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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

One of our favorite moments during today’s doctoral commencement? Student speaker Megan Teng (Ph.D.’26 ME) acknowledging her grandmother’s impact on her work — and encouraging all of our Ph.D. grads to wave to their loved ones on our livestream. Go Bears 🐻💙💛 #BEGrad26 #CalGrad

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

A few #BTS glimpses at Zellerbach ahead of Berkeley Engineering’s Ph.D. ceremony today 💙💛 #BEGrad26 #CalGrad

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

We caught up with our master’s keynote speaker, Sandra Rivera, who chairs the board of VSORA. Or as our Dean Mark Asta noted: a “tech leader and entrepreneur and occasional llama herder.” 💙💛🎓 #BEGrad26

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

We caught up with @NASA astronaut Warren “Woody” Hoburg (M.S.’11, Ph.D.’13 EECS) ahead of his keynote speech at our baccalaureate commencement! He had some words of advice for our new grads — and our first aerospace engineering cohort in particular. 🚀

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Just a little #BTS at the Greek Theatre ahead of Berkeley Engineering’s baccalaureate ceremony. 🐻💙💛 #BEGrad26

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

So many fun moments during our Cal Day kickoff at Haas Pavilion on Saturday! We can’t wait for our new admits to start their first semester at Berkeley Engineering. 💙💛 (Photos by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

Dean Mark Asta high fives with student speaker Lauren Lee. (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

MSE professor Oscar Dubon chest bumps with ESS Director of Student Programs Marvin Lopez. (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

The crowd cheers in the Haas Pavilion stands. (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

From left: Evan Wong, Laura Viera, Mark Asta, Lauren Lee and Gabe Sianez show off their Berkeley Engineering jerseys. (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Berkeley engineers, are you ready?! 🐻⚙️ Today is Cal Day, a starting point for our new admits’ academic journey at Berkeley. Here are scenes from this morning, when Berkeley Engineering kicked off our festivities at Haas Pavilion. Welcome, and Go Bears! 💙💛

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Berkeley researchers unveiled a new 'molecular sponge' pulling carbon from the air faster than ever before! Learn more: bit.ly/4a599le

Text: “New 'molecular sponge' pulls carbon from the air faster than ever before!” Zihui Zhou, a BIDMaP Postdoctoral Fellow and the study’s first author, pictured with senior author Professor Omar M. Yaghi, BIDMaP’s Chief Scientist. (Courtesy BIDMaP)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Ashmita Kumar (B.S.’25 EECS; Business), the 2024 Big Ideas Contest winner, co-founded Code Blue, a startup that uses AI to detect strokes. She's emblematic of UC Berkeley's top ranking for producing student- and alumni-led startups! Read her California Magazine profile: bit.ly/3LFcNbW

Ashmita Kumar works outside her grandparents’ garage in San Jose. (Marcus Hanschen)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

As we head into the holidays, we wanted to express our deep gratitude for all who make up the Berkeley Engineering community! To brighten this wish, we are featuring the Strauch Hypercube, a dynamic art installation that illuminates the Grimes Engineering Center. Fiat Lux!

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Check out these outtakes from our photo shoot in Professor Lining Yao’s Morphing Matter Lab for Berkeley Engineer magazine! Yao, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, envisions a future where materials respond through interaction with the environment. Read all about it: bit.ly/4nSSDbI

Yao holds a PneuMesh robot at the Morphing Matter Lab. (Photo by Adam Lau/UC Berkeley Engineering)

Two hands hold up a PneuMesh robot. (Photo by Adam Lau/UC Berkeley Engineering)

A hand holds up the underside of a MorphingSkin bracelet. (Photo by Adam Lau/UC Berkeley Engineering)

Yao poses with a large pine cone. (Photo by Adam Lau/UC Berkeley Engineering)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

"Engineering is more than design. It is a way to heal, to help and to make a difference. My goal is to use technology to fill what is missing, restore what is broken and create tools that help hearts and lives feel whole again.” — Nikolai Seva (MEng’25 ME) on his adaptive ski prosthetic #VoicesOfBE

Seva seated in a hockey uniform. (Courtesy)

Seva works on a prosthetic leg. (Courtesy)

Seva next to a prosthetic leg on skis. (Courtesy)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Did you know? Boris Rubinsky, professor emeritus of bioengineering and of mechanical engineering, is behind one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025! The NanoKnife is revolutionizing care for prostate cancer by using electric currents to quickly and easily reach remote tumors.

