We are deeply saddened to announce the death of a great man, mentor, researcher, and teacher. Berkeley CEE Professor Emeritus Carl L. Monismith died on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Missoula, Montana, at 98. Memorial services will be held this spring in California.

Join us on Friday, January 24th, from 9 am to 7 pm, for the James K. Mitchell Memorial Event at Clark Kerr Campus. We will celebrate the life, legacy, and impact of CEE Professor Emeritus James Mitchell, an educator, researcher, leader, and mentor at UC Berkeley and Virginia Tech.

Alex Becker, Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering, passed away on December 16, 2024. He was 89 years old. Professor Becker was a Polish Holocaust survivor who emigrated to Montreal after World War II. Between 1958 and 1964, he received his B.S., MS., and PhD in Physics from McGill University and did postdoctoral work at the Centre de Recherches Geophysiques in France. 

CEE Professor Emeritus Armen Der Kiureghian has authored a new book titled From Earthquake Tragedy to Beacon of Light: The Story of the American University of Armenia. The book chronicles the inspiring journey of the American University of Armenia (AUA).

The narrative begins with UC Berkeley's response to the devastating Spitak earthquake of 1988, leading to the establishment of AUA in 1991 during a period of immense challenges in Armenia. It then details the institution's remarkable growth and accomplishments over the past three decades.