By UC Berkeley Public Affairs
Karl S. Pister, an engineering professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, and a former UC Santa Cruz chancellor who devoted more than 70 years to the university, to higher education and to expanding educational opportunities for students from kindergarten to graduate school, died on Saturday, May 14, at his home in Walnut Creek. He was 96.
Professor Marta Gonzalez is the recipient of a top paper award from IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, for her research on advancements in smartphone applications for drivers.
A heartfelt congratulations to all of our graduating and graduated Civil and Environmental Engineering students!
Environmental engineering science major Claire Beckstoffer is a finalist for this year's University Medal award! The University Medal was established in 1871, three years after the founding of the University of California, to recognize outstanding undergraduate students upon their graduation.
A group of committed Cal Construction students recently completed a construction safety class led by Beavers Teaching Fellow Mark Shami. Following completion of the three-part workshop, students received their 10-hour OSHA cards.
Professor Dimitrios Zekkos gave a "Powerful Informative Talk", known in geotechnical engineering as "PIT", at the 20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering that was held in Sydney, Australia from May 1st to May 5th, 2022.
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A hearty congratulations to Ang Li, this year's recipient of the the Robert Wadell Endowed Fellowship for Engineering Innovation! The Fellowship provides financial support for Berkeley CEE doctoral students with research interests in transportation and systems, especially air transportation. It is named after Robert Wadell, a distinguished Berkeley CEE alum and Founder, President and CEO of Wadell Engineering Corporation, a firm specializing in airport planning, design, and construction management.
In honor of Earth Day, students from Professor Tina Chow's CE 105 class recently partnered with Edison High School in Southwest Stockton to build and distribute air purifiers in their community. On April 16, students from the two campuses teamed up to construct 120 air purifiers from basic household items, serving to protect vulnerable community members from the effects of harmful air pollutants.
