New rules
05/11/26 — A groundbreaking way of designing polymers could lead to eco-friendly plastics
Materials science
The making of a Nobel Prize
05/11/26 — Professor Omar Yaghi was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in creating metal-organic frameworks
Straight to the heart
05/11/26 — A heart-on-a-chip model could lead to new advances in treatments for cardiac failure
Researchers discover a new pathway to building energy-efficient computing chips
05/04/26 — Ultrathin titanium dioxide film exhibits surprising properties that could advance semiconductor technology
Kristin Persson elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
04/24/26 — Materials scientist is among seven UC Berkeley faculty recognized for excellence
UC Berkeley-led biodegradable fabric research awarded $10M from Bezos Earth Fund
04/24/26 — Protein-based spider silk inspires new fibers sourced from compost
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
Record-breaking ‘molecular sponge’ pulls carbon from air faster than ever before
02/09/26 — BIDMaP: Professor Omar Yaghi’s lab achieves a breakthrough in direct air capture technology
Berkeley Engineering welcomes five new faculty members
01/20/26 — New tenure-track professors will bring their research expertise to multiple departments
The Materials Project helps usher in the AI revolution for materials science
01/16/26 — Berkeley Lab: Pioneering database accelerates new materials discovery, is the most-cited resource for materials data and analysis tools in materials science
Researchers uncover new rules for designing protein-like polymers
01/01/26 — Findings could lead to eco-friendly plastics and other materials
Nature provides the answers
11/10/25 — Phillip Messersmith harnesses the natural world to engineer medical innovations
Sweat sense
11/10/25 — A tiny sweat sensor opens the door to hydration monitoring using wearables like smartwatches
Salty science
11/10/25 — An energy-efficient memsensor that uses vanadium dioxide works in wet, salty environments
Heart-on-a-chip may lead to new treatments for heart failure
11/03/25 — Model helps identify nanoparticles that can deliver mRNA directly into heart muscle cells
UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi shares 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
10/08/25 — Created metal-organic frameworks that can harvest water from desert air, capture carbon dioxide, store toxic gases, catalyze chemical reactions
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
Inspired by nature, engineering professor’s designs fold, move and morph
07/03/25 — UC Berkeley’s Morphing Matter Lab is transforming what’s possible in engineering design with their biomimetic materials
Antenna evolution
06/11/25 — A new 3D printing platform provides design flexibility and rapid production of intricate antenna structures.