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
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
Berkeley students flip, float and experiment on zero-g flight
05/23/22 — 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
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 — 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