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Seung-Wuk Lee, professor of bioengineering, in his lab.

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

A young woman cinches up the green flight suit of an older woman.

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

Abstract, futuristic image of clear cubes with green and white dots.

$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

Businessman uses AI technology to analyze data on futuristic digital interfaces.

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

Concept image of an autonomous underwater robotic snake surveying metal construction.

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

Wall of acoustic foam panels in criss-cross pattern cast in red and blue light.

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 — EECS professor will help shape the National Semiconductor Technology Center Research Agenda, advance U.S.-led innovation and economic and national security

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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

Mark Liu, former executive chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), speaking at a podium. To ensure American technology competitiveness in the long term, Liu is establishing the Technology Competitiveness and Industrial Policy Center at the University of California, Berkeley.

New UC Berkeley center to address American competitiveness in advanced technology

02/24/25 — The academic center will engage experts in technology, economics and policy from across academia, industry and non-profit organizations

Brightly colored chameleon clutching leaves.

New electromagnetic material draws inspiration from the color-shifting chameleon

01/15/25 — Applications include defense, wireless communications, energy and smart infrastructure

Rendering of solar panels reflecting light from the sun

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 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.