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UC Berkeley ITS @berkeleyits.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Congratulations to recent @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social CEE graduate Zhe Fu for winning first place in the 2026 H2H8 YouTube Research Presentation Competition and for being the recipient of the WTS San Francisco Chapter’s 2026 Bridgette Beato Leadership Legacy Graduate Scholarship!

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Deepak Krishnamurthy @deepakkrish.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Thrilled to share that I’ll be starting as an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley in January 2027! @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social I’ll be launching the Deep Lab for Microbial Biomechanics. 🧵 1/8

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

What happens when an earthquake strikes — and fear takes over? @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social researchers are using virtual reality and earthquake simulations to study how risk perception shapes split-second decisions, offering new insight into how to help people respond. bit.ly/46EXiHX

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Understanding earthquake risk perception - Berkeley Engineering

Virtual simulations spotlight the role human behavior plays in earthquake safety

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American Society for Cell Biology @ascbiology.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Congratulations to Daniel Fletcher of UC Berkeley on being named a 2026 ASCB Fellow! www.ascb.org/society-news/fifteen-v…

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Berkeley engineers have developed a breakthrough approach to overcoming the long-standing trade-off between speed, field of view, and resolution in optical microscopy. bit.ly/3U3BP8q

In the background are trajectories (color-coded by time) of a few dozen C. elegans freely moving across a field of view greater than 5 square centimeters. A semi-transparent blue overlay sits on top with “UC Berkeley” printed in gold in the top left corner and “New high-throughput microscope for imaging large, dynamic samples” in white text at the bottom.

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Ancient Roman concrete survives for millennia by chemically self-healing its own cracks through carbonation. This discovery provides @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social a blueprint for designing highly durable, lower-carbon modern infrastructure. #CivilEngineering #Sustainability #MaterialsScience

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Researchers shed new light on ancient concrete’s extraordinary durability - Berkeley Engineering

New findings reveal how carbonation could help explain Roman concrete’s longevity over thousands of years

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

A new proof-of-concept device created by @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social researchers could transform how food safety hazards are detected. The “electronic nose” identifies trace gases in the air, detecting signs of contamination before they’re visible. bit.ly/4vczfL6

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The nose knows: Electric schnoz can smell when your food’s gone bad - Berkeley News

A new proof-of-concept device created by UC Berkeley researchers can sniff out gases emitted by harmful bacteria, allergens and other food safety hazards.

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Have you ever seen data as a living sculpture? Watch the newly installed @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social Strauch Hypercube be in conversation with itself—parsing encoded data to create an infinite supply of unique visual patterns. bit.ly/4vlKuk2

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The Strauch Hypercube lets there be light in the Grimes Engineering Center - Berkeley Engineering

"Fiat Lux" takes form as installation illuminates UC Berkeley's newest engineering building

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The next frontier of robotics isn't just technical—it's creative. Roboticist and @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social professor Ken Goldberg demonstrates how marrying art and science unlocks engineering solutions for building the future. engineering.berkeley.edu/news/2026/05...

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The art of grasping - Berkeley Engineering

Redefining robot manipulation with creativity and code

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Despite the thousands of wildfires in California each year, we still don’t know that much about them — especially when it comes to how they spread in urban areas. @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social is helping to safeguard these communities. engineering.berkeley.edu/news/2026/05...

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From forest to front door - Berkeley Engineering

Understanding how wildfire spreads through communities

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UC Berkeley ITS @berkeleyits.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Looks like we made it! Happy commencement to our @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social PhD graduates. The journey was long, but well worth it. We loved that you took us along for the ride at UC Berkeley, but now we're excited to see where you begin the adventure!

Dawson Do, Maria Laura Delle Monache and Yuneil Yeo

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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 ITS @berkeleyits.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Congratulations to our UC Berkeley @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social and Civil and Environmental Engineering MS and MEng Transportation students! We hope you enjoyed your time here and we look forward to your next chapter. Congratulations on your commencement today!

MS and MEng Transportation Engineering Students at graduation

MS Transportation Engineering Students at graduation

MEng Transportation Engineering Students at graduation

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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 ITS @berkeleyits.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Congratulations to ITS Outstanding Undergraduate Student of the Year @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social EECS Delbert Tran and Outstanding PhD Students of the Year DCRP Michael Montilla and CEE Zhe Fu! its.berkeley.edu/news/its-nam...

