By Lauren LeungOn Tuesday, October 15, 2019, Berkeley Master of Engineering students and startups from SkyDeck, UC Berkeley’s number one startup incubator, convened for a night of networking.Arriving at the scenic top floor of the Chase Building in Dow…
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Fung Feature: Tiffany Tao, MEng ’20 (ME)
On origami, the power of storytelling, and product design.Tiffany is an MEng student studying mechanical engineering with a concentration in product design, and also the Communications Representative for the MEng class of 2020. She is originally from a…
Fung Feature: Yao-Chieh Hu, MEng ’20 (IEOR)
On practicing magic, starting his own company, and avoiding boredom.Yao-Chieh Hu, MEng ’20 (IEOR/FinTech), shares his journey to Berkeley Master of Engineering (MEng), from competing in the World Robotics Olympiad to working at J.P. Morgan to founding …
Past and present students connect at annual alumni brunch
The Berkeley Master of Engineering (MEng) students and alumni gathered over great food and views at the California Memorial Stadium.Last week, the Fung Institute held our 8th annual alumni brunch, where we had a record number of over 400 attendees. Wit…
Shadden Lab: Diagnosing cardiovascular disease via simulation
By Victor Zendejas LopezPhoto by jesse orrico on UnsplashCardiovascular disease is the leading cause of premature death in the United States. Despite how common heart disease is, it is often difficult for medical practitioners to accurately determine a…
The impact of flexible electronics on the healthcare industry
By Yash Bhandari, Adarsh Kumar, and Henry HaoPhoto by Piron Guillaume on UnsplashWe live in a world where we can order a cab with just the click of a button and where vehicles can park themselves. These minor upgrades in daily life often make us forget…
DNA data storage: A 1 million year old hard drive
By Raguvir KunaniPhoto by JC Gellidon on UnsplashData is the dominant player in today’s society. Nearly every piece of information we consume is determined by the data collected about us, from the ads we see to the restaurants we are recommended. Our d…
The future of factory automation
By Jieming Li (Benjamin) and Jack HsuPhoto by Chris Liverani on UnsplashThe interaction between robots and human is well known to be one of the essential factors to the application of robots in the future. It has great potential in changing both societ…
By leaps and bounds: How the biomimetic millisystem lab’s SALTO robot reaches new heights
By Alex Lee, Francesca-Zhoufan Li, and Ernesto RojasNestled within Cory Hall at the University of California, Berkeley is a small robotics lab which, to most people, could only be described as cluttered. But to an engineer, who will recognize the famil…
Say goodbye to rush hour traffic
By Grace Chen and Vishrut Rana(Courtesy of Evening Times)Consider this: you are driving back from a long day at work but instead of being halted by the endless stretches of traffic and entering the infinite cycle of starting and stopping that you are u…
