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Honors & awards

Carlos Quezada, civil engineering student.

Carlos Quezada named a 2025 University Medal finalist

05/08/25 — In turbulent times, civil engineering student excelled through idealism, hard work
Robert Ritchie and Daniel Kammen

Two Berkeley engineers elected to National Academy of Sciences

05/02/25 — Robert Ritchie and Daniel Kammen recognized for their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research
Dawn Song, EECS professor.

EECS professor Dawn Song elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

04/28/25 — Organization recognizes leaders from across disciplines and engages them in meeting the nation’s challenges
Phillip Messersmith, professor of bioengineering at UC Berkeley.

Phillip Messersmith named fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science

03/27/25 — BioE professor honored for 'distinguished contributions' in wet biological adhesion and biologically inspired materials
Dan Garcia, EECS teaching professor.

Dan Garcia receives Distinguished Teaching Award

03/20/25 — EECS teaching professor recognized with campus's highest honor for teaching excellence
Image depicting ACCEL-RT: Autonomous Cargo Carriers for Enhanced Logistics in Rural and Tribal Areas.

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
2024: Our most impactful stories

Berkeley Engineering’s 2024 in review

12/18/24 — Nine of our most impactful stories
Illustration of Grace Gu.

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
A headshot of Homayoon Kazerooni.

Homayoon Kazerooni elected to the National Academy of Inventors

12/10/24 — A leading expert in robotics and human-machine systems, he has created medical exoskeletons that enable paralyzed individuals to stand and walk
Photo splice with electrical engineering and computer sciences associate professor Rikky Muller on the left and bioengineering professor Adam Arkin on the right (Photos by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)

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
EECS assistant professor Preeya Khanna.

EECS professor Preeya Khanna wins NIH New Innovator Award

10/08/24 — CDSS: Prestigious award supports especially creative, high-impact biomedical and behavioral research by early-career investigators
Portrait shot of Dean Tsu-Jae King Liu, wearing a navy blue jacket over a white shirt with trees in the background.

Dean Tsu-Jae King Liu nominated for NAE presidency

09/25/24 — Voting to take place in March 2025 for the six-year term beginning July 1
Collage of headshots of Siebel Scholars Foundation’s class of 2025

Six students honored as Siebel Scholars

09/20/24 — Foundation announces class of 2025
Laura Waller, professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences.

Laura Waller awarded Max Planck-Humboldt Medal

09/10/24 — Max Planck Society: EECS professor recognized for outstanding achievements in computational microscopy
Lung cancer metastasis.

Powerful new mini microscope will enable precision cancer surgery

08/22/24 — UCSF: Researchers win up to $15 million from ARPA-H to develop next-gen miniature scanner to detect individual cancer cells during surgery

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
Michael Yartsev in his lab with blue and yellow light simulating bat flight paths.

Michael Yartsev named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator

07/23/24 — Honor comes with significant research investment that enables investigators to “push the boundaries of science”
Jessica Boles, assistant professor of electrical engineering.

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
A firefighter standing in front of a grassfire.

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
Nine people stand in front of a small stage. Two people at the center are holding a small trophy.

Winners of 2024 CITRIS Aviation Prize reach great heights

05/31/24 — CITRIS: UC Berkeley team received the Joby Aviation Award for Best Overall Design and the CITRIS Aviation Excellence Award
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