, shares his vision
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
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
UC Berkeley innovators featured in ‘Pathways to Invention’ film
04/26/24 — Special to debut in May on PBS stations and streaming apps
Patricia Quaye (MDevEng ’22): Empowering rural women and African culture through fashion
01/31/24 — Blum Center: SHE 4 Change uses sustainable fashion design to give talented rural women a path out of poverty
Berkeley alum develops tongue-controlled touchpad
01/30/24 — Corten Singer (B.A.’17 CS, B.A.’17 CogSci, M.S.’18 EECS) seeks to create a new paradigm in assistive technologies
The greening of jeans
11/06/23 — Huue, a company co-founded by alum Tammy Hsu, uses biotechnology to create environmentally friendly dyes for denim.
Berkeley alum creating a greener future for bluejeans
09/28/23 — Tammy Hsu (Ph.D.’19 BioE) uses her engineering know-how to develop eco-friendly denim dye
Q&A: Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli on co-founding Cadence and Synopsys
09/20/23 — DIGITIMES Asia: Berkeley Engineering professor recounts establishing the world's two largest electronic design automation companies, shares innovative projects that he is pursuing
CITRIS Foundry alumni innovate for a more sustainable world
06/01/23 — CITRIS: Startups founded by Berkeley engineers work to combat climate change, improve energy efficiency and develop more sustainable solutions
On the grid
05/17/23 — A device from Gridware, founded by engineering alums, uses harmonics from power poles to evaluate grid integrity and hazard risks.
New Neurotech Collider Lab to harness interdisciplinary synergy for breakthrough innovations
04/17/23 BBH — BBH: The Bakar BioEnginuity Hub and Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology are partnering to create a new interdisciplinary space for world-changing breakthroughs in neurotech
Amid boom in AI accelerators, House Fund swings open its doors
04/10/23 — Berkeley-centric outfit says OpenAI, Microsoft and Databricks are offering participating startups free and early access to tech
Energized for real-world impact
01/25/23 — Founded by Berkeley Engineering alumni, Gridware uses sensors to tackle the threat of wildfires
Berkeley is #1 public school for startup founders
11/01/22 — Pitchbook's 2022 rankings place campus second-best among all U.S. universities for funded startups by graduates
Bringing biotech to market
08/17/22 — MTM alum advances medical technologies with two startups