Berkeley Engineering alumni help achieve decades-long quest for nuclear fusion
On Dec. 5, scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility (NIF) achieved fusion ignition for the first time…
CITRIS researchers to help Northern California communities reduce wildfire risk with dynamic modeling and serious games
With $2.5 million from the National Science Foundation, an interdisciplinary, multicampus University of California research team is partnering with agencies…
Berkeley Lab Scientists Develop a Cool New Method of Refrigeration
Adding salt to a road before a winter storm changes when ice will form. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s…
Say Hello to the Toughest Material on Earth
Scientists have measured the highest toughness ever recorded, of any material, while investigating a metallic alloy made of chromium, cobalt,…
Under the radar
Berkeley researchers have discovered a way to improve the wave-scattering abilities of piezoelectric materials, a finding that may lead to…
Winning Silver Medal at Indy Autonomous Challenge Dallas Race — A Strong 2022 Finish for ROAR Racing and ROAR Academy
It can only be described as an understatement that winning a Top 3 ranking in 2022 season Indy Autonomous Racing…
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month, every month
Migdalia Sanchez, an undergrad mechanical engineering Cal NERDS student who was part of our cohort, shared some reflections on her…
The power of simplicity
When asked to describe her microfluidic device, Berkeley mechanical engineering professor Lydia Sohn keeps it simple. “Here’s what I tell…
Spotlight on Women in Engineering – Maritza Ruiz
Maritza is the director of process engineering at Velo3D and has been with the 3D printing company for nearly 5…
Patrick Cheng, MEng ’22 (ME): “You can’t grow without facing uncomfortable situations”
After graduating as a UCLA Bruin and working in industry for a couple of years, Patrick Cheng found he was…