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Humane Ingenuity 46: Can Engineered Writing Ever Be Great?

Dan Cohen

As we await the next generation of engineered writing, of tools like ChatGPT that are based on large language models (LLMs), it is worth pondering whether they will ever create truly great and unique prose, rather than the plausible-sounding mimicry they are currently known for.

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UC Berkeley engineer Homayoon Kazerooni elected to the National Academy of Inventors

The Berkeley Blog

The post UC Berkeley engineer Homayoon Kazerooni elected to the National Academy of Inventors appeared first on Berkeley News. Kazerooni, a leading expert in robotics and human-machine systems, is known for creating medical exoskeletons that have allowed those who have been paralyzed to stand and walk.

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Can engineered plants help make baby formula as nutritious as breast milk?

The Berkeley Blog

The post Can engineered plants help make baby formula as nutritious as breast milk? Human breast milk contains a unique blend of prebiotic sugars that are tricky to replicate in commercial infant formula. New research shows that plants may be the perfect manufacturers. appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Engineers from UC Berkeley and NASA team up to study fire in space

The Berkeley Blog

The post Engineers from UC Berkeley and NASA team up to study fire in space appeared first on Berkeley News. By replicating the atmospheric conditions of spacecraft, researchers aim to devise strategies for mitigating fire hazards in space.

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Learning Engineering: New Profession or Transformational Process?

Campus Technology

Learning engineering combines theories from the learning sciences with problem-solving approaches from engineering, to create a process that can transform research results into learning action. Here, Ellen Wagner guides an exploration of this transformational process.

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Berkeley engineers send 3D printer into space

The Berkeley Blog

The post Berkeley engineers send 3D printer into space appeared first on Berkeley News. The next-generation microgravity printer — dubbed SpaceCAL — could help astronauts fabricate spare parts on the fly.

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U.S. News ranks Berkeley Engineering No. 3 grad program nationally

The Berkeley Blog

News ranks Berkeley Engineering No. The post U.S. 3 grad program nationally appeared first on Berkeley News.