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Research

Community members from Bolinas, California, play an evacuation-simulation board game

Researchers to help reduce wildfire risk with dynamic modeling, serious games

12/20/22 — CITRIS: With a $2.5 million NSF grant, an interdisciplinary UC team led by civil engineering professor Kenichi Soga is partnering with Bay Area communities to help residents respond to natural disasters more quickly — and more safely.
Close-up image of a mechano-node pore sensing (NPS) device.

The power of simplicity

12/08/22 — Professor Lydia Sohn’s microfluidic device may help solve some of the most complex mysteries in cell biology.
Microscopy-generated images of a fracture in CrCoNi alloy

Say hello to the toughest material on earth

12/08/22 — Berkeley Lab: A new study co-led by Berkeley Engineering materials scientist Robert Ritchie reveals the profound properties of a simple metal alloy
People watching a live stream in front of a wall with emoji stickers

Just for you

11/07/22 — Are the algorithms that recommend personalized online content manipulative? A new model figures it out.
Ph.D. student researcher Junpyo (Patrick) Kwon demonstrates a biodegradable printed circuit

Waste not

11/07/22 — Researchers have developed a fully recyclable and biodegradable printed circuit.
Schematic showing the “Dirac cones” through which the light passes through the holes in the semiconductor membrane.

Next-gen lasers

11/07/22 — An advanced semiconductor laser can emit a single mode of light while still scaling up in size and power.
Robot arms (seen here in multiple exposures) folding towels using the SpeedFolding method.

Fastest ever laundry-folding robot is here

10/24/22 — NPR: But SpeedFolding method, from an international team including Berkeley Engineering's AUTOLab, is likely still slower than you.
Lab equipment centrifuging blood

Study finds medical procedure that rejuvenates old human blood

09/15/22 — Berkeley researchers find that plasmapheresis could advance our understanding of human aging, inform treatment of age-related diseases
Researcher holding up a 3D-printed circuit

Print, recycle, repeat: Scientists demo a biodegradable printed circuit

08/30/22 — Berkeley Lab: New breakthrough by Berkeley researchers could divert wearable devices and other flexible electronics from landfill
stock photo of a brown mouse

Old blood ages young mice, finds Berkeley-led study

08/08/22 — New Scientist: The findings, published in Nature Metabolism, suggest that cellular aging isn't just a matter of wear and tear
Coronavirus

Berkeley-led study identifies human lung proteins that can advance or thwart SARS-CoV-2 infections

07/26/22 — Findings may lead to targeted treatments
McLaughlin Hall patio on Sept. 9, 2020

New study evaluates NOAA’s wildfire smoke forecasting model

07/05/22 — Using data from the 2018 Camp Fire, civil engineering researchers identify ways to improve experimental smoke prediction tool
Kaichen Dong

Kaichen Dong named one of 35 Innovators Under 35

06/30/22 — Kaichen Dong, a Berkeley postdoc in materials science and engineering, has been named among MIT Technology Review’s 2022 35 Innovators Under 35 contest
Schematic of the Berkeley Surface Emitting Laser (BerkSEL)

New single-mode semiconductor laser delivers power with scalability

06/29/22 — Breakthrough by Berkeley engineers could dramatically improve the efficiency of lasers for sensing, communication and imaging
Electron microscope images show the precise atom-by-atom structure of a barium titanate (BaTiO3) thin film sandwiched between layers of strontium ruthenate (SrRuO3) metal to make a tiny capacitor.

Ultrathin capacitor could enable energy-efficient microchips

06/24/22 — Berkeley Lab: Scientists led by materials science professor Lane Martin turn century-old material into a thin film for next-gen memory and logic devices
Plenoxels rendering of a plant in 3D space

Plenoxels convert 2D images into navigable, photorealistic 3D worlds in minutes

06/16/22 — Innovative technology makes 3D-rendering process fast and practical for a range of applications
Optical microscopy image of silicon nanowire

New silicon nanowires can really take the heat

05/24/22 — Berkeley Lab: Berkeley researchers show that the new material conducts heat 150% more efficiently, a result that could lead to smaller, faster computer processors
Researchers in zero gravity with 3D printer

Berkeley students flip, float and experiment on zero-g flight

05/23/22 — Berkeley News: Engineers put 3D printing technology to the test for possible use on future NASA space missions
An Egyptian fruit bat takes flight.

Researchers resolve riddle of mammalian brain’s navigation system

05/12/22 — Study shows bats remember flight paths, enabling precise navigation of familiar routes
Colorful electron microscope image of pure titanium with a nanotwinned structure.

A new time for titanium

05/08/22 — Researchers have developed critical insights that could ultimately lead to a stronger, cheaper and more sustainable metal.
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