Students

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

Researchers in zero gravity with 3D printer

Berkeley students flip, float and experiment on zero gravity flight

05/23/22 — Berkeley News: Engineers put 3D printing technology to the test for possible use on future NASA space missions

New graduates toss their mortarboards in the Greek Theatre during commencement

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

Stockton high school students assemble fan-based air filters under the guidance of CEE students

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.”

Assortment of student projects at Jacobs Winter Design Showcase

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

The culture of yes

01/04/22 — A ventilator startup finds its life force at Berkeley Engineering

New & noteworthy

11/15/21 — Updates about Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.

With flexibility comes possibility

11/15/21 — The Berkeley Engineering Fund give the college flexibility to adapt to adversity.

NextProf Nexus workshop prepares next generation of engineering faculty

10/06/21 — Annual workshop seeks to diversify STEM academic careers by giving senior-level Ph.D. candidates, postdocs and young scientists the tools they need to thrive

Seven Berkeley engineers honored as 2022 Siebel Scholars

09/23/21 — They are among 82 exceptional students from the world’s leading graduate schools of business, computer science, and bioengineering.

Engineering student receives rare Generation Change Scholarship

09/21/21 Berkeley News — Sariel Sandoval, a Native American from Montana, gets award for domestic, non-resident students who are game changers, trailblazers, solution seekers and revolutionaries.

It that a flying saucer? Nope, it’s CalSol’s Zephyr

07/19/21 Bay Area News Group — The CalSol student team departs in a week for the Midwest, solar car in tow, to compete in the 5-day, 1,000-mile American Solar Challenge — the team’s first return to competition after more than a year sidelined by the pandemic

Student teams partner with armed forces to improve disaster response

06/24/21 Blum Center — Prototypes developed through a Blum Center for Developing Economies class tackle language, diplomacy and distance barriers

Berkeley engineering students pull off novel chip design in a single semester

06/17/21 — In an advanced circuit design course, 19 students with no prior experience in chip design went from basic introductions to tape-out by the end of a four-month period, resulting in a novel chip that will be manufactured this summer.