$20M NSF renewal supports new frontiers in AI and optimization
08/27/26 — IEOR faculty are among researchers advancing more scalable, efficient and trustworthy approaches to decision-making in energy systems, supply chains and manufacturing
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Berkeley Engineering welcomes four new faculty to campus
08/26/26 — These tenure-track professors will bring their expertise to four departments
Berkeley researchers receive ARPA-H award
08/25/26 — Team will receive up to $19.3M in funding to transform lifesaving medical interventions with autonomous robotic surgeries
Leaping robots, AI companies and a NASA mission
08/21/26 — A new "Berkeley Talks" episode highlights the remarkable journeys of those mentored by EECS professor Pieter Abbeel
UC Berkeley computer scientist on the promise and perils of agentic AI
08/19/26 — Professor Dawn Song discusses how autonomous AI agents are reshaping technology — and why safety, reliability and democratization must guide their development
Can ‘digital twins’ help California manage its growing flood risk?
08/13/26 — UC Berkeley researchers are creating virtual simulations of the Lower Pajaro River Valley to better integrate ecology, climate change and social equity into flood management
New AI modeling approach accelerates the development of advanced materials
08/03/26 — Berkeley Lab: Innovative machine learning model can help researchers avoid years of experimental trial and error
Bringing it all into focus
07/28/26 — Researchers have developed a new high-throughput microscope for large-scale imaging of dynamic samples
New metamaterials take inspiration from deep-sea sponges
07/15/26 — Researchers look to nature to design material with dual mechano-fluidic properties
Steering light in a flash
07/09/26 — Caltech: New chip developed by Berkeley engineer Claudio Hail and Caltech redirects light beams in less than a trillionth of a second
Researchers shed new light on ancient concrete’s extraordinary durability
07/08/26 — New findings reveal how carbonation could help explain Roman concrete’s longevity over thousands of years
Researchers electrically power nanophotonic lasers without disturbing light
07/06/26 — Discovery could lead to a new generation of compact and energy-efficient photonic technologies
Polymer manufacturers gain AI-powered tool to spot defects early
07/01/26 — ‘Smart eyes’ provide real-time, built-in quality assurance for 3D printing
Inside the ‘concrete battery’
06/23/26 — College of Environmental Design: UC Berkeley researcher Stefano Schiavon exposes lethal heat in Florida prisons
The nose knows: Electric schnoz can smell when your food’s gone bad
06/17/26 — Proof-of-concept device created by UC Berkeley researchers can sniff out gases emitted by harmful bacteria, allergens and other food safety hazards
The art of grasping
06/08/26 — Redefining robot manipulation with creativity and code
Ph.D. student develops next-gen electronic nose
06/02/26 — Carla Bassil’s machine learning-assisted device could improve food safety and human health
From forest to front door
05/28/26 — Understanding how wildfire spreads through communities
EECS professor Jitendra Malik elected to UK’s Royal Society
05/27/26 — A prestigious honor accorded to researchers whose contributions ‘reflect the highest standards of scientific endeavour’
Berkeley Engineering celebrates class of 2026
05/21/26 — Newest grads seek to build solutions that benefit humanity