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Grimes Engineering Center: Opening Celebration

Honorees cut the ribbon during the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
From left: student Ryan Kuo, B.S. ’26 EECS & MSE, Co-President, Engineering Student Council; Janelle Grimes; Oski Bear; alumnus Michael Grimes, B.S. ’87 EECS; Chancellor Rich Lyons; alumnus Eugene Jarvis; College of Engineering Dean Tsu-Jae King Liu; SOM architect Michael Duncan, XL Construction Senior VP Craig Ellis; and student Vivian Chung, B.S. ’25 BioE & MSE; cut a ribbon during the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Rebecca and John Tsern pose for a photo before the start of the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Rebecca and John Tsern, from left, pose for a photo before the start of the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Ann Chao and Emmanuel Chao wait for the start of the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Ann Chao and Emmanuel Chao wait for the start of the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Attendees fill 10X Better Plaza while waiting for the Grimes Engineering Center to officially open
Attendees fill 10X Better Plaza while waiting for the Grimes Engineering Center to officially open at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Michael Grimes points out features on the new Grimes Engineering Center
Alumnus and donor Michael Grimes, B.S. ’87 EECS, points out features on the new Grimes Engineering Center to students before the building’s opening at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Engineering master's student Paige Lyles, right, hugs SCET instructor Mark Searle during the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Engineering master’s student Paige Lyles, right, hugs SCET instructor Mark Searle during the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo © Brittany Hosea-Small)
Mark Asta speaks during the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Mark Asta speaks during the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo © Brittany Hosea-Small)
Audience applauds donors and alumni Janelle and Michael Grimes
The audience applauds donors and alumni Janelle and Michael Grimes during the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo © Brittany Hosea-Small)
Tsu-Jae King Liu welcomes attendees to the Grimes Engineering Center
College of Engineering dean Tsu-Jae King Liu welcomes attendees to the Grimes Engineering Center at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Michael Grimes addresses the crowd during the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Alumnus and donor Michael Grimes, B.S. ’87 EECS, addresses the crowd during the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Rich Lyons speaks during the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Rich Lyons speaks during the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo © Brittany Hosea-Small)
Janelle and Michael Grimes, Chancellor Rich Lyons, alumnus Eugene Jarvis, College of Engineering Dean Tsu-Jae King Liu, and SOM architect Michael Duncan, celebrate after cutting a ribbon
From left: alumni Janelle and Michael Grimes, Chancellor Rich Lyons, alumnus Eugene Jarvis, College of Engineering Dean Tsu-Jae King Liu, and SOM architect Michael Duncan, celebrate after cutting a ribbon during the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Michael Grimes waves attendees into the Grimes Engineering Center during the building's opening celebration
Alumnus and donor Michael Grimes, B.S. ’87 EECS, waves attendees into the Grimes Engineering Center during the building’s opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Attendees explore the Grimes Engineering Center
Attendees explore the Grimes Engineering Center during the opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
An engineering student takes a selfie with chancellor Rich Lyons
An engineering student takes a selfie with chancellor Rich Lyons during the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo © Brittany Hosea-Small)
Pantas Sutardja and Ting Chuk take a photo with family and EECS professor Claire Tomlin on the Chuk Wong Terrac
Pantas Sutardja and Ting Chuk take a photo with family and EECS professor Claire Tomlin on the Chuk Wong Terrace at the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Attendees fill the Elijah & Joshua Widjaja Study Lounge
Attendees fill the Elijah & Joshua Widjaja Study Lounge during the Grimes Engineering Center’s opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Alum and donor Eugene Jarvis poses with students for a photo
Alum and donor Eugene Jarvis, center, poses with students for a photo on the Shashi & Dipanjan (DJ) Deb Terrace during Grimes Engineering Center’s opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Michael Grimes welcomes students into the Grimes Engineering Center
Alumnus and donor Michael Grimes, B.S. ’87 EECS, welcomes students into the Grimes Engineering Center during the building’s opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Theodore and Christina Kuh during the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Theodore and Christina Kuh during the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Attendees try out chairs in the Campanile Lounge
Attendees try out chairs in the Campanile Lounge during the Grimes Engineering Center’s opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Attendees explore the central atrium during the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Attendees explore the central atrium during the Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
A visitor chats with students outside the Inclusive Excellence and K-12 Outreach offices during the Grimes Engineering Center's opening celebration
A visitor chats with students outside the Inclusive Excellence and K-12 Outreach offices during the Grimes Engineering Center’s opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Grimes Engineering Center's opening celebration
College of Engineering dean Tsu-Jae King Liu, center, and A2 Project Solutions manager Kase Macosko, right, share a moment during the Grimes Engineering Center’s opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Sanjay Mehrotra and Tsu-Jae King Liu on the Mehrotra Family Patio
Sanjay Mehrotra and dean Tsu-Jae King Liu on the Mehrotra Family Patio at Grimes Engineering Center’s opening celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo © Brittany Hosea-Small)
Attendees mingle during dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Attendees mingle during dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo © Brittany Hosea-Small)
Attendees mingle during dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Attendees mingle during dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo © Brittany Hosea-Small)
Attendees mingle during dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
An attendee holds up a laser-cut card at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Michael Grimes reacts to a laser-cut memento during dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Rich Lyons speaks during dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Michael Grimes speaks during dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Rich Lyons hugs Michael Grimes during dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Tsu-Jae King Liu speaks during dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Attendees mingle during dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Attendees mingle during dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Attendees mingle during dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Attendees mingle during dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Attendees mingle during dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo © Brittany Hosea-Small)
Attendees mingle during dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Parting gift of cookies following dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)
Dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration
Dinner at University House following the Grimes Engineering Center Opening Celebration at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)

Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration at UC Berkeley on April 21, 2025.