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Resilient adaptive strategies

Engineering to adapt to a changing planet

The world’s rapidly changing climate demands a holistic approach to engineering that emphasizes social and cultural constraints in addition to traditional technical and economic considerations. Berkeley Engineering’s research efforts focus on helping communities build resilience and adapt to future climate conditions, from severe drought to wildfires to floods.

Katya Rakhmatulina preps time-lapse cameras to deploy in the Illilouette Creek Basin.

Katya Rakhmatulina preps time-lapse cameras to deploy in the Illilouette Creek Basin. Read more about Katya’s work in restoring natural fire regimes in California.

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Giving plastic a second life

UC Berkeley Engineering alum Paige Balcom is turning plastic waste into economic opportunity through her recycling company in Uganda

Testing the waters

Researchers have found that stored drinking water is a key transmission pathway for E. coli

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silhouette of a family standing in front of a blazing fire

A Community-Aligned Action Plan for Effective Communication of Wildland Fire Smoke Exposure Risks

Professor Ivey’s work on this project highlights the importance of understanding the complex interactions between meteorology, emissions, and air quality in order to effectively mitigate particulate pollution and protect public health.
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Third cohort of the Master of Development Engineering program at Blum Hall.
Berkeley Water Center researchers in the lab
Héctor García Martín, a staff scientist in the Biosciences Area of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the Agile BioFoundry, is working to accelerate and refine this R&D landscape by applying AI and. mathematical tools.