Scientists develop parallel method for fog harvesting and water treatment
08/17/23 — Nanoengineered meshes powered by sunlight work continuously to collect water and remove pollutants
News
New academic year marks Tsu-Jae King Liu’s second term as Berkeley Engineering dean
08/01/23 — In announcing the reappointment, which took effect July 1, campus leaders highlighted Liu's exceptional leadership of the college
Richard Simpson, pioneering safety regulator, dies
07/27/23 — Washington Post: Simpson (B.S.'56 EECS), founding chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, was 93
Researchers create open-source platform for Neural Radiance Field development
07/25/23 — Plug-and-play framework makes it easier to collaborate and develop interactive 3D scenes
Study finds racial gap in air quality may persist under Biden program
07/25/23 — Berkeley News: Berkeley researchers point to administration’s decision not to include racial demographics in a new tool that will be used to evaluate proposed regulations or policies
Stuart Russell: Generative AI tools are quickly ‘running out of text’ to train themselves on
07/14/23 Insider — Business Insider: UC Berkeley professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences concerned that AI's strategy behind training large language models is "starting to hit a brick wall"
‘Nowcasting’ model enables forecasting of extreme precipitation
07/12/23 — AI tool for analyzing short-term weather conditions may help save lives
Researchers achieve extremely fast charging speeds for commercial lithium-ion batteries
07/10/23 — New approach reduces charging time to 15 minutes, opening the door to wider adoption of EVs
Greater access to water and sanitation could help curb antibiotic resistance
06/30/23 — Berkeley-led study highlights key role of community environmental factors in transmission of resistance genes
As Big Tech invests in virtual reality, studies highlight user privacy risks
06/13/23 — CDSS: Berkeley engineers find that AR and VR users can be identified using just minutes of their head and hand movements
Northwest University Semiconductor Network plans to build semiconductor workforce of the future
06/13/23 — UC Berkeley among 13 universities partnering with government and industry “to expand the educational opportunities for students to graduate with the skills and knowledge needed to meet this moment in our nation’s history”
Robotic pup tested in East Bay could be the future of infrastructure inspection
06/12/23 — ABC7 News: Berkeley civil engineers send in Spot to inspect 100-year-old, 7,000-foot-long tunnel
Ken Goldberg: Let’s embrace the creative possibilities of AI
06/09/23 — Berkeley Blog: Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research shares his view that engaging with AI’s unique form of creativity could lead to unexpected new discoveries
New all-silicon quantum light source developed by Berkeley researchers
06/07/23 — Technology could reliably feed quantum networks, untangle possibilities like quantum cryptography
CITRIS Foundry alumni innovate for a more sustainable world
06/01/23 — CITRIS: Startups founded by Berkeley engineers work to combat climate change, improve energy efficiency and develop more sustainable solutions
New Berkeley Engineer magazine is here
05/24/23 — Spring 2023 issue delves into topics ranging from sustainability to aerospace to health and aging
Two Berkeley Engineering professors earn NSF CAREER Awards
05/24/23 — Hannah Stuart and Grigory Tikhomirov recognized for research with real-world impact
Berkeley Engineering celebrates class of 2023 graduates
05/23/23 — Newest grads aim to ‘serve the greater good’
Jelani Nelson wins ACM Eugene L. Lawler Award for Humanitarian Contributions
05/22/23 — CS professor honored for founding and developing AddisCoder
UC Regents vote to establish UC Berkeley’s College of Computing, Data Science, and Society
05/18/23 — The new college will help meet skyrocketing demand for students with data and computer science training