Cal Construction Team Takes Top Honors at ASC 2026

 

The Cal Construction Team recently competed in the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Annual Student Competition and Construction Management Conference, a premier national event that brings together construction students, faculty, and industry leaders. ASC is a professional association dedicated to advancing construction education through collaborations between academia and industry. It is also the leader in promoting excellence in curricula, teaching, research, and professional practice.

First-of-Its-Kind Shape Memory Alloy System for Grimes Engineering Center

 

The Structures Lab in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley was selected through a competitive process to evaluate Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) dampers for the Grimes Engineering Center. Working with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and TriPyramid Structures, the CEE team tested an innovative SMA-based lateral force-resisting system—believed to be the first of its kind in new construction.

UC Berkeley Engineering Faculty Integrate AI into core Undergraduate Courses

 

UC Berkeley Engineering professors across multiple departments are rethinking undergraduate education by weaving artificial intelligence tools directly into core engineering courses. Supported by funding from the Center for Advancing Women in Technology (CAWIT) and a campus initiative, these pilot projects aim to help students learn to use AI responsibly and effectively within their disciplines—not just study AI theory.

Prof. Ziqi Wang Appointed to the Editorial Board of Structural Safety

 

Berkeley CEE Professor Ziqi Wang has been appointed to the Editorial Board of Structural Safety, a leading international journal in structural reliability and risk analysis. This appointment recognizes Professor Wang’s significant research contributions and sustained professional service to the structural reliability and probabilistic analysis community.

New Study Shows Advanced Construction Technologies Can Reduce CO₂ Emissions by 2050

 

A new study published in Nature Communications offers a compelling global roadmap for reducing carbon emissions from the construction sector—without slowing economic development. Co-authored by Prof. Franco Zunino of UC Berkeley’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, alongside researchers from Europe and the United States, the study provides one of the most comprehensive assessments to date of how advanced construction technologies can support growth while dramatically cutting emissions.

Collective for Inclusive Engineering Seminar with Dr Paul Jacobs | Monday, December 8th

Collective for Inclusive Engineering Seminar Series

DECEMBER 2025

Featuring Dr Paul Jacobs
Monday, December 8 • 12:00 PM • Jarvis Auditorium, Grimes Engineering Center

Join us for the next Collective for Inclusive Engineering Series seminar with Dr. Paul Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer of Globalstar and a pioneering leader in wireless technology innovation.

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