Microplastics are chemically active, and could cause biological harm
10/14/26 — Columbia University: Researchers found that when microplastics contact water, their surfaces become chemically reactive; it could be how they make us sick
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UC Berkeley receives funding from Google.org to accelerate scientific breakthroughs with AI
10/14/26 — New research grant will support advancements in medical discovery using AI interpretability and agentic AI techniques
New study reveals metal alloys that unexpectedly resist extreme cold, staying tough at -253°C
10/14/26 — University of Oxford: This discovery could provide a new strategy for designing metals capable of operating in exceptionally cold environments
Taking flight
10/13/26 — Understanding how bats fly could shed light on how the human brain controls our most complex movements
A global, hardwired pause of frontier AI training is feasible, says new report
10/09/26 — Scholars from top institutions, including UC Berkeley, have released a study that maps out — and confirms the viability of — such a pause
Solving a longstanding problem in drug delivery
10/01/26 — Researchers engineer charge-switching lipid nanoparticles that could lead to new mRNA-based therapeutics
UC Berkeley faculty speak at NASA lecture series
09/22/26 — NASA: Associate provost Victoria Coleman and professor Panos Papadopoulos discuss the longstanding relationship between NASA Ames and UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley Engineering rises to No. 2 undergraduate program in U.S. News rankings
09/22/26 — The college is tied as the top public engineering program in the nation
Five students honored as Siebel Scholars
09/18/26 — Foundation announces class of 2027
Guiding AI toward better protein design
09/17/26 — QB3: UC Berkeley researchers develop new strategy for developing proteins with tailored properties
New fall courses in climate entrepreneurship and navigation for physical AI
09/09/26 — Students will explore new engineering challenges and gain hands-on experience
New AI model for DNA learns from evolution to unlock secrets of the human genome
09/09/26 — UC Berkeley researchers create new genomic language mode that excels at spotting genetic variants that impact human health
UC Berkeley professor calls for a halt to AI weapons
09/09/26 — An urgent warning on autonomous weapons from Stuart Russell — the man who literally wrote the textbook on AI
Charting a unique path from the ‘Salad Bowl of America’ to UC Berkeley
09/03/26 — Mechanical engineering student Israel Sanchez wants to use his Berkeley education to make a difference in his agricultural community back home
Understanding earthquake risk perception
09/01/26 — Virtual simulations spotlight the role human behavior plays in earthquake safety
$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
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