UC Berkeley Coleman Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership

Looking for a campus job to expand your skillset? 🌟 How exciting, we’re hiring! 👀 We’re on the hunt for talented student assistants for roles like Career Development Marketing Intern and for a Fung Institute Administrative & Operational Assistant. If you’re a UC Berkeley student, we want to hear from you! The positions are for the 24-25 academic year. ☀️ Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until each position is filled. Interested? Check out the job descriptions and apply on Handshake through the links below: - https://lnkd.in/gvyQi55x - https://lnkd.in/gu33y5gA We can’t wait to see your application! 🌱💼

Looking for a campus job this year? 🌟 What a coincidence, we’re hiring! 👀 We’re on the hunt for talented student assistants for roles like Content Developer & Social Media Manager, Graphic Design & Web Manager, and Video Producer/Editor. If you’re a UC Berkeley student entering your Junior or Senior year, or a graduate student, we want to hear from you! Availability throughout the 24-25 academic year (August-May) is a must, and immediate availability this summer 2024 is a huge plus. ☀️ Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until each position is filled. Interested? Check out the job descriptions and apply on Handshake through the links below: • https://lnkd.in/gZqMKjTY • https://lnkd.in/gNbq25Fp • https://lnkd.in/g_ZMPSqM We can’t wait to see your application! 🌱💼

At this year's Fung Institute End of Year Showcase, we recognized three MEng teams for their outstanding capstone projects 🏆 🎉 Angana Dasgupta, Isabella Lopez, Natalie Saadeh, and Boyan Yin were awarded the Capstone Innovation Award for demonstrating the relevance of their problem, the originality of their solution, and the potential it holds to create real impact. Advised by Syed Hossainy and Kevin Healy, the team engineered a patch that could regenerate damaged cells in heart attack survivors. The Fung Institute Mission Award was given to Claire Garlington, Jack Kirkwood, Benjamin Li, and Angel Plaza Carreras for “solving the world’s problems through innovation, technology, and collaboration across boundaries.” Under the advisement of Max Monange and Massimiliano Fratoni, the team explored tritium breeding in laser fusion reactors, a vital component of clean energy. Last but certainly not least, Jessica Boetticher, Adam Duong, Benjamin Margolis, and Panos Pardalidis won the Capstone Technical Leadership Award for including and convincing stakeholders of their proposed solution. The team worked on next generation assistive wearable for people grappling with spinal cord injury and were advised by Hannah Stuart, Jungpyo Lee, Yuri Gloumakov, and Drew McPherson. Learn more about the teams and their projects at the link in bio!

What a year! And what a cohort 🎉 Students from both the MEng program and the Fung Fellowship worked on a variety of projects during their time with the Institute and showcased the final products at this year’s Fung Institute Showcase. From addressing heart failure and spinal cord injuries to connecting people with doulas and organ donors, the talent of our students was on full display. It is clear that they are emerging into the world ready to solve the most pressing challenges of today. We could not be more thrilled to have been even a small part of that journey. Best of luck to all of our graduates! We can’t wait to see what next year holds 💫 📸 Golnaz Shahmirzadi

📢 Calling all MEng Alumni! Each year, MEng alumni propose capstone projects  for the incoming class. This is an opportunity to advise a project team, mentor engineering leaders, and pilot new initiatives within your current company with high performing MEng students. The most successful capstone project proposals address a present-day industry challenge and have solid technical/engineering content. Propose a project idea by May 2024 by filling out a Project Proposal Idea form and we’ll reach-out to you about next steps: https://lnkd.in/g3SvAnnQ NOTE: Formal project proposals due June 30.

In the domain of renewable energy, Peter Hauge Madsen is a titan, his life and vocation exemplifying the significant pivot the world has undertaken towards sustainable power sources. His voyage through the echelons of wind energy is not solely a ledger of personal triumphs but rather stands as a testament to the catalytic potential of renewable power to metamorphose our energy paradigm. Learn more about Madsen's early life, career, and legacy: https://lnkd.in/gR2YAdaP ✍️ Raphaël Haddad, MEng ’24 (ME) 🏆 Honorable mention in the Berkeley MEng op-ed contest

Countless major urban areas worldwide have been developed with the “15-minute city” concept, from Amsterdam to Tokyo. What this means is that within a 15-minute walk or bike ride from a resident’s place of living, they should be able to access all daily necessities, such as groceries, work, education, and shopping centers. However, the United States has adopted a different perspective on city development, with an emphasis on drivable cities rather than public transportation development in major urban populations. ✍️ Aayush Shah, MEng ’24 (BioE) 🏆 Honorable mention in Berkeley MEng Op-Ed Contest 🔗 Read more about the potential of 15-minute cities: https://lnkd.in/g6tqAB6V

It’s been a long day, and you find yourself fiddling with a pen at your desk, a suffocating sensation of stress spiraling across your mind. While pondering why your workplace has recently become so unfathomably hectic, your phone blinks awake with a new, though familiar message that says, “Good afternoon! Is your day going well so far? Reply with ‘yes’ or ‘no’, taking time to reflect.” Instantaneously, you punch in the word “no,” but only a few moments later, a surprisingly rejuvenating response arrives, saying, “Sorry to hear that. Here’s a motivating message you wrote yourself for the next time you’re having a bad day: you have gotten through hard times before.” At a cursory glance, the interaction style in this distance therapy can look similar to a typical visit with a therapist or psychologist. Missing, however, are said clinician, the need to travel to said clinician’s office, and the associated temporal hassles or steep monetary concerns. In this op-ed, ✍️ Arman Baradaran, MEng ’24 (BioE) considers the possibility of this scenario coming to life. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gVVTwiQs

A once-proud skyline, rent asunder and laid low for all to ogle. A gaping maw where a residential building once stood, strewn with rubble and limbs. And the families of the dead, pouring a river of Lamentation into the ruined bowels of the earth. Some of the mind-numbing imagery paraded by the news in the aftermath of the 2010 Haitian earthquake, at least until the next disaster du jour. But what they didn’t show is just how avoidable this destruction is — and how complicit we are in this suffering. ✍️ Jeffrey Tsang, MEng ’24 (ME) 🏆 Honorable mention in the Berkeley MEng's Op-Ed contest 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/guMCDQXW

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become deeply integrated into our daily lives, revolutionizing the way we engage with the world. From optimizing our social media experiences to transforming global supply chains, AI’s influence is profound and pervasive. It symbolizes human creativity’s zenith, showcasing our ability to innovate and solve complex problems. Yet, AI’s rapid progression brings with it a multitude of ethical considerations that are as intricate as they are vital. This essay aims to dissect these considerations, examining the risks and proposing a framework for ethical AI development and use, thus affirming our commitment to directing AI towards a beneficial and equitable trajectory. Written by Raphaël Haddad, MEng ’24 (ME) this op-ed received an honorable mention in this year’s Berkeley MEng op-ed contest. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gKMmXYZZ