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Berkeley Space Center at NASA Ames to become innovation hub for new aviation, space technology

10/16/23 — UC Berkeley will develop a 36-acre site to house companies, labs and students in heart of Silicon Valley; learn more about the Berkeley Space Center

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$15.3M awarded to CA-Pacific-Northwest AI Hardware Hub

10/13/23 — UC Berkeley to co-lead Microelectronics Commons regional innovation hub funded by the U.S. Department of Defense

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Hybrid cooling leads to 32% energy savings in tropical office buildings — without sacrificing comfort

10/12/23 — CITRIS: Berkeley researchers, academic partners in Singapore combine ceiling fans with higher AC set points

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Eight students honored as Siebel Scholars

10/11/23 — Siebel Scholars Foundation announces class of 2024 that will receive $35,000 grants to fund last year of study

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Researchers develop new AI-based design method for metamaterials

10/10/23 — Innovative approach can create everyday products with novel mechanical properties

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Creating a lithium-ion battery for the future

10/05/23 — Unique manganese-based material may pave the way for cheaper, more powerful Li-ion batteries

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Grace Gu selected as inaugural recipient of the LLNL Early Career UC Faculty Initiative

10/02/23 — LLNL: Assistant professor of mechanical engineering to receive $1M as part of LLNL, University of California partnership for AI-driven additive manufacturing research

Berkeley IEOR professor secures NSF grant to advance safety in power systems

09/29/23 — IEOR: Javad Lavaei’s pioneering project is poised to transform the design of learning-enabled, safety-critical systems

Accelerating sustainable semiconductors with ‘multielement ink’

09/28/23 — Berkeley Lab: New material developed by Berkeley engineers could enable green, low-carbon manufacturing of next-gen microelectronics

Berkeley alum creating a greener future for bluejeans

09/28/23 — Tammy Hsu (Ph.D.’19 BioE) uses her engineering know-how to develop eco-friendly denim dye

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Researchers demonstrate heat-induced pyroelectricity in viruses

09/25/23 — Discovery may pave the way for new bio-inspired devices

Bronze bust of mechanical engineer Joseph Thomas Gier in the Blum Hall courtyard

‘Shoulders to stand on’

09/22/23 — Daily Cal: Statue of Berkeley engineer Joseph Thomas Gier, UC system's first tenured Black professor, unveiled in Blum Hall courtyard

Iain Clark selected as Innovation Investigator by Arc Institute

09/20/23 — Berkeley Engineering professor awarded $1M to pursue “curiosity-driven” research

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Q&A: Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli on co-founding Cadence and Synopsys

09/20/23 — DIGITIMES Asia: Berkeley Engineering professor recounts establishing the world's two largest electronic design automation companies, shares innovative projects that he is pursuing

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U.S. News ranks Berkeley Engineering undergrad programs No. 3

09/18/23 — Berkeley ties with Georgia Tech as nation’s top public program in engineering

Inioluwa Deborah Raji and Stuart Russell among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI

09/13/23 — TIME Magazine: Berkeley engineers grapple with the ethical and safety issues related to AI

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Berkeley engineer Gerbrand Ceder leads new consortium to make batteries for EVs more sustainable

09/13/23 — Berkeley Lab: Breakthrough battery technology could ramp up domestic supply chain of critical minerals driving clean energy transition

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‘Robo-taxi takeover’ hits speed bumps

09/08/23 — Scientific American: Berkeley transportation engineer Steven Shladover says a lack of safety data available to the public is one reason the reality of self-driving cars doesn’t yet match the hype

Berkeley engineers partner with Siemens Energy on $3.7M DOE project to explore direct air capture for carbon sequestration

09/07/23 — Nationwide project intends to advance research in climate change mitigation

Can we talk to whales?

09/06/23 The New Yorker — The New Yorker: Berkeley engineer Shafi Goldwasser explores how artificial intelligence may allow us to speak to other species