UC Berkeley innovators featured in ‘Pathways to Invention’ film
04/26/24 — Special to debut in May on PBS stations and streaming apps
Mechanical engineering
Ravi Prasher and Sayeef Salahuddin elected lifetime fellows of AAAS
04/18/24 — Honorees are among six UC Berkeley researchers recognized for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements
Bioinspired design reduces drag and noise production for towed sonar arrays
04/01/24 — Textured surface mimics shark skin to make underwater instruments more effective and environmentally friendly
Researchers explore the phenomenon of holonomy
02/13/24 — New insights may advance motion and path planning for spherical robots
Three UC Berkeley professors named to NAE
02/06/24 — The election of Arpad Horvath, Ravi Prasher and Ion Stoica to the National Academy of Engineering brings the number of engineering faculty members in the NAE to 75
Small solar sails could be the next ‘giant leap’ for interplanetary space exploration
01/10/24 — Researchers aim to create a fleet of low-cost, autonomous spacecraft propelled by light particles
Human-sized robot taught itself to walk and balance, then strolled Berkeley’s streets
12/19/23 — SFGATE: Berkeley researchers used billions of simulations and reinforcement learning to teach the robot how to move
Two UC Berkeley engineers elected to the National Academy of Inventors
12/12/23 — Ashok Gadgil and Boris Rubinsky receive highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors
‘Boys in the Boat’ movie — and unique campus class — spark pride in Cal’s rowing history
12/05/23 — Mechanical engineering professor Oliver O’Reilly’s seminar is a "Tour de Cal Rowing"
Scaling up nano for sustainable manufacturing
11/08/23 — Berkeley Lab: Scientists, led by Berkeley engineer Ting Xu, have developed multipurpose, recyclable nanosheets for electronics, energy storage, and health and safety applications
In a fog
11/06/23 — A new technique for fog harvesting could provide millions of people with access to safe drinking water.
A cool way to save coral
11/06/23 — Technology developed by Berkeley engineers has been used to cryopreserve and revive entire coral fragments.
Researchers demonstrate new 3D printing technique for quantum sensors
10/31/23 — Innovation may lead to novel applications in precision measurement, biological imaging and environmental monitoring
Researchers develop new AI-based design method for metamaterials
10/10/23 — Innovative approach can create everyday products with novel mechanical properties
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
‘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
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
Cryotechnology developed by Berkeley engineers unlocks new approach to coral preservation
08/23/23 — Smithsonian: Successfully cooling and thawing coral fragments key to global conservation milestone for vanishing coral reefs
Why deadly fire risks are multiplying
08/21/23 — Washington Post: Large wildfires are happening more often because the hazards that trigger them — dry conditions, strong winds, plenty of stuff to burn — are becoming more common, says Michael Gollner, head of Berkeley's Fire Research Lab
Scientists develop parallel method for fog harvesting and water treatment
08/17/23 — Nanoengineered meshes powered by sunlight work continuously to collect water and remove pollutants