@Cal_Engineer

@UCBerkeley's College of Engineering - Educating Leaders, Creating Knowledge, Serving Society

 Berkeley, CA
engineering.berkeley.edu
Joined July 2009
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In a first-of-its-kind academic study, researchers mapped out a path toward an international, mutually verified pause of frontier AI training of at least 10 years. Read the Berkeley News story: bit.ly/4e08jYH
Text: A global, hardwired pause of frontier AI training is feasible, says new report by multidisciplinary experts. Transparent headshots of Seshia and Russell.

ALT Text: A global, hardwired pause of frontier AI training is feasible, says new report by multidisciplinary experts. Transparent headshots of Seshia and Russell.

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Berkeley Engineering retweeted
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Igor Jovanovic receives the Radiation Science and Technology Award from American Nuclear Society! This 2026 Award is presented to those who have made the outstanding creative application of radiation sciences and engineering principles to be presented at ANS's Winter Conference!
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More scenes from UC Berkeley Engineering’s robotics showcase at Homecoming this past weekend! (Photos by Adam Lau / UC Berkeley Engineering)
An attendee holds two hands up in front of a robot “dog” in front of a crowd at Grimes Engineering Center.

ALT An attendee holds two hands up in front of a robot “dog” in front of a crowd at Grimes Engineering Center.

A presenter holds a controller while controlling a bipedal robot.

ALT A presenter holds a controller while controlling a bipedal robot.

Professor Hannah Stuart gesticulates while on stage in Jarvis Auditorium.

ALT Professor Hannah Stuart gesticulates while on stage in Jarvis Auditorium.

Four attendees examine a toy-sized boat called the “Zephyr.”

ALT Four attendees examine a toy-sized boat called the “Zephyr.”

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UC Berkeley researchers have been awarded $1.7M from Google.org to advance medical discovery using AI. @2plus2make5 @oziadias @Berkeley_EECS @UCJointCPH @googleorg @UCBerkeley 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4hUBn4H #UCBerkeley #PeopleOfCDSS #AIforScience #Health
Emma Pierson and Ziad Obermeyer. Text reads: UC Berkeley researchers awarded $1.7M from Google.org to advance medical discovery using AI.

ALT Emma Pierson and Ziad Obermeyer. Text reads: UC Berkeley researchers awarded $1.7M from Google.org to advance medical discovery using AI.

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Researchers led by Michael Yartsev, professor of bioengineering and of neuroscience at UC Berkeley, found that bats’ motor cortical activity is far more dynamic and varied during flight than originally thought. Read our story: bit.ly/4rZAkFe
Text: “Want to know how the human brain controls our most complex movements? Take a look at bat flight.” An Egyptian fruit bat extends its hand-like wing toward a researcher’s gloved hand. (Photo courtesy NeuroBat Lab and Dr. Julie E. Elie)

ALT Text: “Want to know how the human brain controls our most complex movements? Take a look at bat flight.” An Egyptian fruit bat extends its hand-like wing toward a researcher’s gloved hand. (Photo courtesy NeuroBat Lab and Dr. Julie E. Elie)

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Berkeley Engineering retweeted
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We are excited to support Alexandre Bayen, Director of CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, and his research project, Transitioning from the Gas Tax: A Modeling Framework for Road User Charge Design in California. Read more: its.berkeley.edu/news/its-be…
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From robot selfies to battle bots, UC Berkeley Engineering took “Robotics Beyond the Lab” with demos at the Grimes Engineering Center during Homecoming on Saturday! #CalHC 🐻⚙️
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A team of UC Berkeley students emerged as the victor out of 531 teams at Texas A&M University’s AI Venture Velocity Challenge! 🏆🎉 Dualizer is building a physics-informed AI platform for industrial process modeling, simulation and optimization.
The Dualizer team holds an oversized check for “One hundred thousand dollars” at the competition. (Courtesy)

ALT The Dualizer team holds an oversized check for “One hundred thousand dollars” at the competition. (Courtesy)

David Kim (left) and Nathan Liu in conversation. (Courtesy)

ALT David Kim (left) and Nathan Liu in conversation. (Courtesy)

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Here’s a glimpse of UC Berkeley’s 2027 Siebel Scholars meeting with our engineering dean Mark Asta! Honorees are chosen based on outstanding academic achievement and demonstrated leadership. Learn more: bit.ly/4cTzQui
Five scholars seated on one side of a table in the Grimes Engineering Center.

ALT Five scholars seated on one side of a table in the Grimes Engineering Center.

Five scholars pose with Dean Asia in front of UC Berkeley Engineering signage while holding folders with the text, “2027 Siebel Scholar.”

ALT Five scholars pose with Dean Asia in front of UC Berkeley Engineering signage while holding folders with the text, “2027 Siebel Scholar.”

