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

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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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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Starting with programs for middle and high school students, through supports for graduate students, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) has provided inspiration, insight, encouragement, and community for engineering students.

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Learning Engineering: New Profession or Transformational Process?

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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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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lim is now leading the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) into the future. That began my pathway forward and my love of engineering.” in mechanical engineering from Michigan Technological University, his master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla and his Ph.D.