Grace Gu named ‘game-changing’ researcher in materials science
12/12/24 — Nature: She is recognized for using techniques such as machine learning to design composite materials
Faculty
Farewell
11/20/24 — Obituaries for Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
New & noteworthy
11/20/24 — Updates about Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
Unequal burden
11/20/24 — Professor Joshua Apte studies how air pollutants impact people in different communities — and what kind of policies might improve equity in the realm of public health.
Public trust in US elections is decreasing. But should it be?
10/15/24 — CDSS: Computer science professors say U.S. elections are more secure, more accurate than 20 years ago
Berkeley researchers receive ARPA-H awards
10/10/24 — UC Berkeley researchers in two multi-institutional teams have won major awards to fund pioneering biomedical research
Watch a UC Berkeley digital forensics expert break down political deepfakes
10/01/24 — Hany Farid shows how to spot AI-generated political content
UC Berkeley to launch compute hub with California Education Learning Lab
09/23/24 — CDSS: $1.5M grant will fund first-of-its-kind computing technology hub for the state’s public colleges and universities
Laura Waller awarded Max Planck-Humboldt Medal
09/10/24 — Max Planck Society: EECS professor recognized for outstanding achievements in computational microscopy
Berkeley Engineering welcomes new faculty to campus
08/27/24 — Six new tenure-track and teaching professors will join us in fall 2024
Kristin Persson receives DOE’s Distinguished Scientist Fellow Award
08/12/24 — Berkeley Lab: Award recognizes “pioneering advancements in data-driven materials design and discovery,” provides $1M in direct funding to support her research
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
Going big with nano
05/31/24 — Scientists have devised a way to grow nanomaterials that are recyclable and large enough for industrial applications.
Cool it down
05/31/24 — How groundbreaking freezing technologies can protect food, organs — and even the planet
Ready to roll
05/31/24 — Advanced navigation for spherical robots like BB-8 may be possible thanks to new insights into holonomy.
Farewell
05/31/24 — Obituaries for Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
Putting on the heat
05/31/24 — Viruses can generate electricity when exposed to heat, which may lead to next-gen biosensors and diagnostic tools.
So to speak
05/31/24 — Researchers have identified parallels between bats and humans in the parts of the brain related to vocalizations.
Grand designs
05/31/24 — An innovative design method leverages AI and additive manufacturing to create better-performing materials.
Light science
05/31/24 — Advanced laser technologies may be key to applications ranging from clean energy to a quantum internet.
