Every year, on the morning of the Big Game, engineers from Berkeley’s and Stanford’s rival Tau Beta Pi (TBP) chapters come together for their own personal touch football competition. The two teams compete for the champion axe, which according to Berkeley TBP member Brian Love, has been in Berkeley’s hands for a six years. Read about the “Little Big Game” story on page 2.

Inventor’s Open House showcases undergraduate technical savvy

Last semester, on a quiet, overcast afternoon right before finals, the hallways of Etcheverry buzzed with tiny electric cars and wagons, shined with the beams of souped up headlights, and swung with models of industrial indoor cranes. There were even a few “designated drinkers.”

This event, part block party, part schoolwork, part technology showcase, is the annual Inventor’s Open House, held by ME Professor Homayoon Kazerooni’s students...[FULL STORY]

Honor society Tau Beta Pi carries on the tradition of beating Stanford Engineering at football

Every November, UC Berkeley and Stanford University play out their age-old rivalry on the football field.

This past November Berkeley won. Twice! Not only did the Golden Bears best Stanford in this year’s Big Game, but Berkeley Engineering triumphed over Stanford Engineering in an annual and less famous tradition called “The Little Big Game.” ...[FULL STORY]

Enter the Engineering News Caption Contest

Some say that the UC in UC Berkeley stands for Under Construction...[FULL STORY]

ME Ph.D. plumbs connection between creativity and engineering

Engineers like to measure everything. But first-year ME Ph.D. Jonathan Hey has a tough job. How do you scientifically measure creativity?

The British native is attempting to answer that question in the context of engineering and design. He is studying an aspect of product design that most engineers avoid, the creative process. Before coming to Berkeley, Hey worked on solving product problems for companies. As a professional problem solver, he has experience in diverse areas from sugar companies and sports equipment to automobiles...[FULL STORY]

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