Kurtis Heimerl Named MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35 At 30, Kurtis Heimerl has held many titles. Computer scientist. Ex-Googler. Postdoctoral researcher. Humanitarian. CEO. This year, he created a new technology that has the potential to provide low-cost, community-owned cellular networks to the estimated 1 billion people currently living in rural areas without coverage.
Deadlines to Nominate Outstanding Faculty Mentors February 7th & March 3rd Every year, three campus award programs recognize faculty who have provided outstanding mentorship to their graduate students.
Graduate Students in Hermanowicz Lab Named Odebrecht Finalists Graduate students in CEE Professor Slav Hermanowicz's Lab and collaborators received second place in 2013 Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development. The award, which includes cash prizes totaling $65,000, invites university students to search for innovative technologies and methods to promote sustainable and responsible development.
Alumnus Patrick Awuah (M.B.A. ’99) on the Berkeley Wall of Fame Recently, the Berkeley Wall of Fame welcomed UC Berkeley alumnus Patrick Awuah, who received his M.B.A in 1999.
WAGS/UMI Innovation in Technology and Distinguished Master’s Thesis Awards – 9/1/13 The Western Association of Graduate Schools (WAGS) and University Microfilms International (UMI) will present three 2013-2014 awards: " Innovation in Technology," "Distinguished Master's Thesis" and "Distinguished Master's Thesis Award for the Biological Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Engineering."
Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellows chosen UC Berkeley doctoral candidate Roi Livne and alumna Elham Mireshghi were among 22 fellows selected to receive a Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship.