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Associate teaching professor Joshua Hug teaches Data Structures class (Computer Science 61B) at UC Berkeleyâs Li Ka Shing Center in Berkeley, Calif. on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. (Photo by Keegan Houser)
UC Berkeley EECS
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Welcome to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley. Our top-ranked programs attract stellar students and professors from around the world, who pioneer the frontiers of information science and technology with broad impact on society. Underlying our success are a strong tradition of collaboration, close ties to industry, and a supportive culture. Explore our vibrant and dynamic community through this website or in person.
[Learn More About EECS](/about/)
[What's Happening](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/latest-news/)
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Berkeley CS faculty are among the most influential in their fields
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2017/04/berkeley-cs-faculty-among-the-most-influential-in-their-fields/)
* [
Staff Spotlight: Shirley Salanio
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2017/01/staff-spotlight-shirley-salanio/)
* [
2016: A Year of Firsts
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2017/01/2016-a-year-of-firsts/)
* [
Combining EECS and Ballet: Alexandria Finley
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2016/10/combining-eecs-and-ballet-alexandria-finley/)
* [
Looking at the Top in Tech: Virginia Smith
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2016/09/top-women-in-tech-virginia-smith/)
* [
Fall â16 Alumni Spotlight: Diane Greene
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2016/08/alumni-spotlight-diane-greene/)
* [
Dan Garcia wins UC Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/news/dan-garcia-wins-uc-berkeley-distinguished-teaching-award/)
* [
NPR: Researchers are rushing to build AI-powered robots. But will they work?
](https://www.npr.org/2025/03/17/nx-s1-5323897/researchers-are-rushing-to-build-ai-powered-robots-but-will-they-work)
* [
Spring 2025 Alumni Newsletter: Big Give is here!
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2025/03/spring-2025-alumni-newsletter-big-give-is-here/)
* [
Andy Konwinski to speak at CDSS undergraduate commencement ceremonies on May 22
](https://cdss.berkeley.edu/news/andy-konwinski-speak-cdss-undergraduate-commencement-ceremonies-may-22)
* [
Berkeley alum wants to âmake the planet smarterâ
](https://engineering.berkeley.edu/news/2025/03/berkeley-alum-wants-to-make-the-planet-smarter/)
* [
EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | February 28, 2025
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2025/02/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-february-28-2025/)
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Edmund Bussey, the first Black Bachelor of Science graduate of Electrical Engineering at UC Berkeley
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2025/02/edmund-bussey-the-first-black-bachelor-of-science-graduate-of-electrical-engineering-at-uc-berkeley/)
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BPEC students win First Best Place Demo Award at IEEE ECCE 2024
](https://bpec.berkeley.edu/bpec-students-win-first-best-place-demo-award-at-ieee/)
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TCIP Launch Event Sets Course for New Center
](https://tcip.org/news/tcip-launch-event-sets-course-for-new-center/)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | February 21, 2025
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2025/02/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-february-21-2025/)
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Sky Computing Lab receives NVIDIA DGX B200 for AI research
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/news/sky-computing-lab-receives-nvidia-dgx-b200-for-ai-research/)
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New Engineering Center to be named after UC Berkeley alumni Michael and Janelle Grimes
](https://engineering.berkeley.edu/news/2025/02/engineering-center-named-after-alumni-grimes/)
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Natacha Crooks named Sloan Fellow
](https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/02/18/six-young-faculty-members-named-sloan-fellows/)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | February 14, 2025
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2025/02/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-february-14-2025/)
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Stuart Russell elected to the National Academy of Engineering
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/news/stuart-russell-elected-to-the-national-academy-of-engineering/)
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20 UC Berkeley alumni, students and faculty shine on Forbes 30 Under 30 list
](https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/02/07/20-uc-berkeley-alumni-students-and-faculty-shine-on-the-2025-forbes-30-under-30-list/)
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Michael I. Jordan named Frontiers of Knowledge Laureate
](https://statistics.berkeley.edu/about/news/jordan-named-frontiers-knowledge-laureate)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | February 7, 2025
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2025/02/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-february-7-2025/)
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Boubacar Kante named Optica Fellow
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/news/boubacar-kante-named-optica-fellow/)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | January 31, 2025
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2025/01/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-january-31-2025-2/)
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NBC News: Ion Stoica on DeepSeek
](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP0f4HnzvEw&t=1164s)
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Jennifer Chayes reappointed as CDSS dean for five-year term
](https://cdss.berkeley.edu/news/jennifer-chayes-reappointed-cdss-dean-five-year-term)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | January 24, 2025
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2025/01/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-january-24-2025/)
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Berkeley Engineering welcomes eight new faculty members
](https://engineering.berkeley.edu/news/2025/01/berkeley-engineering-welcomes-eight-new-faculty-members/)
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UC Berkeley announces AI Center of Excellence
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/12/uc-berkeley-announces-ai-center-of-excellence/)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | December 6, 2024
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/12/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-december-6-2024/)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | November 22, 2024
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/11/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-november-22-2024/)
