By Weiyu Feng, MEng ’22 (EECS)This op-ed is part of a series from E295: Communications for Engineering Leaders. In this course, Master of Engineering students were challenged to communicate a topic they found interesting to a broad audience of technica…
Author: Berkeley Master of Engineering
How a dancer’s personal experiences influenced the first student-initiated capstone project
The Berkeley MEng Heating/Cooling Pad capstone team is making contrast therapy more accessible to revolutionize injury treatment.Each UC Berkeley Master of Engineering (MEng) cohort forms teams of students to engineer solutions using cutting-edge techn…
Anthony J. Konecni, MEng ’22 (NE): “Energy is a big deal.”
On his experience as a full-time US Coast Guard Reservist, part-time student, and passion on nuclear power.Anthony J. Konecni is a current Berkeley MEng student studying Nuclear Engineering (NE). Here he shares his experience as a full-time US Coast Gu…
Life in Tech: Human-Centered Design and Empathy
By Aryan Nainy-NejadHave you ever looked at something and wondered how it was made, what thought was put into the design of it, and why the final result is the way that it is? Everything manmade around us probably passed through the scrutinizing stares…
DermScan team wins 2022 iHackHealth Appathon
This January, UC Berkeley’s Fung Institute and UCSF came together for the second iHackHealth Appathon, an event focused on addressing pressing needs in the healthcare field. After ideating on proposals submitted by members of the UCSF community, Berkel…
Op-ed: A warning about self-driving cars
By Jill AlexanderThis op-ed is part of a series from E295: Communications for Engineering Leaders. In this course, Master of Engineering students were challenged to communicate a topic they found interesting to a broad audience of technical and non-tec…
Margaret Kolb and Mark Bauer accepted into Lecturer Teaching Fellows Program
Margaret Kolb and Mark BauerFung Institute Engineering communication instructors Margaret Kolb and Mark Bauer were accepted into the Lecturer Teaching Fellows Program at UC Berkeley this year. Here, they speak about what it means to be a Lecturer Teach…
Stephany Prince, Fung Institute executive director: How leaders can create inclusive workspaces
“DEI is about acknowledging our communities’ values, purpose, and needs as leaders surrender to the reality that organizations exist to fulfill a higher purpose for the greater good.”Establishing an equitable and inclusive institution begins by putting…
Juhi Nandwani, MEng ’20 (NE): “We enter our cocoons on graduation day”
On her experience as a 2020 graduate, her interest in healthcare and advice for future MEng students and graduates.Juhi Nandwani graduated from the Berkeley MEng program in 2020 with a degree in Nuclear Engineering. Previously, Juhi has discussed her p…
Adam Tsao, co-founder of Airside: “Technology should enhance your humanity, not exploit it”
Founded in 2009, Airside has transformed the way businesses and individuals verify, share, and manage personal information through digital ID. The company began with four people working in a basement in Washington, D.C. and has grown into three offices…