March 13, 2025
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March 10, 2025
Berkeley alum wants to ‘make the planet smarter’
February 28, 2025
Edmund Bussey, the first Black Bachelor of Science graduate of Electrical Engineering at UC Berkeley
In honor of Black History Month, we wish to recognize the first Black student to study and receive a degree in electrical engineering at UC Berkeley. This profile is taken from a longer essay on the first African American students in science and engineering at UC Berkeley and part of…
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 21, 2025
Sky Computing Lab receives NVIDIA DGX B200 for AI research
This week, the Sky Computing Lab at UC Berkeley EECS became the first research institution in the nation to receive NVIDIA’s cutting-edge DGX B200 system. The DGX B200 is a powerful tool for advancing AI research, designed to handle a wide range of AI workloads, including…
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…
February 18, 2025
Natacha Crooks named Sloan Fellow
EECS Assistant Professor Natacha Crooks has been awarded a prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship, granted annually to “honor exceptional researchers at U.S. and Canadian educational institutions whose creativity, innovation and research accomplishments make them stand out as the next generation of leaders,” according to an announcement issued today (Feb. 18). …
February 12, 2025
Stuart Russell elected to the National Academy of Engineering
EECS Professor Stuart Russell has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Russell was recognized “for contributions to developments in artificial intelligence, including reasoning, probabilistic modeling, planning, safety, and education.” Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the…
February 12, 2025
20 UC Berkeley alumni, students and faculty shine on Forbes 30 Under 30 list
EECS alumni named in Forbes 30 Under 30 list.