Are we truly on the verge of the humanoid robot revolution?
08/27/25 — UC Berkeley roboticist Ken Goldberg explains why robots are not gaining real-world skills as quickly as AI chatbots are gaining language fluency
Faculty
Berkeley Engineering welcomes 11 new faculty members
08/25/25 — Professors are joining the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Documentary examines rural Calif. town’s fight for water
08/11/25 — Los Angeles Times: Allensworth residents join forces with CEE professor Ashok Gadgil to fight for clean water
New database on police use of force and misconduct makes public once-secret records
08/04/25 — UC Berkeley Journalism: Team used emerging technologies such as generative AI to create a searchable user interface
Computer scientists propose evidence-based AI policy recommendations
07/31/25 — CDSS: Researchers articulate a vision to address the opportunities and challenges of 'increasingly powerful AI'
Cracking the code of life
06/17/25 — The Evo 2 machine learning model enlists the power of AI in the fight against diseases.
Farewell
06/11/25 — Obituaries for Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
Antenna evolution
06/11/25 — A new 3D printing platform provides design flexibility and rapid production of intricate antenna structures.
Insect-sized innovation
06/11/25 — Engineers have unveiled the world’s smallest wireless flying robot.
Unraveled
06/11/25 — Researchers have created a composite that bonds like epoxy but can be disassembled on demand.
New & noteworthy
06/09/25 — Updates about Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
George Leitmann, renowned academic leader, decorated WWII veteran, dies at 99
05/30/25 — Engineering science professor made seminal contributions in the field of optimal control
Tsu-Jae King Liu named president of the National Academy of Engineering
05/08/25 — Liu to step down as dean to begin six-year NAE term on July 1
Sayeef Salahuddin named to NSTC Technical Advisory Board
05/01/25 — NSTC: EECS professor will help shape the National Semiconductor Technology Center Research Agenda, advance U.S.-led innovation and economic and national security
‘RISC architecture is gonna change everything’
03/31/25 — Wired: David Patterson, CS professor emeritus and inventor of RISC, explains how words from the 1995 movie Hackers may hold true today
Batteries, buildings and beyond: Scott Moura combats climate change at scale
01/29/25 — CITRIS: Associate professor of CEE uses modeling and machine learning to optimize systems, develop energy-efficient infrastructure
UC Berkeley PATH awarded $10M USDOT grant
01/27/25 — Funding will facilitate development and deployment of innovative autonomous vehicle technologies to improve freight logistics in rural and tribal communities
Carl Monismith, longtime professor and pioneering pavement researcher, dies at 98
01/21/25 — ITS: A Cal alum, he was profoundly dedicated to teaching, mentorship and the pursuit of scientific discovery
Berkeley Engineering welcomes eight new faculty members
01/21/25 — Professors in four departments started their tenure on Jan. 1.
Is the Bay Area prepared for major wildfires?
01/16/25 — Researchers use computer simulations to stress-test region’s disaster preparedness and virtual games to educate the public about wildfire safety