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Brian Xi sees opportunity in using technology to improve public health
](https://cdss.berkeley.edu/news/brian-xi-sees-opportunity-using-technology-improve-public-health)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | November 15, 2024
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/11/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-november-15-2024/)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | November 8, 2024
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/11/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-november-8-2024-2/)
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EECS Fall 2024 Alumni Newsletter | November 4, 2024
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/11/eecs-fall-2024-newsletter-november-4-2024/)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | November 1, 2024
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/11/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-november-1-2024/)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | October 25, 2024
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/10/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-october-25-2024/)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | October 18, 2024
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/10/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-october-18-2024/)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | October 11, 2024
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/10/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-october-11-2024/)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | October 4, 2024
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/10/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-october-4-2024/)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | September 27, 2024
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/09/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-september-27-2024/)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | September 20, 2024
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/09/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-september-20-2024/)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | September 13, 2024
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/09/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-09-13-24/)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | September 6, 2024
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/09/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-09-06-24/)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | August 30, 2024
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/08/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-08-30-24/)
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PhD student aims to improve AI for underserved languages and communities
](https://cdss.berkeley.edu/news/phd-student-aims-improve-ai-underserved-languages-and-communities)
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EECS Grad Newsletter July 2024
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/07/11645/)
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The 2024 EECS Distinguished Alumni
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/05/the-2024-eecs-distinguished-alumni/)
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Spring 2024 Newsletter
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/05/spring-2024-eecs-newsletter/)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter 04-26
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/04/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-04-26/)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter 04-19
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/04/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-04-19/)
* [
EECS Undergraduate Newsletter 04-12
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/04/undergraduate-eecs-newsletter/)
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EECS Undergraduate Newsletter 04-05
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/04/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-04-05/)
* [
EECS Undergraduate Newsletter 03-29
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/03/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-03-29/)
* [
EECS Undergraduate Newsletter 03-22
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/03/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-03-22/)
* [
EECS Undergraduate Newsletter 03-15
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/03/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-03-15/)
* [
EECS Undergraduate Newsletter 03-08
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/03/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-03-08/)
* [
EECS Undergraduate Newsletter 03-01
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/03/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-03-01/)
* [
EECS Undergraduate Newsletter 02-23
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/02/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-02-23/)
* [
EECS Undergraduate Newsletter 02-16
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/02/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-02-16/)
* [
EECS Undergraduate Newsletter 02-09
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/02/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-02-09/)
* [
EECS Undergraduate Newsletter 02-02
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/02/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-02-02/)
* [
EECS Undergraduate Newsletter 01-26
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2024/01/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-01-26/)
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Fall 2023 Newsletter
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2023/12/fall-2023-newsletter/)
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Spring 2023 Newsletter
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2023/03/spring-2023-newsletter/)
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Berkeley EECS to honor Joseph Gier with memorial sculpture
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2022/12/berkeley-eecs-to-honor-joseph-gier-with-memorial-sculpture/)
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CS Kickstart kicks off to a great start
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2022/08/cs-kickstart-kicks-off-to-a-great-start/)
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Lee Julian Purnell (1896-1983), Berkeleyâs earliest known Black EE student
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2022/02/lee-purnell/)
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UC Berkeley Announces Intel oneAPI Center of Excellence for Deep Learning
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2021/10/ceedl/)
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The 2021 EECS Distinguished Alumni
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2021/03/2021-distinguished-alumni/)
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Graduate Spotlight: Xinyun Chen
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2021/03/graduate-spotlight-xinyun-chen/)
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Welcome to EECS Womenâs History Month!
