From the dean

Students watching model airplane in wind tunnel

Dean’s note: Engineering new frontiers

05/17/23 — We’re celebrating the inaugural year of our aerospace engineering program, our first new undergraduate major in 25 years.

Dean Tsu-Jae King Liu speaks at a CHIPS and Science Act press event

Dean’s note: The CHIPS Act: A call to action

11/07/22 — Berkeley Engineering will play a prominent role in efforts to address the workforce needs of the U.S. semiconductor industry.

Lab technician in clean room holding a silicon wafer

CHIPS Act includes new support for workforce training, providing opportunities for higher ed

08/09/22 — Dean Liu weighs in on consequential new bill to re-shore semiconductor manufacturing in the United States

Dean’s note: Public partners in innovation

04/15/22 — Close collaborations with public partners are key to the success of our research programs, helping us translate results into practical benefit.

Dean Liu testifies at House hearing on strengthening microelectronics workforce

02/16/22 — Tsu-Jae King Liu discusses role of universities in addressing labor shortage in the semiconductor industry

An Intel Corp. chip manufacturing technician in a clean room

Opinion: U.S. must train semiconductor workforce

12/01/21 — San Jose Mercury News: In the face of a global chip shortage, the country’s loss of its world leadership role is a threat to national security that Congress has a chance to fix, Dean Liu writes. (Subscription may be required)

Dean Tsu-Jae King Liu with Oski and students on Wozniak Terrace

Dean’s note: Engineering better health

11/15/21 — We’ve launched the Health Technologies Collaborative Lab to develop devices and systems that transform the way healthcare is managed and delivered.

Dean’s note: Next-gen engineering leaders

04/26/21 — The myriad challenges of the past year underscore the significance of better preparing our students to become engineering leaders.

Dean’s note: Engineering heroes

11/05/20 — In a year of unprecedented challenges, the importance of our mission has never been more clear.

Juneteenth reflection

06/19/20 — A message from Dean Tsu-Jae King Liu on working together to create a more just and equal society.

Dean’s note: Rising to the challenge

04/14/20 — As engineers, we can use our knowledge and skills to help address the myriad challenges that arise during this pandemic.

Dean Tsu-Jae King Liu greets students at a Berkeley Engineering community event.

Dean’s note: A heart for students in engineering

10/25/19 — Engineering Student Services plays a key role in the success and well-being of our students.

Dean’s note: Why a world with AI needs more EQ

05/01/19 — To prepare students for a rapidly evolving workplace, engineering courses must offer training that augments social and emotional skills.

Ellen Ullman on her life in code

04/01/19 — In a Berkeley Talks podcast, programmer and author Ellen Ullman chats with Berkeley Engineering Dean Tsu-Jae King Liu about digital technology's loss of innocence, and reckons with all that has changed - and so much that hasn't.

Dean Liu and Angela Zheng outside the dean

Dean Liu chats with EngineerGirl

01/30/19 EngineerGirl — In an interview with Angela Zheng from EngineerGirl, Dean Tsu-Jae King Liu talks about her path to electrical engineering, her priorities as dean, and her advice to students from all backgrounds considering a career in engineering.