Undergrad student of the year Delbert Tran

PhD Co-Student of the Year Michael A. Montilla

PhD Co-Student of the Year Michael A. Montilla, Acting ITS Director Scott Moura and PhD Co-Student of the Year Zhe Fu

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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 ITS @berkeleyits.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

UC Berkeley @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social CEE MS student Jaden Lee and PhD candidate Gaofeng Su talk about their EVTOL project for which they built a drone for emergency medical services at Drive AI demo day April 16.

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Alan Toth @alantoth.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I had a great time writing this piece on @ken-goldberg.bsky.social for @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social. Goldberg’s artistry and good old-fashioned algorithms are helping robots make a real-world impact. engineering.berkeley.edu/news/2026/05...

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The art of grasping - Berkeley Engineering

Redefining robot manipulation with creativity and code

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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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QB3-Berkeley @qb3-berkeley.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Ahmad Omar, a QB3-Berkeley affiliate and @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social prof at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, uses statistical mechanics to explore soft condensed matter. Read how his lab models the building blocks of life: qb3.berkeley.edu/news/faculty-focus-ahmad-omar/

Lab members from the Ahmad Omar lab outside on the UC Berkeley campus.

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UC Berkeley ITS @berkeleyits.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

@berkeleyengineer.bsky.social PhD candidate Zhe Fu Receives 2026 Outstanding Graduate Peer Mentor Award! its.berkeley.edu/news/fu-rece...

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

With Takataka Plastics, a recycling social enterprise in northern Uganda, Paige Balcom (Ph.D.’22 ME) is helping to transform discarded PET plastics into durable wall tiles, providing an innovative solution to waste challenges while creating jobs for the local community.

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UC Berkeley Engineering alum Paige Balcom is turning plastic waste into economic opportunity through her recycling company in Uganda

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

In a first-of-its-kind Nature Biomedical Engineering study, @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social researchers detail how they can accelerate the biological age of human fat and liver tissue by 40 years—all in as little as four days. Learn more about their findings: nature.berkeley.edu/news/2026/03...

An array of circuit-like patterns on a metal wafer, illuminated in blue, pink, and yellow light.

Three researchers in white lab coats holding in a laboratory, standing in front of blue-windowed workspace holding a piece of equipment.

A researcher in white coat and glasses working inside biosafety cabinet, handling colorful sample containers and conducting bioengineering experimentation.

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Scientists at UC Berkeley figured out how to grow better cancer-fighting immune cells by recreating the physical environment of lymph nodes. A materials science twist that could boost next-gen immunotherapies. @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social engineering.berkeley.edu/news/2026/03...

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Researchers grow immune cells with more targeted cancer-fighting abilities - Berkeley Engineering

New approach could lead to therapies for a wider range of diseases and with fewer side effects

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UC Berkeley ITS @berkeleyits.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

UC Berkeley @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social faculty and researchers were featured at the UC ITS Mobility 10x Summit, the capstone event of the Resilient and Innovative Mobility Initiative (RIMI). See photos and read more about RIMI projects: its.berkeley.edu/news/its-ber...

CEE Department Chair Joan Walker, CEE Professor Susan Shaheen and DCRP Professor Daniel Rodriguez

DCRP Professor Daniel Rodriguez, SafeTREC Director Julia Griswold and Leah Shahum, Executive Director, Vision Zero Network, talk next to ITS Berkeley Acting Director Scott Moura and UCLA professor Jiaqi Ma

CEE professor, TSRC Director, RIMI Director Susan Shaheen

ITS Berkeley Acting Director Scott Moura

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UC Berkeley CDSS @berkeleycdss.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

BIDMaP researchers have unveiled a new material, COF-1000, that captures carbon dioxide from outdoor air at unprecedented speed, serving as a new climate solution. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4a599le @berkeleychemistry.bsky.social @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social

Zihui Zhou, BIDMaP postdoctoral fellow, and Omar M. Yaghi, BIDMaP’s chief scientist, stand side-by-side wearing blue lab coats and smiling with arms crossed.

