New AI sensor ‘sniffs’ out spectral targets
02/11/26 — Berkeley Lab: First-of-its-kind smart sensor performs AI tricks to identify targets while it captures spectral images
Industry
Berkeley engineers among innovators featured on Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ list
02/02/26 — UC Newsroom: Many are leading the way across AI, entrepreneurship, science and more
UC Berkeley students design and test quantum chips in first-of-its-kind course
01/27/26 — CIQC: New course aims to bridge critical gap between theory and engineering of quantum computing hardware
Researchers uncover new rules for designing protein-like polymers
01/01/26 — Findings could lead to eco-friendly plastics and other materials
Researchers pioneer greener way to extract rare earth elements
11/12/25 — Sustainable biomining approach uses genetically engineered viruses
Salty science
11/10/25 — An energy-efficient memsensor that uses vanadium dioxide works in wet, salty environments
Former Air Force chief scientist to guide program development at Berkeley Space Center
10/01/25 — EECS professor Victoria Coleman will lead efforts to forge a research alliance between academia, NASA and the tech industry
$1.3M gift from Ripple launches new Berkeley Center for Digital Assets
10/01/25 — Center to support research on projects ranging from blockchain technology to digital twins of physical assets
Beyond ROI: Are we using the wrong metric in measuring AI success?
09/18/25 — Research from the Sutardja Center highlights alternative approaches for measuring AI’s value to organizations
Researchers develop energy-efficient memory sensor for wet, salty environments
08/01/25 — Innovative design uses phase-shifting material, enabling electronic sensors to function like biological neurons
A smarter approach to designing metamaterials
07/22/25 — AI-driven framework creates defect-tolerant materials with complex functionality
The chameleon effect
06/11/25 — A chameleon-inspired electromagnetic material could someday make vehicles and aircraft invisible to radar.
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
UC Berkeley’s Marvell NanoLab gets high-tech boost with Lam Research gift
04/16/25 — Sophisticated etching system enables atomic-scale precision for next-generation chips
New UC Berkeley center to address American competitiveness in advanced technology
02/24/25 — TCIP: The academic center will engage experts in technology, economics and policy from across academia, industry and non-profit organizations
New electromagnetic material draws inspiration from the color-shifting chameleon
01/15/25 — Applications include defense, wireless communications, energy and smart infrastructure
New research center to develop innovative solar power plant technologies
01/15/25 — UC Berkeley and Nextracker Inc. are partnering to launch the CAL-NEXT Center for Solar Energy Research
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.
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
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