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A grey reef shark, Cairns Aquarium, Australia.

A shark of inspiration

11/20/24 — A textured surface designed to mimic shark skin can reduce drag and mitigate noise on underwater sonar systems.

Close-up of a blue-gloved hand constructing a microchip.

UC helps bring first-of-its-kind semiconductor hub to California

11/12/24 — UC Newsroom: Berkeley Engineering will collaborate with Natcast to launch a Visiting Scholars program

Brandie Nonnecke speaks at UC Berkeley’s 2024 Tech Policy Summit alongside Janet Napolitano (left) and Yoel Roth.

How UC Berkeley researchers are making online spaces safer for all

10/02/24 — Researchers are building tools to support freedom of expression on the internet while minimizing the potential for harm

Christopher Sutardja (B.S.’10, Ph.D.’17 EECS), Sehat Sutardja (M.S.’85, Ph.D.’88 EECS), Weili Dai (B.A.’84 CS), Nicholas Sutardja (B.A.’12 Applied Mathematics; B.S.’12, Ph.D.’19 EECS), from left, during CITRIS and Sutardja Dai Hall grand opening at UC Berkeley’s Sutardja Dai Hall in Berkeley, Calif. on Friday, Feb. 27, 2009.

Sehat Sutardja, semiconductor pioneer and Marvell co-founder, has died

09/19/24 — Alum was longtime supporter, board member of Berkeley Engineering

Three individuals are pictured in separate circular frames against a background of a green circuit board. The person on the left has a beard and short dark hair, wearing a blue shirt. The person in the center has long black hair and is smiling, wearing a dark shirt. The person on the right has a beard and is wearing a suit jacket over a white shirt.

New computer simulations help scientists advance energy-efficient microelectronics

09/13/24 — Berkeley Lab: EECS professor Sayeef Salahuddin part of team working to fast-track the development of ultra-low-power microelectronics

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

Pyramid-textured sound insulation lit by colored lights

Grand designs

05/31/24 — An innovative design method leverages AI and additive manufacturing to create better-performing materials.

Futuristic batteries on top of a computer chip emitting powerful lightning bolts, neon blue colors, black background.

Researchers achieve giant energy storage, power density on a microchip

05/06/24 — New generation of electrostatic capacitors could change the energy storage paradigm for microelectronics

Kathy Yelick, vice chancellor for research and the Robert S. Pepper Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley.

Q&A: EECS professor Kathy Yelick on post-exascale computing challenges

05/02/24 — HPCwire: UC Berkeley’s vice chancellor for research discusses evolving computing demands as we approach the zettascale era

$A map of the crystal structure of the alloy made with electron backscatter diffraction in a scanning electron microscope. Each color represents a section of the crystal where the repeating structure changes its 3D orientation.$

This alloy is kinky

04/22/24 — Berkeley Lab: Remarkable metal alloy won’t crack at extreme temperatures due to kinking, or bending, of crystals at the atomic level

A pink robot hand and a pink human hand reach for each other against a blue background.

How to keep AI from killing us all

04/09/24 — UC Berkeley researchers: Companies should not be allowed to create advanced AI systems until they can prove they are safe

Bioinspired design reduces drag and noise production for towed sonar arrays

04/01/24 — Textured surface mimics shark skin to make underwater instruments more effective and environmentally friendly

Photo of Penn State assistant professor Yang Yang. He co-led a study revealing the interaction between short-range order and planar defects, which could enhance the mechanical performance of high- and medium-entropy alloys.

New structural insights could lead to mechanical enhancement in alloys

02/21/24 — Researchers advance their understanding of metallic materials with potential applications in airplane turbines, nuclear reactors, equipment for space exploration

Photo of Augmental co-founder Corten Singer (B.A.’17 CS, B.A.’17 CogSci, M.S.’18 EECS).

Berkeley alum develops tongue-controlled touchpad

01/30/24 — Corten Singer (B.A.’17 CS, B.A.’17 CogSci, M.S.’18 EECS) seeks to create a new paradigm in assistive technologies

Photo illustration showing a collage of mathematical images, a person using a smart phone, and insurrectionists.

Disinformation nation: What can we do to crack the code?

11/20/23 — Berkeley researchers “probe the corrosive effects of algorithms, machine learning and other exotic technologies” and offer possible solutions

Transmission electron microscope (TEM) images of the new 2D nanosheet as a barrier coating that self-assembles on a variety of substrates. The TEM experiments were conducted at UC Berkeley’s Electron Microscope Laboratory.

Scaling up nano for sustainable manufacturing

11/08/23 — Berkeley Lab: Scientists, led by Berkeley engineer Ting Xu, have developed multipurpose, recyclable nanosheets for electronics, energy storage, and health and safety applications

Image of rocket breaking through the clouds.

Berkeley researchers: Public–private partnerships key to fostering outer space innovations

10/16/23 — Rausser College of Natural Resources: PNAS paper offers insights on emerging areas of innovation in space exploration

Berkeley Space Center at NASA Ames to become innovation hub for new aviation, space technology

10/16/23 — UC Berkeley will develop a 36-acre site to house companies, labs and students in heart of Silicon Valley; learn more about the Berkeley Space Center

Image of soundproofing material under red and blue lighting.

Researchers develop new AI-based design method for metamaterials

10/10/23 — Innovative approach can create everyday products with novel mechanical properties

Photo showing the tops of small, round and rectangular lithium-ion batteries.

Creating a lithium-ion battery for the future

10/05/23 — Unique manganese-based material may pave the way for cheaper, more powerful Li-ion batteries