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.
Research
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 — TCIP: 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
In sickness and in health
11/25/24 — Rebecca Abergel explores the promise of nuclear medicine
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
AI hardware hub awarded $16.3M from DOD
09/26/24 — Hub led by Stanford and UC Berkeley gets funding for three projects aimed at ultra-efficient hardware for AI applications
A new way to make element 116 opens the door to heavier atoms
07/24/24 — Berkeley Lab: NE grad students John Gooding, Mirza Grebo, Mallory McCarthy, Emma Rice contributed to this major breakthrough