Breakthrough method enables rapid discovery of new useful proteins
02/28/25 — IGI: UC Berkeley engineers help develop computational approach to quickly search massive datasets and prioritize proteins to study
AI & robotics
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
New assistive device enhances grasping for people with spinal cord injuries
02/10/25 — Dorsal Grasper provides an intuitive, collaborative grasping approach
UC Berkeley researchers in Sergey Levine’s lab devise a fast, precise way to teach robots complicated tasks
01/29/25 — Using AI, these robots learn skills with startling accuracy
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
UC Berkeley PATH awarded $10M USDOT grant
01/27/25 — Funding will facilitate development and deployment of innovative autonomous vehicle technologies to improve freight logistics in rural and tribal communities
Homayoon Kazerooni elected to the National Academy of Inventors
12/10/24 — A leading expert in robotics and human-machine systems, he has created medical exoskeletons that enable paralyzed individuals to stand and walk
Staying alert
11/20/24 — Engineers have designed earbuds that can detect signs of drowsiness in the brain.
Q+A on AI and traffic management
11/20/24 — HumanLight is a traffic signal control algorithm that uses AI to prioritize the throughput of people, rather than vehicles, at intersections.
Evo: Creating generative AI for genomes
11/14/24 — Arc Institute: Multimodal artificial intelligence model can interpret and generate genomic sequences at a vast scale
Big Ideas Contest participant enhances accessibility for Deaf community
11/12/24 — Berkeley Engineering alum founded app that uses AI to offer real-time captioning
Robots could help close surgeons’ skill gaps and improve patient outcomes
10/30/24 — CDSS: Professor Ken Goldberg notes advances in generative AI could enable robot assistance
How UC Berkeley researchers are making online spaces safer for all
10/02/24 — Researchers are building tools to support freedom of expression on the internet while minimizing the potential for harm
Watch a UC Berkeley digital forensics expert break down political deepfakes
10/01/24 — Hany Farid shows how to spot AI-generated political content
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
Kristin Persson receives DOE’s Distinguished Scientist Fellow Award
08/12/24 — Berkeley Lab: Award recognizes “pioneering advancements in data-driven materials design and discovery,” provides $1M in direct funding to support her research
Dozing at the wheel? Not with these fatigue-detecting earbuds
08/05/24 — Berkeley researchers have created earpieces that identify brain activity associated with relaxation and drowsiness
CS Ph.D. student aims to improve AI for underserved languages and communities
08/01/24 — CDSS: Hellina Hailu Nigatu to develop computing tools with “community values in mind”
Student engineers named UC Berkeley Climate Innovation fellows by CITRIS
06/14/24 — CITRIS: Rising entrepreneurs Youngseok Jo and Bear Häon will receive $10,000 each to advance innovative projects that address urgent environmental challenges