Text: “Boris Rubinsky is behind one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025!” An illustration of needles delivering an electric pulse. (Courtesy NanoKnife AngioDynamics)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

ICYMI: We launched the Student Organization Applied Research (SOAR) labs at Richmond Field Station (RFS) on Saturday! Now, student orgs can design, build and develop projects using high-end technology and equipment that improves both efficiency and safety. Read our story: bit.ly/3XxlPKr

Chancellor Rich Lyons is seated in a Formula Electric racing car during open house at Richmond Field Station. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)

Chancellor Lyons tours STAR's booth displaying rockets and machine parts. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)

Students in blue hard hats observe the machinery at the SOAR labs. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)

Three students observe the machinery at the SOAR labs. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

We’re SOARin’, flyin’ ✈️ At the Student Organization Applied Research (SOAR) labs, that is! Today marks the launch of this new hub for creativity, hands-on learning and teamwork at Richmond Field Station. Here’s to kicking off a new era of student innovation!

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

The new issue of Berkeley Engineer magazine is out now! Our cover story highlights how science meets shapeshifting at the Morphing Matter Lab. Other features cover medical innovations, an at-home diagnostic test and a new color "olo." Read the issue: engineering.berkeley.edu/magazine

Berkeley Engineer cover featuring Lining Yao, who holds a 4D printed object that folds itself into a flower shape when heated. (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Berkeley engineers just made a discovery that could help advance heart failure therapeutics! Using a heart-on-a-chip model, a team led by Professor Kevin Healy found a lipid nanoparticle that could penetrate the heart muscle to deliver therapeutic gene therapies. Read our story: bit.ly/4qEeK87

A blurred image of a cardiac microphysiological system under fluorescent lighting with fluidic tubing. Text: “Heart-on-a-chip may lead to new care for heart failure.” (Image courtesy of the researchers)

Text: A team led by Kevin Healy, professor of BioE and MSE, found a lipid nanoparticle that can penetrate the dense heart muscle to efficiently deliver therapeutic gene therapies into heart muscle cells.

Text: “‘We can potentially accelerate programs for heart failure therapeutics, cardioprotective factors and gene correction, while reducing time and cost to translation,’ said Healy.”

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

It’s been the spookiest of seasons. So here’s a #FBF to this hauntingly beautiful view of a solar eclipse over the Campanile in October 2023. Happy Halloween! 👻🎃 (Photos by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

A black-and-white image of a solar eclipse over UC Berkeley’s Campanile in Berkeley, Calif. on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Let there be light! 💡 “The Strauch Hypercube” lit up the Grimes Engineering Center during our Dean’s Society event tonight. This installation is a visual representation of the relationship between exploration, innovation and community — and unlike anything else on campus.

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Here’s a glimpse of the PrintSprint 3D printing bootcamp for PREP students! Participants built their own printers, learned CAD design and competed in a design challenge. Grace Gu, associate professor of mechanical engineering, led the workshop. Learn more: bit.ly/46RwtkV

Three students smiling at a work station. (Photo by Adam Lau / UC Berkeley Engineering)

Two students arrange the filament. (Photo by Adam Lau / UC Berkeley Engineering)

Three students sit at a table, as the middle participant reaches for the filament. (Photo by Adam Lau / UC Berkeley Engineering)

A wide group shot of participants each waving two arms in the air. The PrintSprint sign is posted on the wall above. (Photo by Adam Lau / UC Berkeley Engineering)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

"I hope to apply what I’ve learned as a Berkeley engineer to help shape the future of bicycles and inspire more people to get outside and ride!" — Justin Peck (B.S.’25 ME) Full #VoicesOfBE profile: bit.ly/3ifpSXy

Peck wearing Cal Cycling gear. (Courtesy)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

A team led by Lining Yao, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, developed an AI-driven framework to optimize and automate the design of complex truss robots! Read our story: bit.ly/3IKp4KT

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

You did it! The Engineering Academic Support Fund raised $21,953 from 50 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. Thank you, and Go BEars!

Text: “You did it! $21,953 Raised (including a $10K match).” Transparent image of Oski clapping.

