Dean’s note: Engineering better health
11/15/21 — We’ve launched the Health Technologies Collaborative Lab to develop devices and systems that transform the way healthcare is managed and delivered.
News
The art of engineering
11/15/21 — Mechanical engineering alum Alireza Lahijanian is the co-founder of Rbhu, a company that specializes in large-scale artwork and entertainment structures.
Put to the test
11/15/21 — A method that uses a common machine learning algorithm can help detect cancer from a simple blood test, well before the first symptoms are present.
New aerospace major launched
11/15/21 — To meet the growing demand for researchers in aviation, defense and space exploration, Berkeley Engineering has added a new aerospace engineering major.
Dream on
11/15/21 — Researchers have developed a low-cost, non-electric, reusable warming device that can reduce infant mortality rates.
Super cool
11/15/21 — Using a method called isochoric supercooling, researchers revived human heart tissue after it had been preserved in a subfreezing state for days.
Leaps and bounds
11/15/21 — The extraordinary agility of squirrels is tied to the many split-second decisions they make while leaping across tree canopies.
Where there’s smoke
11/15/21 — On wildfire days, taking steps like closing up houses and using indoor filtration can cut the infiltration of PM2.5 particulate matter into homes by half.
The language of probabilities
11/15/21 — An AI system took first place in the 2021 American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, besting more than a thousand human contestants.
Block by block
11/15/21 — Research shows that levels of air pollution vary not only by region, such as between urban and rural areas, but by city block.
High school named in honor of alum
11/15/21 — Archie Williams, a mechanical engineering alum, was recognized for his achievements in education, national service and athletics.
New & noteworthy
11/15/21 — Updates about Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
With flexibility comes possibility
11/15/21 — The Berkeley Engineering Fund give the college flexibility to adapt to adversity.
Farewell
11/15/21 — Obituaries for Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students.
Could liposomes be the unsung heroes of the pandemic?
11/12/21 — Berkeley engineers attached SARS-CoV-2 “spike” proteins to the surface of liposomes, creating lab-made mimics of the deadly virus as part of a process to enable efficient testing of antibody therapies.
UC Berkeley alum Reginald DesRoches named president of Rice University
11/12/21 — DesRoches is the seventh Berkeley Engineering alumnus to become the head of a university in the past four years
UC Berkeley and EBMUD announce new Center for Smart Infrastructure
11/01/21 — Engineers and utility partner to address most urgent infrastructure challenges of the century
At Berkeley’s Alt: Meat Lab, some students learn to be CEOs
10/22/21 — LA Times: A program at Berkeley Engineering connects students interested in creating plant-based alternatives to animal products with potential investors
Stronger, lighter, better
10/21/21 — Berkeley Lab: Research led by Andrew Minor, professor of materials science and engineering, shows sustainable manufacturing potential of nanotwinned titanium
Daniel Kammen named senior adviser to USAID
10/21/21 — Kammen, who holds joint appointments in energy and resources, public policy and nuclear engineering, will serve as senior adviser for energy, climate and innovation for the U.S. Agency for International Development.