Leave it to an environmental engineer to enhance the visual environment. Environmental engineering post doc Mark Sippola turns driving into an artistic experience with his festive fish-themed art car. This photo was taken on the desert playa of the Burning Man Festival in Nevada. The car never fails to elicit a smile from all who see it. For the full story, go to page 2.

Interdisciplinary student group prepares for next year’s UN conference

This April will mark the first of many annual Bridging the Divide conferences at Berkeley, put on as a joint effort between the Berkeley Management of Technology program and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The event will not only offer a forum for exploring accelerated industrial development in emerging countries, but will also fund eight Berkeley student groups to conduct related research and present their findings at next year’s conference...[FULL STORY]

Environmental engineering post doc proves that transportation can be good clean fun

Environmental engineering post doc Mark Sippola finds it hard to blend in, especially when he is driving his fishmobile. People often approach Sippola to admire his art car and ask him about its origins.

“Kids, old people, coworkers, everyone seems to love the car,” says Sippola. ...[FULL STORY]

Berkeley Innovation team wins grant to pursue shuttle bus project

Imagine never having to wonder when the next shuttle bus will come as you wait in the rain or alone at night. Now imagine knowing exactly when the next bus will arrive so you can judge if it would be faster to walk. Sound too good to be true? Not if Berkeley Innovation has its way.

Since last semester a group of students from the multidisciplinary collaborative design consortium, Berkeley Innovation, have been working on bringing a shuttle tracking system to campus... [FULL STORY]

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