Burning questions
11/20/24 — A new wildfire simulation model sheds light on how fires spread through communities in the wildland-urban interface.
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Staying alert
11/20/24 — Engineers have designed earbuds that can detect signs of drowsiness in the brain.
Q+A on AI and traffic management
11/20/24 — HumanLight is a traffic signal control algorithm that uses AI to prioritize the throughput of people, rather than vehicles, at intersections.
On the map
11/20/24 — A new way to map water on land in the tropics can help communities prepare for and respond to floods and droughts.
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A shark of inspiration
11/20/24 — A textured surface designed to mimic shark skin can reduce drag and mitigate noise on underwater sonar systems.
New glues
11/20/24 — A new chemical strategy opens the door to high-performance, recyclable adhesives, including a superglue for fetal surgery.
Precision under pressure
11/20/24 — Undergrad Daniel Villasenor kicked a field goal on ESPN’s College GameDay show, winning $100,000 and becoming a social media sensation.
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Unequal burden
11/20/24 — Professor Joshua Apte studies how air pollutants impact people in different communities — and what kind of policies might improve equity in the realm of public health.
In sickness and in health
11/20/24 — Professor Rebecca Abergel harnesses the power of radioactive metals to develop treatments for cancer and heavy metal contamination.
Breakthrough in capturing ‘hot’ CO2 from industrial exhaust
11/18/24 — Engineering researchers co-author paper outlining metal-organic framework capable of capturing CO2 at extreme temperatures
Evo: Creating generative AI for genomes
11/14/24 — Arc Institute: Multimodal artificial intelligence model can interpret and generate genomic sequences at a vast scale
UC helps bring first-of-its-kind semiconductor hub to California
11/12/24 — UC Newsroom: Berkeley Engineering will collaborate with Natcast to launch a Visiting Scholars program
Big Ideas Contest participant enhances accessibility for Deaf community
11/12/24 — Berkeley Engineering alum founded app that uses AI to offer real-time captioning
Students address real-world problems with CITRIS Workforce Innovation
11/06/24 — CITRIS: The summer internship program places students with hosts in emerging areas of technology innovation
Robots could help close surgeons’ skill gaps and improve patient outcomes
10/30/24 — CDSS: Professor Ken Goldberg notes advances in generative AI could enable robot assistance
Could a new medical approach fix faulty genes before birth?
10/24/24 — UC Davis Health: Berkeley engineers collaborate on unique mRNA delivery method for in utero gene editing for neurodevelopmental conditions