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The next generation of smart homes could have tiny wireless devices hidden in the couch or tucked in the fridge. Just a few millimeters square (shown here about 1,000 times its actual size), this is Berkeley electrical engineer Jan Rabaey's PicoRadio. Operating on just 100 microwatts of power, PicoRadios are outfitted with myriad sensors to detect light, motion, and temperature.

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PHOTO BY BART NAGEL

Dean's Message: The new research university

Heading into the Golden Age of Wireless 2.0
Newly minted PicoRadios sport ambient intelligence and disappear into the environment
by David Pescovitz

Computational Artist Extraordinaire
A conversation with BioE's Kimmen Sjölander
by Gordy Slack

Temple of Zeus Rises Again
Column reconstruction reveals an obsession with engineering perfection that dates back to 4th century B.C. Greece
by Jenn Shreve

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