This year ten students have joined the Student Gift Campaign to continue the annual tradition of giving. Mimi Yang (left) says she joined the committee because “It's important to give back to my College for all that it’s given me. If we all pitch in a little, then maybe 10 years down the line I could talk to a student from Berkeley Engineering and find that he or she is still having the same positive experience I've had." To read more about the campaign, go to page 2.

BioE junior starts multidisciplinary, problem-solving group to foster innovation

Berkeley may have one of the best engineering programs in the country, but BioE junior Menzies Chen thinks that a room full of engineers lacks the synergy required to optimize innovation.

According to Chen, the way to produce truly breakthrough ideas is to assemble a team that is as diverse as possible...[FULL STORY]

Meet the 2004 Senior Gift Committee

You’re only a senior once! Be part of the tradition. To date, ten seniors have stepped forward to drive the 2004 Senior Gift Campaign: Andrew Cheng (EECS), Philip Hoang (BioE), Alykhan Kurji (BioE), Danny Lau (ME), Stanley Lau (IEOR), Matt Lowry (MSE), Olivia Or (EngSci), Isabel Pui (BioE) Adelina Ratner (EECS), and Mimi Yang (EECS).

From planning events to picking prizes, these students are helping the Class of 2004 become the most successful class to date...[FULL STORY]

Berkeley awarded most doctorates in 2002

Berkeley awarded 799 doctorates in 2002, more than any other institution in the U.S., according to a report sponsored by six federal agencies and published in the Chronicle of Higher Education...[FULL STORY]

CS Division celebrates 30th anniversary

On February 28, the CS Division of the EECS Department, formed during academic year 1973-1974, celebrated its 30-year anniversary. Three decades ago, the Department of Computer Science in the College of Letters and Science, merged with the longer established EECS Department.

The merger was characterized by some political tension among departments, but the move served to enrich the EECS department and to make Berkeley a true powerhouse in computer science and engineering...[FULL STORY]

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