It’s elemental
04/26/21 — New research could lead to advanced cancer treatments as well as a better understanding of a little-known element.
News
Read my hand
04/26/21 — A wearable device that uses biosensors and AI can recognize hand gestures based on electrical signals detected in the forearm.
M.E.T. program celebrates first graduating class
04/26/21 — Thirty-two students will be among the group completing dual bachelor’s degrees in engineering and business in just four years.
Farewell
04/26/21 — Obituaries for Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
With flexibility comes possibility
04/26/21 — Flexibility to adapt to adversity — like creating lab kits for students during the pandemic — relies on discretionary resources like the Berkeley Engineering Fund.
New & noteworthy
04/26/21 — Updates about Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
Coming to light
04/26/21 — Professor Kenichi Soga’s advanced sensor technology could change the way we monitor infrastructure, agriculture and other complex systems.
A new twist
04/26/21 — By stacking and twisting graphene layers, researchers have converted a linear material into one with non-linear capabilities crucial to technology.
Q+A on the future of our cities
04/26/21 — Professor Marta González discusses how the pandemic and climate change are affecting urban areas.
The health lab in your pocket
04/26/21 — A COVID-19 test that uses CRISPR is professor Dan Fletcher’s latest transformation of cell phones into mobile diagnostic tools.
Cultivating female coders in Africa
04/26/21 — Graduate student Gloria Tumushabe has launched Afro Fem Coders, a remote coding program for women in Africa.
Dean’s note: Next-gen engineering leaders
04/26/21 — The myriad challenges of the past year underscore the significance of better preparing our students to become engineering leaders.
Bring in the reinforcements
04/26/21 — A team of engineers have developed a new way to reinforce concrete using a 3D printer to build octet lattices out of polymer.
Unraveled
04/26/21 — Bioengineers have created a microfluidic platform that can be used to unravel and image lengthy strands of DNA.
Smooth operator
04/26/21 — A research team has developed AI software that allows robotic arms to quickly grasp and move objects in a steady motion.
Out of the bag
04/26/21 — A chemical process that converts polyethylene plastic into a strong adhesive could create economic incentives for recycling plastic bags.
Earth Day message for California: Move faster on climate change
04/22/21 Los Angeles Times — Scientists led by Berkeley energy professor Dan Kammen urge aggressive action to confront the climate crisis
Fung Fellows create vaccine ‘Shotline’
04/21/21 Daily Californian — Volunteer service helps overcome digital barriers to booking COVID-19 vaccination appointments
New process makes ‘biodegradable’ plastics truly compostable
04/21/21 — Ting Xu's lab has embedded polymer-eating enzymes in plastic to allow programmed degradation after the plastic's useful life is over
Biden nominates Jill Hruby to top nuclear security post
04/19/21 Homeland Preparedness News — Berkeley mechanical engineering alumna (M.S.'82) chosen as administrator of National Nuclear Security Administration