Researchers break magnetic memory speed record
10/29/20 — Advance could lead to new generation of ultrafast computer chips that retain data even when there is no power
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Tracking COVID-19 in our sewers
10/29/20 — Berkeley civil engineers have developed a rapid, low-cost and effective method to test for the presence of the coronavirus in wastewater flowing through municipal sewer systems
To help diversify STEM faculty, Berkeley-led model goes national
10/28/20 — Consortium of nine top research universities is 'confronting systemic practices that don’t advance equity'
How SCET director is protecting trees needed for a COVID vaccine
10/23/20 — A compound in Chilean soapbark trees is a key ingredient in a COVID-19 vaccine; Ricardo San Martin wants to ensure that the bark is sustainably harvested.
Berkeley engineers give graphene a new twist to boost optoelectronics
10/20/20 — By stacking sheets of graphene on top of each other and twisting them, researchers have converted a common linear material into one with nonlinear optical capabilities crucial to everyday technology.
Computer science professor engages students through creative prerecorded lectures
10/20/20 Daily Cal — Berkeley Engineering faculty go to great lengths to create engaging remote lectures.
Berkeley researchers use 3D printer to make stronger, greener concrete
10/13/20 — The team built octet lattices out of polymer, creating a novel way to reinforce concrete
UC Berkeley and College of Engineering take top spots in latest rankings
09/30/20 — UC Berkeley and its College of Engineering ranked first and second in two new rankings by Pitchbook and Grad School Hub.
Berkeley Engineering announces five new faculty fellows
09/28/20 — Five new faculty members are joining the College of Engineering as faculty fellows, with ample funding to equip labs, hire graduate students and get their research projects up and running.
Eight Berkeley engineers honored as 2021 Siebel Scholars
09/23/20 — Graduate students from bioengineering, computer science and energy science are among more than 90 selected worldwide.
Boubacar Kanté selected among 2020 cohort of Moore Inventor Fellows
09/16/20 — Associate EECS professor is a pioneer in topological light sources and lasers
Berkeley Engineering ranked #2 for undergrad programs
09/14/20 — Latest U.S. News & World Report national rankings lift Berkeley into a tie with Stanford
UC Berkeley and MIT awarded $12.5M to study critical issues in data science
09/01/20 — New Foundations of Data Science Institute, funded by NSF, to include 20 UC Berkeley faculty across multiple disciplines
UC Berkeley team advances food systems in new $20M research center
08/26/20 — Campus expertise in simulation technologies will play a key role in the new AI Institute for Next Generation Food Systems
Richard White, pioneer in ultrasonics and micro-electromechanical systems, dies at 90
08/26/20 — White's work on acoustic properties at the micro-scale contributed to the development of ever-smaller sensors and semiconductors.
The Clean Air Car Race turns 50
08/26/20 — In 1970, Berkeley Engineering students envisioned low-emission cars of the future
Berkeley leads $10M program to probe foundations of deep learning
08/25/20 CDSS — EECS professors to head five-year, multi-institution research project funded by NSF, Simons Foundation
Berkeley researchers develop highly efficient, energy-dense capacitor
08/19/20 Berkeley Lab — New material could ultimately combine the efficiency and robustness of capacitors with the energy storage capabilities of larger-scale batteries for use in consumer electronics.
Why the U.S. leads in power outages
08/19/20 Popular Science — Our grid is outdated, run down and vulnerable to climate change, says Berkeley electrical engineer Alexandra von Meier; microgrids are one potential solution
Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing gets renewed support with $35.5M grant
08/13/20 — The award brings the Simons Foundation's support of the institute, launched in 2012, to nearly $100 million.