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2021/03/welcome-to-eecs-womens-history-month/)
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Women in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering: A Network of Our Own
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2020/09/wicse-history/)
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Hopper-Dean Foundation gift of $2M bolsters EECS diversity initiatives
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2019/11/hopper-dean-gift/)
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Latinx Heritage Month: Prof. Dan Garcia
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2019/10/dan-garcia/)
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Latinx Heritage Month: Prof. Armando Fox
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2019/09/armando-fox/)
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Latinx Heritage Month: Prof. Emeritus Edward Ashford Lee
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2019/09/latinx-heritage-month-edward-lee/)
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Meet the New Berkeley EE Faculty
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2019/06/new-ee-faculty/)
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Meet the new Berkeley CS Faculty
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2019/05/new-cs-faculty/)
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A Salute to Early Women in STEM at UC Berkeley
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2019/03/a-salute-to-early-women-in-stem-at-uc-berkeley/)
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2019 EECS WHM Events
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2019/02/list-of-2019-eecs-whm-events/)
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Berkeley EECS Womenâs History Month (WHM) Kickoff Event
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2019/02/berkeley-eecs-womens-history-month-whm-kickoff-event/)
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Reintroducing Joseph Thomas Gier
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2019/02/joseph-gier/)
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The 2019 EECS Distinguished Alumni
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2019/02/introducing-the-2019-eecs-distinguished-alumni/)
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Enter the BlackBerry Spark Hackathon
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2018/07/enter-the-blackberry-spark-hackathon/)
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Video Game & Board Game Playtest!
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2018/07/video-game-board-game-playtest/)
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AISES: Great Scholarship Opportunity with Intel! Applications Closing May 15
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2018/06/aises-great-scholarship-opportunity-with-intel-applications-closing-may-15/)
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Who wants to be a Google Games Champion?
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2018/06/who-wants-to-be-a-google-games-champion/)
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Blockchain Funding Opportunities
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2018/06/blockchain-funding-opportunities/)
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uLab Machine Learning Job Positions
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2018/06/ulab-machine-learning-job-positions/)
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Photos from the 2018 Student Awards Ceremony
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2018/05/student-awards/)
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Portraits by Lotfi Zadeh
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2018/02/zadeh-portraits/)
* [
Diving into Blue Waters: Wen-Rui Liao
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2018/02/wen-rui-liao/)
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The 2018 Distinguished EECS Alumni
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2018/02/2018-distinguished-alumni/)
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Berkeleyâs FLIPalliance for Diversity
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2017/12/flipalliance/)
* [
Fall â17 Alumni Spotlight: Estela LlinĂĄs
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2017/08/alumni-spotlight-estela-llinas/)
* [
Berkeley CS faculty are among the most influential in their fields
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2017/04/berkeley-cs-faculty-among-the-most-influential-in-their-fields/)
* [
Staff Spotlight: Shirley Salanio
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2017/01/staff-spotlight-shirley-salanio/)
* [
2016: A Year of Firsts
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2017/01/2016-a-year-of-firsts/)
* [
Combining EECS and Ballet: Alexandria Finley
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2016/10/combining-eecs-and-ballet-alexandria-finley/)
* [
Looking at the Top in Tech: Virginia Smith
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2016/09/top-women-in-tech-virginia-smith/)
* [
Fall â16 Alumni Spotlight: Diane Greene
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2016/08/alumni-spotlight-diane-greene/)
* [
Dan Garcia wins UC Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/news/dan-garcia-wins-uc-berkeley-distinguished-teaching-award/)
* [
NPR: Researchers are rushing to build AI-powered robots. But will they work?
](https://www.npr.org/2025/03/17/nx-s1-5323897/researchers-are-rushing-to-build-ai-powered-robots-but-will-they-work)
* [
Spring 2025 Alumni Newsletter: Big Give is here!
