Alumni

April 24, 2025

UC Berkeley celebrates opening of Grimes Engineering Center

Students, faculty, staff, key benefactors and the legendary Oski the Bear came together Monday for a festive celebration of the opening of the Grimes Engineering Center, a new hub on the north side of campus. UC Berkeley Engineering marked this exciting milestone — just two years after the building’s groundbreaking…

April 11, 2025

EECS Faculty and Alumni recognized with UC Berkeley Achievement Awards

Each year, UC Berkeley honors exceptional members of its community through the Achievement Awards. These awards recognize industry-shaping leaders, devoted alumni who have deeply impacted the campus, and young graduates whose early accomplishments show great promise. The awards are co-presented by the UC Berkeley Foundation and the Cal Alumni Association.

College of Engineering Dean Tsu-Jae King Liu gives remarks at the bottom during the launch event.

February 25, 2025

TCIP Launch Event Sets Course for New Center

The Technology Competitiveness and Industrial Policy Center (TCIP) officially launched on February 13 at UC Berkeley with discussions led by founder Mark Liu (M.S. ’80/Ph.D. ’83), faculty director S. Shankar Sastry and other university leaders like College of Engineering Dean Tsu-Jae King Liu. The event featured experts from top institutions…

February 19, 2025

New Engineering Center to be named after UC Berkeley alumni Michael and Janelle Grimes

UC Berkeley’s new Engineering Center has been named after alumni Mark and Stephanie Grimes, honoring their contributions to the College of Engineering. The building’s name honors Michael (B.S.’87 EECS) and Janelle Grimes (B.A.’86 PoliSci), who met as undergraduates at UC Berkeley. Michael Grimes would go on to become a successful…