Researchers explore connections between chronic low back pain and movement 04/03/25 — UCSF/UC Berkeley study aims to make progress toward individualized treatments
‘RISC architecture is gonna change everything’ 03/31/25 — Wired: David Patterson, CS professor emeritus and inventor of RISC, explains how words from the 1995 movie Hackers may hold true today
Berkeley engineers create world’s smallest wireless flying robot 03/28/25 — The bumblebee-inspired robot, less than a centimeter in diameter, can hover, change directions and even hit small targets.
Phillip Messersmith named fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science 03/27/25 — BioE professor honored for 'distinguished contributions' in wet biological adhesion and biologically inspired materials
No robot can match a squirrel’s ability to leap from limb to limb — until now 03/19/25 — UC Berkeley engineers and biologists design a robot that can stick a landing on a branch
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
New AI breakthrough can model and design genetic code across all domains of life 02/19/25 — Evo 2, the largest AI model in biology to date, can accurately predict the effects of all types of genetic mutations
Batteries, buildings and beyond: Scott Moura combats climate change at scale 01/29/25 — CITRIS: Associate professor of CEE uses modeling and machine learning to optimize systems, develop energy-efficient infrastructure
New electromagnetic material draws inspiration from the color-shifting chameleon 01/15/25 — Applications include defense, wireless communications, energy and smart infrastructure
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
Tuning in to the possibilities of 3D-printed antenna technology 01/08/25 — A new additive manufacturing platform could revolutionize how antennas are printed and open a range of design possibilities
Unequal burden 12/02/24 — Joshua Apte studies how air pollutants impact different communities — and what kind of policies might improve equity in public health
Manufacturing in microgravity 11/20/24 — Berkeley researchers sent their 3D printing technology to space as part of the Virgin Galactic 07 mission.
Burning questions 11/20/24 — A new wildfire simulation model sheds light on how fires spread through communities in the wildland-urban interface.
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.
Unequal burden 11/20/24 — Professor Joshua Apte studies how air pollutants impact people in different communities — and what kind of policies might improve equity in the realm of public health.
In sickness and in health 11/20/24 — Professor Rebecca Abergel harnesses the power of radioactive metals to develop treatments for cancer and heavy metal contamination.
Berkeley researchers receive ARPA-H awards 10/10/24 — UC Berkeley researchers in two multi-institutional teams have won major awards to fund pioneering biomedical research
Bringing clarity to computational imaging 09/30/24 — New tool removes motion artifacts when imaging dynamic samples