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Mechanical engineering

microscope image of "spike-liposome" technique

Could liposomes be the unsung heroes of the pandemic?

11/12/21 — Berkeley engineers attached SARS-CoV-2 “spike” proteins to the surface of liposomes, creating lab-made mimics of the deadly virus as part of a process to enable efficient testing of antibody therapies.
Reginal DesRoches

UC Berkeley alum Reginald DesRoches named president of Rice University

11/12/21 — DesRoches is the seventh Berkeley Engineering alumnus to become the head of a university in the past four years
Illustration of heart tissue in isochoric chamber

Cold-hearted science: Supercooling technique advances preservation of human tissue

09/22/21 — Berkeley researchers revive human heart tissue that had been supercooled at subfreezing temperatures for days, showing promise of technique that could be a game-changer for organ transplants and medical research.
condensation

With a damp TV, Berkeley engineers demonstrate the potential of a green energy harvester

09/06/21 — Researchers report that moisture-induced energy harvesting could be a potential new source of power, particularly in areas of naturally high humidity
Eternal Return sculpture at Burning Man

The art of engineering

07/20/21 — Berkeley Engineering alum blurs the line between art and science
Firefighter in helmet amid wildfire flames.

Fighting wildfires with computing and data science

07/13/21 — Berkeley's Fire Research Group uses algorithms, machine learning, and simulation to improve fire prevention efforts.
Hannah Stuart

Award fuels female STEM leaders

07/02/21 Johnson & Johnson — Mechanical engineering assistant professor Hannah Stuart is one of six 2021 Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D scholars
Insect-sized robot scurrying through scattered pieces of brick.

Insect-sized robot navigates mazes with the agility of a cheetah

07/02/21 — Flexible, durable robot developed by mechanical engineering professor Liwei Lin's team could become an asset for search and rescue operations
Head shots of 3 engineering professors

Three engineering faculty receive Young Investigator Award

05/17/21 — Alvin Cheung, Somayeh Sojoudi and Grace Gu to receive highly competitive grants to support their early-career research.
Jacobs Institute Project Support

Berkeley engineers win Extraordinary Teaching in Extraordinary Times Awards

04/27/21 — Nine engineering teaching groups were honored for innovations in remote instruction
3D-printed octet-lattice structures

Bring in the reinforcements

04/26/21 — A team of engineers have developed a new way to reinforce concrete using a 3D printer to build octet lattices out of polymer.
Jill Hruby

Biden nominates Jill Hruby to top nuclear security post

04/19/21 Homeland Preparedness News — Berkeley mechanical engineering alumna (M.S.'82) chosen as administrator of National Nuclear Security Administration
Illustration of single photons approaching metamaterial beam splitter

Berkeley engineers demonstrate unprecedented control of light with a new quantum device

03/15/21 — The at-will control over the behavior of single photons is key to developing optical quantum gates.
Low-cost prototype of a robotic arm

UC Berkeley-led team receives $8.4M for AI-based approaches to cyber-physical systems

12/10/20 — Project proposes a novel approach that blends AI and machine learning with guidance from human and computational oracles
Exploded view of N95 mask, and assembled prototype modeled by undergrad researcher Jason Duckering

Anti-COVID mask breaks the mold

12/10/20 LBL — Scientists from Berkeley Engineering and Berkeley Lab have designed a rechargeable N95 mask with a custom fit
Sanjay Kumar, RObert RItchie and Peidong Yang

Top scholars named AAAS fellows

12/02/20 — Engineering professors Sanjay Kumar (bioengineering), Robert Ritchie (mechanical engineering and materials science) and Peidong Yang (chemistry and materials science) are among five Berkeley scholars elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
JPS project supplies awaiting pick-up.

At Berkeley Engineering, creativity still shines through remote learning

11/02/20 — Remote learning has inspired creative thinking for Berkeley Engineering courses that emphasize team collaboration and maker projects
beam tested under bending

Berkeley researchers use 3D printer to make stronger, greener concrete

10/13/20 — The team built octet lattices out of polymer, creating a novel way to reinforce concrete
Farmer sorting rice

UC Berkeley team advances food systems in new $20M research center

08/26/20 — Campus expertise in simulation technologies will play a key role in the new AI Institute for Next Generation Food Systems
Members of the Clean Air Car Race teams

The Clean Air Car Race turns 50

08/26/20 — In 1970, Berkeley Engineering students envisioned low-emission cars of the future
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