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

It’s still the #OskiBday Bear-a-thon, and we're celebrating by raising money for programs that support student success, now through Sept. 19! Make an impact: bit.ly/48blLGJ

Text: “Get to know Oski for his B-day Bear-a-thon!” Oski holds a cupcake with a lit candle. (UC Berkeley photo by Brittany Hosea-Small)

Text: “Student William ‘Rocky’ Rockwell brought Oski to life in 1941.” Black and white image of Rocky holding an Oski mask. (Photo courtesy of Oski Committee)

Text: Oski attends about 300 events per year…” Oski sports his blue cardigan at a 2015 Cal women’s basketball vs. UC Riverside game. Behind him is a banner featuring a more ferocious Cal bear. (Photo courtesy of Oski Committee)

Text: “...including the Grimes Engineering Center opening!” Oski cheers during the ribbon cutting at the Grimes Engineering Center opening. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Get ready to party like it’s 1941 — because today is Oski’s 84th B-day, and you’re invited! Instead of cake and candles, Oski’s got one big birthday wish: Help every Cal student feel at home and flourish at UC Berkeley. Make an impact: bit.ly/48blLGJ

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Now that Fall 2025 is here, what are you most excited about this semester? New students can take advantage of resources at bit.ly/45G8RyX

Text: Fall 2025 By the Numbers. Transparent image of a student cheering at 2016 orientation. (Photo © Noah Berger)

Blue graphic with text: 1,290+ First-year and transfer students joining our ranks.

Blue graphic with text: 1,200+ Graduate students beginning their advanced studies in engineering.

Blue graphic with text: 11 New faculty members joining Berkeley Engineering

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Scenes from the International Symposium of Academic Makerspaces (ISAM) 2025 earlier this month! Learn more: isam2025.hemi-makers.org (Photos by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

Adam Savage delivers the opening keynote during ISAM 2025. (Photo by Adam Lau/UC Berkeley Engineering)

The seated crowd during the paper session. (Photo by Adam Lau/UC Berkeley Engineering)

Motion-blurred attendees enter Jacobs Hall. (Photo by Adam Lau/UC Berkeley Engineering)

The crowd gathers in Jacobs Hall. (Photo by Adam Lau/UC Berkeley Engineering)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

We’re excited to have our BEars back on campus for the fall semester!

The Campanile is seen through fall foliage from Hearst Mining Circle in Berkeley, Calif. on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

A team of UC Berkeley engineers developed #ResearchWithResults with their Dorsal Grasper, a wearable device that enhances grasping functionality for people living with spinal cord injury. Read the story: bit.ly/4aWuhcd

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Iain Clark, assistant professor of bioengineering, was selected as one of five Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research! With this grant, Dr. Clark will examine the genetic underpinnings of mixed phenotype acute leukemia. Learn more: bit.ly/47s9QE6

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Civil engineering is more than bridges and buildings—it’s the systems that keep our world moving. Hear how Berkeley engineers are shaping cities, solving infrastructure challenges and building a better future. Listen now → engineering.berkeley.edu/exploringengineering

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

“My success is a testament to the value of a strong support network, and I encourage those in our community to reach out to the Berkeley community for help when they need it." – Aqshems Meten Nichols (M.S.‘17, Ph.D.‘25 CEE) Full #VoicesOfBE profile: bit.ly/3ifpSXy

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Curious about engineering but not sure which path to take? Listen to our new podcast, Exploring Engineering at UC Berkeley — your inside look at the majors, careers and stories shaping tomorrow’s innovators. engineering.berkeley.edu/exploringengineering

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

This robot can collect blocks, rotate a Rubik’s cube, and even write its own initials — and it’s all open source for anyone to make! With the Berkeley Humanoid Lite, engineers set out to create a customizable design, offering beginners an entry into robotics. Read our story: bit.ly/4lhVOcn

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

The new Grimes Engineering Center will welcome the first class of Berkeley Engineering students this fall! Read the Berkeley Engineer cover story: bit.ly/4kMLuZS

Attendees fill the Elijah & Joshua Widjaja Study Lounge during the Grimes Engineering Center’s opening celebration at UC Berkeley on April 21. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)

Overhead view of motion-blurred attendees at the Grimes Engineering Center’s opening celebration. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)

Three attendees pose in front of the Chuk Wong Terrace entrance. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)

From left: student Ryan Kuo, B.S. ‘26 EECS & MSE, Co-President, Engineering Student Council; Janelle Grimes; Oski Bear; alumnus Michael Grimes, B.S. ’87 EECS; Chancellor Rich Lyons; alumnus Eugene Jarvis; College of Engineering Dean Tsu-Jae King Liu; SOM architect Michael Duncan, XL Construction Senior VP Craig Ellis; and student Vivian Chung, B.S. ‘25 BioE & MSE; cut a ribbon during the Grimes Engineering Center opening celebration. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

The summer issue of Berkeley Engineer magazine is out now! We highlighted everything from the architectural wonders in the new Grimes Engineering Center to researchers creating the largest AI model in biology. Read the issue: engineering.berkeley.edu/magazine

