BerkeleyDB wins 2020 SIGMOD Systems Award
06/15/20 — The creators of BerkeleyDB have won the 2020 Association for Computing Machinery SIGMOD Systems Award for their "seminal work" on the revolutionary software library.
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Diluting blood plasma rejuvenates tissue, reverses aging in mice
06/15/20 — A new study led bu bioengineering professor Irina Conboy suggests that plasma exchange could be the key to unlocking the body’s regenerative capacities
Using neural dust to eavesdrop on our organs
06/11/20 — In this TEDMED talk, EECS professor Michel Maharbiz describes using extremely miniaturized implants to get a closer look at organs in real time
Researcher creates machine learning tool to help scientists locate materials needed for innovations
05/08/20 — Kristin Persson leads the Materials Project, an open-access online database to assist scientists searching for the next big thing in batteries, solar cells, and computer chips
Scientists invent new ways to peer into the earliest stages of life
04/30/20 — Thanks to research led by Amy Herr, scientists can examine the crucial period when RNA molecules tell cells what they should do
Materials sciences professor Ramamoorthy Ramesh named to Royal Society
04/29/20 — Ramesh has created nanosized materials that can power small electrical devices with minimal amounts of energy
Berkeley Center for New Media to join the College of Engineering
04/29/20 — BCNM will officially move to the college on July 1
Students’ shoebox-sized satellite gets green light for launch
04/29/20 — Team from campus aerospace club, led by EECS sophomore, gets NASA support for QubeSat launch next year
Putting coronavirus antibody tests to the test
04/25/20 — Berkeley bioengineer Patrick Hsu and colleagues at UCSF found flaws in many of the 14 serology tests evaluated.
Researchers lead federal efforts to improve COVID-19 testing
04/24/20 — Rebecca Abergel, Paul Adams, and Adam Arkin are overseeing projects designed to boost coronavirus diagnostic technology
Dan Kammen elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
04/23/20 — Professor of energy and resources, public policy and nuclear engineering is one of 9 new Berkeley faculty members
Researchers discover ferroelectricity at the atomic scale
04/22/20 — A team of researchers have managed to grow ultra-thin material on silicon that can power small electronic devices
Fighting back against coronavirus misinformation
04/16/20 — Hany Farid is conducting a major survey of people to see how much they believe conspiracies about COVID-19
Cal students launch resource 19 to connect creators with hospitals in need
04/16/20 SCET — New initiative helps designers, engineers and makers explore open-source plans for medical supplies needed by those on the frontlines of the COVID19 pandemic
Low-cost, readily deployable respirators could help frontline healthcare workers
04/15/20 — Engineers develop powered air-purifying respirators that can be rapidly manufactured using widely available components
Reinventing cybersecurity
04/14/20 — Researchers are advancing blockchain and encryption methods to protect personal data and make sharing it more secure.
Learning to learn
04/14/20 — Researchers are using deep reinforcement learning techniques to equip robots with cutting-edge artificial intelligence capabilities.
Super sand
04/14/20 — Engineers have developed a mineral-coated sand that can soak up toxic metals from water, cleaning up stormwater as it replenishes aquifers.
Dean’s note: Rising to the challenge
04/14/20 — As engineers, we can use our knowledge and skills to help address the myriad challenges that arise during this pandemic.
Hey Jupiter
04/14/20 — New research refutes reports that Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is dying.