Using AI research to solve climate problems
06/02/22 — CDSS: The BAIR Climate Initiative aims to build partnerships and conduct groundbreaking artificial intelligence research to combat climate change
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Berkeley launches Sky Computing Lab to revolutionize the cloud industry
05/25/22 — CDSS: Research lab aims to build a new backbone for interconnected cloud computing.
New silicon nanowires can really take the heat
05/24/22 — Berkeley Lab: Berkeley researchers show that the new material conducts heat 150% more efficiently, a result that could lead to smaller, faster computer processors
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
Former UC Santa Cruz chancellor, Berkeley Engineering dean Karl Pister has died
05/16/22 — Pister, a structural engineering professor who devoted more than 70 years to the university, to higher education and to expanding educational opportunities for students from kindergarten to graduate school, was 96.
Researchers resolve riddle of mammalian brain’s navigation system
05/12/22 — Study shows bats remember flight paths, enabling precise navigation of familiar routes
California’s math education needs an update, but not the one proposed
05/12/22 — LA Times: In this op-ed, Dean Tsu-Jae King Liu and Associate Provost Jennifer Chayes say a proposal to change California's K-12 math framework will leave students unprepared for STEM in college.
Raluca Ada Popa receives ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award
05/11/22 — EECS associate professor wins $35,000 prize as outstanding young computer professional for her design of secure distributed systems, protecting confidentiality against attackers while maintaining full functionality
Coming back to step forward: Berkeley Engineering grads return for in-person commencement
05/09/22 — Ceremony honors undergraduate and master’s students from the classes of 2020 and 2021
A new time for titanium
05/08/22 — Researchers have developed critical insights that could ultimately lead to a stronger, cheaper and more sustainable metal.
Researchers put the power of a server farm on a chip
05/04/22 — With innovative design, new chip beat traditional processors on power-hungry tasks, could help solve big optimization problems faster
Ceder, Ramesh elected to AAAS
04/28/22 — Materials science and engineering professors are among nine new Berkeley members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Solar beats nuclear at many potential settlement sites on Mars
04/27/22 — The high efficiency, light weight and flexibility of the latest solar cell technology means photovoltaics could provide all the power needed for an extended mission to Mars, or even a permanent settlement there, according to a new analysis led by Berkeley engineers
Dan Fletcher named Blum Center faculty director
04/26/22 — Fletcher, inventor of the CellScope and bioengineering professor, starts his new duties at the Blum Center for Developing Economies on July 1
Study of aqueous salt solutions deepens our understanding of icy planets’ oceans
04/26/22 — New findings may help determine the possibility of extraterrestrial life in our solar system
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
UC Berkeley’s Rediet Abebe named 2022 Carnegie Fellow
04/26/22 — Honor includes $200,000 stipend to support the assistant professor's examination of evidentiary statistical software used in the criminal legal system
Leadership philanthropy funds new Engineering Student Center
04/18/22 — Facility to reflect transformative, inclusive culture in the 'heart’ of engineering