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2025/03/spring-2025-alumni-newsletter-big-give-is-here/)
* [
Andy Konwinski to speak at CDSS undergraduate commencement ceremonies on May 22
](https://cdss.berkeley.edu/news/andy-konwinski-speak-cdss-undergraduate-commencement-ceremonies-may-22)
* [
Berkeley alum wants to âmake the planet smarterâ
](https://engineering.berkeley.edu/news/2025/03/berkeley-alum-wants-to-make-the-planet-smarter/)
* [
EECS Undergraduate Newsletter | February 28, 2025
](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/2025/02/eecs-undergraduate-newsletter-february-28-2025/)
CS Associate Prof. Anca Dragan
Academics
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We offer one of the most comprehensive research and instructional programs in this field anywhere in the world.
* [Graduate Admissions and Programs](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/academics/graduate/)
* [Undergraduate Admissions and Programs](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/academics/undergraduate/)
* [Courses](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/academics/courses/)
[Learn More About Academics](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/academics/)
Photonic switch built with more than 50,000 microscopic âlight switchesâ etched into a silicon wafer (photo: Kyungmok Kwon)
Research
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The research developed here is part of a tradition of outstanding scholarship and visionary innovation.
* [Areas](https://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Research/Areas/)
* [Centers and Labs](https://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Research/Areas/Centers/)
* [Technical Reports](https://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/)
[Learn More About Research](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/research/)
People
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Our faculty, students, staff and alumni are central to our success as one of the most thriving and distinguished departments on the Berkeley campus.
* [EECS Directory](https://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Directories/directory-nostudents.html)
* [Faculty](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/people/faculty/)
* [Students](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/people/students-2/)
* [Alumni](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/people/alumni/)
[View More People Lists](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/people/)
Upcoming Events
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* Mar
21
### [BETR/EECS Solid State Technologies Seminar: Prof. Colin Ophus, Stanford university | New Dimensions in Phase Contrast Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy](https://events.berkeley.edu/eecs/event/295365-betreecs-solid-state-technologies-seminar-prof)
Friday March 21, 2025
1:00 PM
Hogan Room, Cory Hall (room 521)
* Mar
21
### [Dissertation Talk: Quantum Advantages via Fourier Growth Analysis of Boolean Functions](https://events.berkeley.edu/eecs/event/293190-dissertation-talk-quantum-advantages-via-fourier)
Friday March 21, 2025
2:00 PM
Cory 293
* Apr
2
### [Dissertation Talk: Scalable Oversight via Decomposition](https://events.berkeley.edu/eecs/event/295077-dissertation-talk-scalable-oversight-via)
Wednesday April 2, 2025
11:00 AM
Multi-purpose space at Berkeley Way West
* Apr
2
### [EECS Colloquium: Future Forward: How Semiconductor R&D Continues to shape our future](https://events.berkeley.edu/eecs/event/295387-eecs-colloquium-future-forward-how-semiconductor)
Wednesday April 2, 2025
4:00 PM â 5:00 PM
306 (HP Auditorium) â Soda Hall
[More Events](https://events.berkeley.edu/eecs/)
Deirdre Hanford gives her talk âFuture Forward: How Semiconductor R&D Continues to Shape our Futureâ on April 2, 2025.
EECS Joint Colloquium
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The weekly EECS Colloquium offers our faculty a chance to invite speakers offering a wide range of experiences covering topics in both Electrical Engineering and Computer Science to engage with the department.
[View Lectures](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/research/colloquium)
The Joseph Thomas Gier Memorial Dedication Ceremony
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We invite you to recognize the profound contributions of Professor Joseph Thomas Gier to the University of California, the first tenured Black professor in the UC system. Sculptor Dana King unveiled a bronze statue in honor of Gier in the Blum Hall courtyard.
[Watch the Program](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Nw_zHyMsU)
[Support the Gier Memorial Project](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/about/history/gier/statue)
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A community is defined by the heroes it chooses to celebrate. We invite you to join the EECS department in recognizing a previously overlooked hero, Berkeley EE Prof. Joseph T. Gier, the University of Californiaâs first tenured Black professor.
[Donate Now!](https://eecs.berkeley.edu/give.berkeley.edu/Gier)