Berkeley Engineer cover featuring the Grimes Engineering Center. (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Our Pre-Engineering Program (PREP) picnic on May 2 had no shortage of action shots! PREP offers professional development opportunities, community building events and a seminar students can take for units to set themselves up for success. Learn more about the program: bit.ly/45MhI2o

Two attendees laugh while laying atop inflatable bumper balls. (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

Attendees look on as a person breaks out in dance. (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

One attendee performs a breakdance move. (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

Three attendees wearing inflatable bumper balls, one falling over. (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Here’s a look back at the 2025 Spring MDes Showcase at the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation on May 9! During the three-day exhibition, student designers presented projects, prototypes and research developed in Jacobs-hosted courses. (Photos by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

Attendees gather around a booth for a project on “The storytelling caterpillar.” (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

Four attendees gather around a project featuring a black vest with wings. (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

An attendee wears a headset and holds two remotes. (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

“The storytelling caterpillar” figurine on a synthetic grass mat. (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Berkeley researchers have devised a simpler way to achieve clear microscopic images! Professor Laura Waller’s lab is behind a computational technique that leverages the cylindrical shape of microscopes to correct blur. You can find the study in Nature: go.nature.com/4dCHXdN

Text: “Researchers devise simpler way to achieve clear microscopic images.” Graphic showing RDM’s image sharpening on a live tardigrade sample. (Courtesy Kohli)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Hats off to our Berkeley Engineering graduates for their creative caps! (Photos by Brittany Hosea-Small and Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering) #BEgrad25 #CalGrad

Graduate in academic regalia smiles while walking at commencement, sprouts decorated on a mortarboard. (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

A red graduation cap featuring Mario characters. (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

Graduate wearing a decorated cap with electronic components and wires. (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

A graduate smiles while wearing a golden crown above a graduation cap. (Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Meet our student speakers for this year’s engineering commencement: -Bachelor’s: Trishala Jain (B.S.’25 EECS & Business) -Master’s: Paige Destiny Lyles (B.S.’23 CEE, MEng’25 IEOR) -Doctoral: Numi Sveinsson Cepero (Ph.D.’25 ME)

Blue graphic with three headshots and names of student speakers.

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

"Becoming UC Berkeley’s first aerospace engineering graduate isn’t just a personal win — it feels like a family triumph." — Navpreet Saroya (B.S.'25 AE) Read the full #VoicesOfBE profile: bit.ly/3ifpSXy

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Kristin Persson, professor of materials science and engineering and the director of the Materials Project at Berkeley Lab, reflected on the importance of data in discovering new materials and her contributions to the field at the Department of Energy (DOE). Read her insights: bit.ly/4iUaGMf

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Berkeley researchers have created a lithium ion battery that can stretch, get punctured and even be cut in half! It’s an innovation that solves a longstanding problem: how to power wearable electronics or soft robots. Read IEEE Spectrum’s story about this work: bit.ly/3SgHh3M

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Dawn Song, professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences! Learn more: bit.ly/3Se5qIa

Song poses for a portrait at Oasis Labs in San Francisco. (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Here’s a glimpse of the world’s smallest wireless flying robot mid-flight! Liwei Lin’s lab at UC Berkeley captured footage of their breakthrough design — and its motion is inspired by bumblebees’ aeronautical abilities. Read the full story at news.berkeley.edu.

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Berkeley and UCSF researchers just unlocked a way to restore naturalistic speech for people with severe paralysis! This major breakthrough in the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) solves the long-standing challenge of latency in speech neuroprostheses. Read our story: bit.ly/4iKQop3

Text: “Researchers create AI-based model that streams intelligible speech from the brain in real time.” Transparent image of a researcher connecting the subject Ann's brain implant to the voice synthesizer computer. (Photo by Noah Berger)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Berkeley engineers have created the world’s smallest wireless flying robot! The bumblebee-inspired robot, less than a centimeter in diameter, can hover, change directions and even hit small targets. Learn more about this breakthrough construction: bit.ly/4clgqNd

Text: “Our engineers created the world’s smallest wireless flying robot!” A closeup on two fingers holding the tiny drone. (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

Mechanical engineering doctoral student Wei Yue (left) and professor Liwei Lin hold the drones on the tips of their fingers. (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

A closeup on an assembly line of small white drones. (Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering)

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Phil Messersmith, professor of bioengineering and of materials science and engineering, is among seven faculty members named fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)! Learn more: bit.ly/4j0p068

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Silicon crystals underly the internal machinery of your computer, tablet or phone. Jie Yao, associate professor of MSE, has made it his mission to develop new types of crystal structures that interact with light and electricity in different ways. Learn more: bit.ly/4ca26XJ

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