Guiding AI toward better protein design
09/17/26 — QB3: UC Berkeley researchers develop new strategy for developing proteins with tailored properties
Industry
$20M NSF renewal supports new frontiers in AI and optimization
08/27/26 — IEOR faculty are among researchers advancing more scalable, efficient and trustworthy approaches to decision-making in energy systems, supply chains and manufacturing
UC Berkeley computer scientist on the promise and perils of agentic AI
08/19/26 — Professor Dawn Song discusses how autonomous AI agents are reshaping technology — and why safety, reliability and democratization must guide their development
New AI modeling approach accelerates the development of advanced materials
08/03/26 — Berkeley Lab: Innovative machine learning model can help researchers avoid years of experimental trial and error
New metamaterials take inspiration from deep-sea sponges
07/15/26 — Researchers look to nature to design material with dual mechano-fluidic properties
Polymer manufacturers gain AI-powered tool to spot defects early
07/01/26 — ‘Smart eyes’ provide real-time, built-in quality assurance for 3D printing
New rules
05/11/26 — A groundbreaking way of designing polymers could lead to eco-friendly plastics
Back to the elements
05/11/26 — Researchers have engineered a virus that can extract rare earth elements in a greener, low-cost and recyclable way
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
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.