Sanjay Govindjee Co-Authors Book on Mechanics of Solid Materials
Professor Sanjay Govindjee is a co-author of Introduction to Mechanics of Solid Materials, a new book covering essential topics in engineering applications, including elasticity, plasticity and creep, and fracture and fatigue, with a target audience of 3rd and 4th year engineering and science students.
CEE Professors Tina Chow & Tom Kirchstetter Awarded EPA Grant to Tackle Wildfire Smoke Health Impacts
CEE Professors Tina Chow and Tom Kirchstetter are collaborating on a new EPA grant led by principal investigator Neeta Thakur at UCSF to improve estimates of health impacts from wildfire smoke.
Dimitrios Konstantinidis Awarded International Grant to Test Full-Scale Seismically Isolated Building
Professor Dimitrios Konstantinidis teamed up with researchers across Europe to win an ERIES transnational access grant to conduct a full-scale shake table testing campaign at the Laboratorio Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC) in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Alexandra Pan Named Telemobility University Transportation Center Student of the Year
Congratulations are in order for CEE doctoral student Alexandra Pan on being named student of the year by the Telemobility University Transportation Center (UTC)! UTC is a consortium focused on Communications Technology and E-Commerce Effects on Travel Demand with Northwestern University, UC Berkeley, and the University of Texas, Austin.
Cal Construction Gives a Strong Showing at ASC Competition
Our Cal Construction team is back from Reno after competing in the annual Associated Schools of Construction student competition. The competition is visibly getting more challenging each year. About 1,700 students were there to compete in 17 tracks; of those, we had 80 CEE and Architecture Bears who competed fiercely in 11! The team's advisor is Professor Iris Tommelein.
Paolo D'Odorico Discusses the Importance of a Shared Goal in New UC Berkeley Study
In a sustainable future, a new UC Berkeley study led by CEE Professor Paolo D'Odorico reveals that it may not be every person for themself. Combining an online platform with a theoretical model, research from the UC Berkeley department of environmental science, policy, and management (ESPM) shows that cooperation toward a shared goal among individuals in a community can lead to the sustainable use of a "common-pool resource," a resource that is available to all despite its inherent scarcity.
Susan Shaheen Comments on Regulatory Environment of Autonomous Vehicles
In a recent San Francisco Examiner article, CEE Professor Susan Shaheen commented on the regulatory environment of autonomous vehicles (AVs) based on the current federal government and state-level policies governing the industry. States are currently adopting different approaches to AV vehicles, with Arizona and California being two of the most prominent autonomous vehicle testing states. The polarity highlights the uncharted path forward for AVs as states and cities attempt to strike a balance between innovation and information.
Khalid M. Mosalam and Berkeley Scientists Collaborate on Releasing Advanced Bay Area Earthquake Simulations
Accurately modeling the after-effects of an earthquake is possible, but to do so requires complex physics-based models that run on advanced supercomputers. The data from these models are helpful for both the earthquake research community and engineers building earthquake-resilient homes, businesses, and infrastructure. However, access to the powerful computers required has been minimal.