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September 2021

The UC Berkeley Coleman Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership's monthly news email, covering the latest in news, events, and research.

Student Experience and Data Specialist (7376)

The Fung Institute is hiring a Student Experience and Data Specialist to assist in providing information, knowledge, coordination, and tools that support the student experience across the entire organization for our student-focused graduate and undergraduate programs. This role leads exciting projects related to data, partnerships, and experiential learning and develops key strategic frameworks and models to measure and drive impact within the Institute. We are accepting applications until the position is filled.

Apply here with Job ID #22456.

MEng Students & Transportation Interests

Every year, UC Berkeley’s Institute of Transportation Studies creates a student email list for students with an interest in transportation for news, seminars, grant/scholarship/job opportunities, and more! If you identify as a current student or alumni who is interested in transportation topics, join their listserv by filling out this form.

Fall 2021 CITRIS Research Exchange Schedule Announced!

Free and open to the public, the CITRIS Research Exchange offers fresh perspectives on information technology and society from distinguished academic, industry, and civic leaders. Each seminar takes place on Wednesdays from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm via Zoom.

View the full schedule and register.

Free Berkeley Online Courses for Alumni

Enjoy complimentary access to two online courses running August 30 through November 19, 2021. “Food, Culture, and the Environment” will address the historical, socioeconomic, biological, and other factors that influence what we eat, and “The History of the Modern Civil Rights Movement” will examine the period within an expanded context of global developments and the broad sweep of U.S. history.

Enroll here.

Reunion and Parents Weekend at Homecoming

Come together to celebrate the Cal community at Homecoming this year from October 1-3! This year features a blend of online and in-person events, with lectures and other learning opportunities, special tours, engagement with fellow Golden Bears, and much more!

Register online by September 17!

The Fung Fellowship at UC Berkeley is seeking volunteer coaches with industry, research, or community experience to support our design teams as they explore the potential role of technology to address social impact challenges in both public and environmental health. This is a great opportunity to coach our talented honors fellows over the course of their senior year! Applications are due September 30.

Thank you to all of our faculty and staff for your time and dedication to creating a smooth and successful transition back to in-person learning!

Last year, a Berkeley MEng capstone team helped Professor Ting Xu develop technology that could reduce waste through enzyme-activated compostable plastic. Read more about it here.

Berkeley Engineering recently released its Year-at-a-Glance Impact Report, which highlights the milestones, innovations and other achievements at the college over the past academic year. Check it out to learn more about the accomplishments of our faculty, students and staff in 2020–21.

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