From Ethiopia to Berkeley and back again
01/17/23 — EECS Ph.D. student Tsegereda Esatu, a UC-HBCU Initiative fellow, shares her educational journey and her hopes for bringing semiconductor research to students in Ethiopia
Students
ME Ph.D. student takes the road less traveled to UC Berkeley
01/10/23 — Alexander Alvara pushes past life's obstacles and sets his sights on new frontiers in engineering
Development Engineering master’s program celebrates first graduating class
12/22/22 — Berkeley's newest engineers — the first in the country to receive the M.DevEng degree — reflect on the importance of working together to develop global solutions
New & noteworthy
11/07/22 — Updates about Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
Transfer student success
11/07/22 — The Transfer Pre-Engineering Program (T-PREP) has won the 2022 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
With flexibility comes possibility
11/07/22 — The Berkeley Engineering Fund supports the college’s greatest needs, such as our new aerospace engineering major.
NextProf Nexus: Cultivating a new generation of engineering faculty
09/27/22 — Berkeley Engineering hosts 3-day workshop to address diversity in STEM academia
Bringing biotech to market
08/17/22 — MTM alum advances medical technologies with two startups
Helping transfer students succeed in engineering
08/15/22 — T-PREP program wins Inspiring Programs in STEM Award for its work to ease the challenging transition from community college to major research university
1st-gen grad student: How I found computer sciences
05/23/22 — CDSS: Kevin Miao came to Berkeley from the Netherlands to study biology, but an introductory data science course helped him find a different path, more confidence and new leadership skills
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
Get them to the Greek
05/19/22 — Berkeley Engineering returns to in-person commencement celebrations; students reflect on the connections they've made and their commitment to service
Civil engineers partner with Stockton students to build 120 air purifiers
04/26/22 — In honor of Earth Day, students from professor Tina Chow's CE 105 class joined with Edison High School to build and distribute air purifiers to the south Stockton community
Leadership philanthropy funds new Engineering Student Center
04/18/22 — Facility to reflect transformative, inclusive culture in the 'heart’ of engineering
Meet our new Engineering Student Center
04/15/22 — The new building, slated to open in 2025, will transform the student experience with four floors of dedicated space.
With flexibility comes possibility
04/15/22 — Since its opening in 2015, the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation has provided an interdisciplinary hub for learning — a place where engineers and makers can collaborate at the intersection of design and technology. Thanks to philanthropy and support from the Berkeley Engineering Fund, the institute has grown and enriched its opportunities for hands-on learning. […]
New & noteworthy
04/15/22 — Updates about Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
The power of yes
04/15/22 — Master of Design students launch new medical device startup to address ventilator shortages around the world.
EECS PhD student named 2022 Soros fellow
04/14/22 — Dave Epstein joins other immigrants and children of immigrants chosen for “their potential to make significant contributions to the United States.”
Design Showcase spotlights student innovation
01/19/22 — The Jacobs Institute's 2021 Winter Design Showcase returned for an in-person run, featuring work from Jacobs Institute courses, student clubs