Batteries, buildings and beyond: Scott Moura combats climate change at scale
01/29/25 — CITRIS: Associate professor of CEE uses modeling and machine learning to optimize systems, develop energy-efficient infrastructure
UC Berkeley PATH awarded $10M USDOT grant
01/27/25 — Funding will facilitate development and deployment of innovative autonomous vehicle technologies to improve freight logistics in rural and tribal communities
Carl Monismith, longtime professor and pioneering pavement researcher, dies at 98
01/21/25 — A Cal alum, he was profoundly dedicated to teaching, mentorship and the pursuit of scientific discovery
Berkeley Engineering welcomes eight new faculty members
01/21/25 — Professors in four departments started their tenure on Jan. 1.
White House honors engineering faculty with early career awards
01/17/25 — Grace Gu, Sergey Levine and Grace O’Connell have been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
Is the Bay Area prepared for major wildfires?
01/16/25 — Researchers use computer simulations to stress-test region’s disaster preparedness and virtual games to educate the public about wildfire safety
New electromagnetic material draws inspiration from the color-shifting chameleon
01/15/25 — Applications include defense, wireless communications, energy and smart infrastructure
New research center to develop innovative solar power plant technologies
01/15/25 — UC Berkeley and Nextracker Inc. are partnering to launch the CAL-NEXT Center for Solar Energy Research
UC Berkeley researchers offer insights into the Los Angeles fires
01/13/25 — Scholars discuss the fires’ causes and impacts on health, housing and the path ahead
Jelani Nelson considers human thought with computer science tools
01/08/25 — CDSS: Chair of UC Berkeley’s Computer Science Division is keeping the curricula ‘fresh’
Tuning in to the possibilities of 3D-printed antenna technology
01/08/25 — A new additive manufacturing platform could revolutionize how antennas are printed and open a range of design possibilities
Berkeley Engineering’s 2024 in review
12/18/24 — Nine of our most impactful stories
Grace Gu named ‘game-changing’ researcher in materials science
12/12/24 — Nature: She is recognized for using techniques such as machine learning to design composite materials
Mark Asta to serve as interim dean of Berkeley Engineering
12/11/24 — Appointment, announced today, will be for the 2025-26 academic year
Homayoon Kazerooni elected to the National Academy of Inventors
12/10/24 — A leading expert in robotics and human-machine systems, he has created medical exoskeletons that enable paralyzed individuals to stand and walk
NASA-funded project offers new insights into fire behavior in space
12/09/24 — Testing in microgravity reveals materials can burn at lower-than-expected oxygen levels
Unequal burden
12/02/24 — Joshua Apte studies how air pollutants impact different communities — and what kind of policies might improve equity in public health
In sickness and in health
11/25/24 — Rebecca Abergel explores the promise of nuclear medicine
Winter magazine is here
11/20/24 — Latest Berkeley Engineer features stories on air quality disparities and advancements in nuclear medicine
In a twist
11/20/24 — Researchers have demonstrated the world’s first micromachine that can twist 2D materials at will.