On his interests in sports tech, robotics, and accessibilityRoham Ghotbi is studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) with a concentration in Data Science in the Berkeley MEng program. Roham also earned his undergraduate degree at UC …
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Fung Feature: Gwenlyn Angel Cabiltes, MEng ’21 (MSE)
On the impact she wishes to have on the world and her passion for teaching.Gwenlyn Angel Cabiltes is pursuing a Master of Engineering in Materials Science & Engineering. Prior to enrolling in the MEng program, Gwenlyn earned a B.S. in Materials Eng…
Seven reasons to propose a Berkeley MEng capstone project
Every year, MEng teams partner with industry leaders to pilot new initiatives, improve existing products, and develop a data-driven business strategy.Left: Matt Zebiak’s 2017–18 General Motors team / Right: Damien Thioulouse’s 2018–19 Asurion teamThe B…
Fung Institute Industry Partner: MSCI
Insights from MSCI’s Program Management Lead Cloud Force and the importance of inclusivity in innovationIn Fall 2020, MSCI — a data and technology leader in the global investment community — joined Starkey Hearing Technology and Asurion as a founding p…
Op-ed: How the filamentous underworld will help our forests survive
By Gina Myers, MEng ’20 (BIOE)The mention of fungi often bears ideas of a deadly inoculation that is anything but desirable. The notion of pathology is understandable, after the destruction wrought by fungal diseases like Dutch Elm and Needle Blight. T…
Op-ed: The technologies behind the future of transportation
By Elena Aung, MEng ’20 (CEE)The technologies that will put order to the chaos that is urban mobility aren’t the trendy new ones like ride-hailing or autonomous vehicles. The complex urban mobility problem requires technologies that enable connection a…
Op-ed: Fusion power is a strong alternative energy source
By Christopher Reis, MEng ’20 (NE)Humanity hasn’t really done a great job when it comes to energy production. We are able to meet our needs but at the cost of polluting the environment with waste and releasing several billion tons of carbon dioxide int…
MEng alumni address disaster response through Project AsTeR
Vote for Project AsTeR as the 2019 People’s Choice Winner in IBM’s Call for Code Global Prize!A group of five University of California, Berkeley Master of Engineering (MEng) alumni are finalists in the IBM Call for Code 2019 Global Prize: The alums’ Pr…
How to sponsor a successful Capstone project: 7 tips from Capstone advisors
By Alex BeliaevOne of the distinguishing characteristics of MEng Capstone projects is the possible number of project stakeholders:Individual students who may want to leverage their Capstone experience to pivot professionallyAcademics who may rely on ME…
Government-funded research increasingly fuels innovation
A quantitative analysis shows that almost a third of patents in the U.S. rely on federal research funding6/20/2019, by Linda VuTotal granted U.S. patents by U.S. inventors (blue bars), and subtotal that rely on federal research (orange bars) and patent…