Three scholars in discussion while seated at a table.

ALT Three scholars in discussion while seated at a table.

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Berkeley Engineering retweeted
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We are excited to support @cal_engineer @berkeleycee Assistant Professor Manxi Wu's research project: BayPass++: Market Design for Incentive-Compatible, Integrated and Equitable Mobility: its.berkeley.edu/news/its-be…
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Congratulations to Irene Chen, assistant professor of EECS at UC Berkeley, for being named a 2026 AI2050 Early Career Fellow! Her work will focus on studying the hidden failures of AI when used for important decisions. Learn more: bit.ly/4ziLSpL
Irene Chen. (Photo by Ben Kuhn)

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Did you catch this Cal projection on the Campanile at the game last Friday? Fun fact: Gary Gin, design specialist at the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, is the “lighting hero” of the night.
A night view of the Campanile with the Cal logo projected onto it. (Courtesy)

ALT A night view of the Campanile with the Cal logo projected onto it. (Courtesy)

A wide shot at night of the Campanile and Doe Library lit up in blue and gold lights. (Courtesy)

ALT A wide shot at night of the Campanile and Doe Library lit up in blue and gold lights. (Courtesy)

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Researchers engineered a new lipid nanoparticle that can switch its charge from positive to negative and may avoid triggering inflammation. At the same time, it can still deliver mRNA and other nucleic acids very effectively! Read our story: bit.ly/4xTC0kX
Text: Researchers are solving a big problem in drug delivery with charge-switching lipid nanoparticles. Illustration of a lipid nanoparticle engineered to switch between a positive and negative charge. (Image created by Dengpan Liang/UC Berkeley)

ALT Text: Researchers are solving a big problem in drug delivery with charge-switching lipid nanoparticles. Illustration of a lipid nanoparticle engineered to switch between a positive and negative charge. (Image created by Dengpan Liang/UC Berkeley)

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Ready for the fall? 🍂🎃🌕 We caught a glimpse of a full September Harvest moon rising over the Campanile on Friday. (Photos by Adam Lau/UC Berkeley Engineering)
A full September Harvest moon rises over UC Berkeley’s Campanile in Berkeley, Calif. on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (Photo by Adam Lau/UC Berkeley Engineering)

ALT A full September Harvest moon rises over UC Berkeley’s Campanile in Berkeley, Calif. on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (Photo by Adam Lau/UC Berkeley Engineering)

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UC Berkeley researchers developed ProteinGuide, a new strategy that uses experimental data to steer existing protein generative models toward better properties while leaving the models unchanged. Read more: bit.ly/3T9LtGN
Text: Guiding AI toward better protein design. Illustration of proteins. (iStock)

ALT Text: Guiding AI toward better protein design. Illustration of proteins. (iStock)

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Congratulations to Ramamoorthy Ramesh, professor of materials science and engineering and of physics, for his election as a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering!
Headshot of Ramamoorthy Ramesh in a lab. (Courtesy)

ALT Headshot of Ramamoorthy Ramesh in a lab. (Courtesy)

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Big news: We’ve RISEN to the No. 2 engineering school in the nation overall! That means we’re still the top public program, alongside Georgia Tech. 🏆 See how our majors stack up: bit.ly/4hlnah9 Go Bears! 🐻⚙️ (Photo by Adam Lau / UC Berkeley Engineering)
A golden view of the Campanile with the sun in the background. Text: "#1 Public Undergrad Program" (Photo by Adam Lau / UC Berkeley Engineering)

ALT A golden view of the Campanile with the sun in the background. Text: "#1 Public Undergrad Program" (Photo by Adam Lau / UC Berkeley Engineering)

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You did it! The Engineering Academic Support Fund raised $47,425 (including a $15K match) from 92 donors during this year’s #OskiBday Bear-a-thon! 🥳🎉 Your generosity will go toward programs that support student success, helping future generations of engineers thrive on campus.
You did it! $47,425 raised (including a $15K match). Transparent image of Oski clapping.

ALT You did it! $47,425 raised (including a $15K match). Transparent image of Oski clapping.

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It’s your last chance to let loose for the #OskiBday Bear-a-thon! We’re ringing in Oski’s 85th year by raising money for programs that support student success through 1 p.m. today. Support the next generation of BEars: bit.ly/3SYD6gT
Oski strikes a DJ pose in a dance circle. (Courtesy CSi)

ALT Oski strikes a DJ pose in a dance circle. (Courtesy CSi)

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Berkeley Engineering retweeted
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ITS Berkeley is excited to fund @cal_engineer @BerkeleyCee professor @tsrcitsberkeley @SusanShaheen1's study on California's Transportation Funding Future! Read more at its.berkeley.edu/news/its-be… 🚝 🚙 ✈️
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