Two Berkeley Engineering students named 2026 University Medal finalists
05/11/26 — Madeleine Bardy and Emma Berman embody UC Berkeley’s core values: remarkable academic achievement and a deep commitment to public service
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05/11/26 — Latest Berkeley Engineer features stories on robotic grasping technology, as well as combating wildfires.
New rules
05/11/26 — A groundbreaking way of designing polymers could lead to eco-friendly plastics
Where ideas come to life
05/11/26 — Berkeley Engineering’s programs empower students to innovate
Microbes with a mission
05/11/26 — Scientists are developing a system that uses probiotics and prebiotics to suppress harmful lung pathogens
When the shaking stops
05/11/26 — Hidden weak spots in urban infrastructure could lead to a healthcare crisis after an earthquake
New & noteworthy
05/11/26 — Updates about Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students
Three professors, nine alums named to NAE
05/11/26 — Three Berkeley Engineering professors have been named to the National Academy of Engineering
Farewell
05/11/26 — Obituaries for Berkeley Engineering alumni, faculty and students
Built by Bears. Powered by ingenuity.
05/11/26 — Your gift to Berkeley Engineering supports students as they invent and collaborate
Back to the elements
05/11/26 — Researchers have engineered a virus that can extract rare earth elements in a greener, low-cost and recyclable way
The making of a Nobel Prize
05/11/26 — Professor Omar Yaghi was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in creating metal-organic frameworks
SOAR takes flight
05/11/26 — A new facility provides large-scale fabrication workspaces for student organizations at UC Berkeley
William Tarpeh named 2025 MacArthur Fellow
05/11/26 — Fellowship recognizes efforts to recover valuable chemical resources from wastewater
Robots that reconfigure
05/11/26 — Researchers use AI to design truss robots with complex shape adaptations and minimal control units
Straight to the heart
05/11/26 — A heart-on-a-chip model could lead to new advances in treatments for cardiac failure
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Reimagining rehabilitation
05/11/26 — Two Berkeley alums have launched a company that offers an at-home robotic rehabilitation device
The art of grasping
05/11/26 — Redefining robot manipulation with creativity and code
Let there be light
05/11/26 — The Strauch Hypercube, a floating lightwork, is remarkable for its symmetry and beauty