$20M NSF renewal supports new frontiers in AI and optimization
08/27/26 — IEOR faculty are among researchers advancing more scalable, efficient and trustworthy approaches to decision-making in energy systems, supply chains and manufacturing
Faculty
Berkeley Engineering welcomes four new faculty to campus
08/26/26 — These tenure-track professors will bring their expertise to four departments
Leaping robots, AI companies and a NASA mission
08/21/26 — A new "Berkeley Talks" episode highlights the remarkable journeys of those mentored by EECS professor Pieter Abbeel
UC Berkeley computer scientist on the promise and perils of agentic AI
08/19/26 — Professor Dawn Song discusses how autonomous AI agents are reshaping technology — and why safety, reliability and democratization must guide their development
New AI modeling approach accelerates the development of advanced materials
08/03/26 — Berkeley Lab: Innovative machine learning model can help researchers avoid years of experimental trial and error
New metamaterials take inspiration from deep-sea sponges
07/15/26 — Researchers look to nature to design material with dual mechano-fluidic properties
Steering light in a flash
07/09/26 — Caltech: New chip developed by Berkeley engineer Claudio Hail and Caltech redirects light beams in less than a trillionth of a second
The art of grasping
06/08/26 — Redefining robot manipulation with creativity and code
From forest to front door
05/28/26 — Understanding how wildfire spreads through communities
EECS professor Jitendra Malik elected to UK’s Royal Society
05/27/26 — A prestigious honor accorded to researchers whose contributions ‘reflect the highest standards of scientific endeavour’
New & noteworthy
05/11/26 — Updates about Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students
Farewell
05/11/26 — Obituaries for Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students
The making of a Nobel Prize
05/11/26 — Professor Omar Yaghi was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in creating metal-organic frameworks
The art of grasping
05/11/26 — Redefining robot manipulation with creativity and code
Katherine Yelick named director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
05/06/26 — UCOP: EECS professor currently serves as vice chancellor for research at UC Berkeley
Peter Bartlett elected to the National Academy of Sciences
04/30/26 — EECS and statistics professor is among six Berkeley researchers recognized for ‘distinguished and continuing achievements in original research’
Kristin Persson elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
04/24/26 — Materials scientist is among seven UC Berkeley faculty recognized for excellence
CEE professor Arpad Horvath named ASCE Distinguished Member
04/24/26 — This is the highest honor bestowed on civil engineers, recognizing the most accomplished individuals in the profession
Ying Cui receives NSF CAREER Award for optimization research
04/22/26 — IEOR professor's work focuses on advancing mathematical tools that underpin modern artificial intelligence and decision-making systems
UC Berkeley and UCSF researchers are using AI to revolutionize medical imaging
04/17/26 — EECS professor Adam Yala’s startup strives to make medical imaging more efficient — and more effective