Robots that reconfigure
05/11/26 — Researchers use AI to design truss robots with complex shape adaptations and minimal control units
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Straight to the heart
05/11/26 — A heart-on-a-chip model could lead to new advances in treatments for cardiac failure
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Reimagining rehabilitation
05/11/26 — Two Berkeley alums have launched a company that offers an at-home robotic rehabilitation device
The art of grasping
05/11/26 — Redefining robot manipulation with creativity and code
Let there be light
05/11/26 — The Strauch Hypercube, a floating lightwork, is remarkable for its symmetry and beauty
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From forest to front door
05/10/26 — Understanding how wildfire spreads through communities
The Strauch Hypercube lets there be light in the Grimes Engineering Center
05/08/26 — "Fiat Lux" takes form as installation illuminates UC Berkeley's newest engineering building
Katherine Yelick named director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
05/06/26 — UCOP: EECS professor currently serves as vice chancellor for research at UC Berkeley
Researchers discover a new pathway to building energy-efficient computing chips
05/04/26 — Ultrathin titanium dioxide film exhibits surprising properties that could advance semiconductor technology
Peter Bartlett elected to the National Academy of Sciences
04/30/26 — EECS and statistics professor is among six Berkeley researchers recognized for ‘distinguished and continuing achievements in original research’
Kristin Persson elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
04/24/26 — Materials scientist is among seven UC Berkeley faculty recognized for excellence
CEE professor Arpad Horvath named ASCE Distinguished Member
04/24/26 — This is the highest honor bestowed on civil engineers, recognizing the most accomplished individuals in the profession
UC Berkeley-led biodegradable fabric research awarded $10M from Bezos Earth Fund
04/24/26 — Protein-based spider silk inspires new fibers sourced from compost
Researchers teach AI to spot cancer risk by squeezing individual breast cells
04/23/26 — UC Berkeley and City of Hope scientists discover that a cell's mechanical age can effectively signal cancer risk
Ying Cui receives NSF CAREER Award for optimization research
04/22/26 — IEOR professor's work focuses on advancing mathematical tools that underpin modern artificial intelligence and decision-making systems
UC Berkeley and UCSF researchers are using AI to revolutionize medical imaging
04/17/26 — EECS professor Adam Yala’s startup strives to make medical imaging more efficient — and more effective
Michael Yartsev wins illustrious Guggenheim Fellowship
04/17/26 — Berkeley engineer was one of four UC Berkeley professors named a 2026 Fellow
Sunbirds suck, scientists find. Hummingbirds don’t.
04/13/26 — Two unrelated groups of nectar eaters, hummingbirds and sunbirds, evolved different techniques to slurp the sweet liquid from flowers