by Dione RiveraIn our monthly Staff Highlight series, a staff member at Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership shares insights about their job search experience and career journey with Master of Engineering (MEng) students and Fung Fellows.This feat…
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UC Berkeley College of Engineering launches a new course to help engineers become better…
UC Berkeley College of Engineering launches a new course to help engineers become better communicatorsBy Jessie YingCredit: iStockA new undergraduate course called the Art of STEM Communication will be launched Spring 2019 at UC Berkeley. The course wa…
Fire Research Group launched to explore effective engineering solutions for uncontrolled wildfires
By Jessie YingImage from mentalfloss.comTarek Zohdi, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the Fung Institute, has led the launch of the Fire Research Group (https://frg.berkeley.edu) recently to develop and implemen…
Augmenting sound into reality: A Bose design challenge
Bose Design Challenge: How might sound-based augmented reality improve our lives?By Jessie YingNod ‘n Talk teamFrom Pokémon Go to the Ikea Place app, Augmented Reality (AR) technology has made a firm place in all of our lives. But all of these applicat…
An Insider’s Guide to Project Management: Tips on Asana
By Jessie YingOn Tuesday, October 30, 2018, the Coleman Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership hosted Terri Burden, a Customer Success Manager from Asana, to talk to Berkeley students about how to use the project management platform for their projec…
Fung Institute launches Science and Innovation Hub website
The new website offers visitors the latest insights into science and innovation policy researchOn Thursday, November 1, 2018, the Coleman Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership announced the launch of the Science and Innovation Hub website.Visit the…
Michael Brenndoerfer: How I started a company while going to school full-time
By Jessie YingAnyone would agree that starting a business is no easy feat. It’s a job that demands your attention 24/7. Now imagine doing it while you are in school. Full-time. That’s what Michael Brenndoerfer, founder of cryptocurrency brokerage platf…
Nick Chandler, Marketing Analyst at 23andMe: ‘My biggest networking advice is to put yourself out…
Nick Chandler, Marketing Analyst at 23andMe: ‘My biggest networking advice is to put yourself out there’By Jessie YingNick Chandler graduated in 2017 with an MEng degree in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research (IEOR). He currently works as …
Facebook Area 404 visit — organized by Jacobs Design Institute
Facebook Area 404 visit — organized by Jacobs Design InstituteBy Clara LimReception of Area 404, where we exchanged for passes before starting the tourIt’s another day at Building 17 of Facebook’s Menlo Park headquarters. From the outside, it looks lik…
Communications: A course that every engineering student needs before entering the professional…
Communications: A course that every engineering student needs before entering the professional worldBy Jessie YingMEng students at 2018 Capstone Project ShowcaseWhether you want to work at a Fortune 500 company or start your own business, communication…