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced that two UC Berkeley engineering faculty members — Ken Goldberg and Kam Lau — have been elected to its ranks. The number of engineering faculty members in the NAE is now 73. Additionally, 10 alums were added to this year’s roster of inductees.

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Ken Goldberg and Kam Lau elected to the esteemed organization

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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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Biosciences Area at Berkeley Lab @biosci.lbl.gov · 04/02/2026

ICYMI: @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social's Seung-Wuk Lee, a faculty scientist in #BioBSE, pioneered a sustainable biomining approach using genetically engineered viruses to extract rare earth elements. Read more: go.lbl.gov/biomining

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Researchers from @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social turned the “coffee-ring effect” into a rapid disease test that can detect COVID, sepsis, and even cancer markers in just minutes. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/09/w...

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Watch how Berkeley research turned coffee spills into a life-saving test - Berkeley News

A new technology born at UC Berkeley uses the "coffee-ring effect" to deliver rapid test results for COVID, cancer and more.

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UC Berkeley ITS @berkeleyits.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Excited to read about @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social CEE PhD candidate Linda Lim, a 2025 graduate of Eno’s Leaders Development Conference (LDC), recipient of the Lillian Borrone Scholarship, featured on Eno Center for Transportation's website. Learn more about Linda: enotrans.org/article/buil...

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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 · 13/01/2026

A team of scientists led by UC Berkeley is working on a system that uses probiotics, beneficial bacteria within our bodies, and prebiotics, the nutrients that support these good bacteria, to combat lung pathogens.

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Using the microbiome to combat lung pathogens - Berkeley Engineering

Novel approach offers a way to stop deadly infections without using antibiotics

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

CNN recently featured professor Lining Yao's Morphing Matter Lab on the show Tech for Good! The researchers' work on self-burying E-seeds were highlighted as an innovation in reforestation efforts.

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A team of researchers is developing biodegradable seed carriers that can be deployed using drone technology.

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

UC Berkeley researchers have unlocked “design rules” that upend long-held views on polymers and could pave the way for eco-friendly plastics and other materials.

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Researchers uncover new rules for designing protein-like polymers - Berkeley Engineering

Findings could lead to eco-friendly plastics and other materials

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

‘Tis the season for retrospective lists, and Berkeley Engineering is here to bring you the best of our research, accomplishments and community in 2025! Brace yourself for everything from classic arcade games to swanky student hubs to Nobel prize wins.

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Berkeley Engineering’s 2025 in review - Berkeley Engineering

Nine standout stories from the year

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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 · 14/12/2025

Did you know? Mussels attach to surfaces with protein fibers called byssal threads… and this biological feature is inspiring professor Phillip Messersmith to develop cutting-edge adhesives.

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Nature provides the answers - Berkeley Engineering

Phillip Messersmith harnesses the natural world to engineer medical innovations

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UC Berkeley Engineering @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Ana Claudia Arias and Tahir Ghani, both faculty members in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, have been elected to the National Academy of Inventors! The honor, awarded to 185 inductees this year, marks the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors.

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Two UC Berkeley professors elected to the National Academy of Inventors - Berkeley Engineering

Ana Claudia Arias and Tahir Ghani named as 2025 fellows

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UC Berkeley ITS @berkeleyits.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Congrats to CEE PhD student Albert Cao, Professor Marta Gonzalez, and the HumNet Lab team for earning second-best contribution at ACM SIGSPATIAL 2025 for their work, “sparkmobility: A Spark-based Python Library for Processing, Modeling, and Analyzing Large Mobility Datasets.”

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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 · 24/11/2025

Eugene Jarvis (B.S.’76 EECS) is a certified game changer — as in, a pioneer of the arcade gaming space! His storied career got its start in Birge Hall, next to the Campanile. It was in the basement where he got his first taste of video games, specifically 1962’s Spacewar!

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Game changer - Berkeley Engineering

Arcade legend Eugene Jarvis looks back on his time as a Berkeley undergrad

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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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Alan Toth @alantoth.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

My story on Lining Yao and the Morphing Matter Lab was recently published by @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social in Berkeley Engineer magazine.

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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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