@BerkeleyIEOR

News and information from the Industrial Engineering & Operations Research department at @UCBerkeley @Cal_Engineer

 Berkeley, CA
ieor.berkeley.edu
Joined November 2015
  • Tweets1.2K
  • Following170
  • Followers931
345Media
UC Berkeley IEOR retweeted
Berkeley Engineering@Cal_EngineerSep 1
Researchers will push AI and optimization into new territory: - more scalable, efficient and trustworthy approaches to decision-making - end-use cases in energy systems, supply chains and manufacturing Read Berkeley IEOR’s story: bit.ly/3UqSsvb
Text: $20M NSF renewal supports new frontiers in AI and optimization. Stock image of a person looking at a computer monitor. (Photo by Artem / Adobe Stock)

ALT Text: $20M NSF renewal supports new frontiers in AI and optimization. Stock image of a person looking at a computer monitor. (Photo by Artem / Adobe Stock)

1
3
524
UC Berkeley IEOR retweeted
UC Berkeley
@UCBerkeleyFeb 11
Congratulations to Ken Goldberg and Kam Lau on their recent achievement! This brings the count of UC Berkeley faculty members in the NAE to four total. Read more about their elections on Berkeley News: bit.ly/3ZzDHp9

Five UC Berkeley faculty elected to National Academy of Engineering - Berkeley News

A chemical engineer, an electrical engineer, a biochemist, a roboticist and a laser dynamicist are among the new members.

news.berkeley.edu
Berkeley Engineering@Cal_EngineerFeb 11
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced that two UC Berkeley engineering faculty members — Ken Goldberg and Kam Lau — have been elected to its ranks. Read our story: bit.ly/4axb9Sj
Text: “Two Berkeley Engineering professors named to NAE!” Transparent headshots of Goldberg and Lau. (Courtesy)

ALT Text: “Two Berkeley Engineering professors named to NAE!” Transparent headshots of Goldberg and Lau. (Courtesy)

4
1
20
10,641
Humanoid robots remain far from grasping real-world skills. @UCBerkeley roboticist @Ken_Goldberg explains why in two new papers – and what it means for the future of work. @BerkeleyIEOR @Berkeley_EECS #PeopleOfCDSS #FutureOfWork #Robots #AI bit.ly/4g6X14B

Humanoid robots face challenges in gaining real-world skills, says Berkeley expert

In two new papers published online Aug. 27 in the journal Science Robotics, Berkeley robotics expert Ken Goldberg describes how what he calls the “100,000-year data gap” will prevent robots from...

cdss.berkeley.edu
4
15
1,806
Interested in securing a faculty position? NextProf Nexus is part of a nationwide effort to strengthen and diversify the next generation of academic leaders in engineering. Apply by April 21: bit.ly/4azi5wo
A graphic for NextProf Nexus 2025. Text: “Open to 4th+ year Ph.D. students & recent doctoral graduates interested in careers in academia.”

ALT A graphic for NextProf Nexus 2025. Text: “Open to 4th+ year Ph.D. students & recent doctoral graduates interested in careers in academia.”

1
2
463
UC Berkeley IEOR retweeted
Ken Goldberg
@Ken_Goldberg3 Feb 2025
Looking fwd to speaking @berkeleycityclb on Wed at 7pm: AI and Robots in the Roaring 2020’s eventbrite.com/e/ai-and-robo…

AI and Robots in the Roaring 2020’s with Ken Goldberg

Ken Goldberg will explain the latest developments in robotics and describe the widespread impacts of this important field.

eventbrite.com
4
1
6
2,857
Berkeley grad students and alumni are innovators, researchers, and activists, tackling big challenges to create a better world. With a culture of diversity and belonging, we help students thrive. Discover your future: bit.ly/choose-berkeley-25 #chooseberkeley #onlyatBerkeley #UCBerkeley
1
2
208
Last week, @Ken_Goldberg, professor of @BerkeleyIEOR and of @Berkeley_EECS, and Catie Cuan presented Breathless at the Exploratorium in San Francisco! Paired with a robot arm, the dance performance examined the relationship between the human body and machine precision.
Catie Cuan dancing with the UR5e robot arm in Breathless on December 16, 2023 at National Sawdust in Brooklyn, New York. (Courtesy Catie Cuan & Ken Goldberg)

ALT Catie Cuan dancing with the UR5e robot arm in Breathless on December 16, 2023 at National Sawdust in Brooklyn, New York. (Courtesy Catie Cuan & Ken Goldberg)

Catie Cuan dancing with the UR5e robot arm in Breathless on December 16, 2023 at National Sawdust in Brooklyn, New York. (Courtesy Catie Cuan & Ken Goldberg)

ALT Catie Cuan dancing with the UR5e robot arm in Breathless on December 16, 2023 at National Sawdust in Brooklyn, New York. (Courtesy Catie Cuan & Ken Goldberg)

1
6
1
11
3,971
A @BigIdeasContest participant is enhancing accessibility for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community with Ava. Founded by Thibault Duchemin (MEng '14 IEOR), the program uses a unique combination of AI and trained captioners to offer real-time captioning. news.berkeley.edu/2024/11/08…

This company’s mission is to make the world accessible to Deaf people. It all started at Berkeley’s...

Ava is revolutionizing how the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community understands the world. It couldn't have happened without the spirit of innovation fostered at UC Berkeley.

news.berkeley.edu
5
8
2,707
UC Berkeley IEOR retweeted
Ken Goldberg
@Ken_Goldberg8 Nov 2024
…that was in 1939 @UCBerkeley, where he later created the Operations Research Center in the @BerkeleyIEOR Dept. Go Bears!
Massimo
@Rainmaker19738 Nov 2024
George Dantzig was born #Today in 1914. He was late to class one day in college and copied down a few problems he saw on the board. Thinking they were homework, he completed and turned them in not realizing they were actually two famous unsolved problems in statistics.
4
18
2,305
Professor Lee Fleming’s course, “Ethical and Effective Entrepreneurship in High Tech" engages students in rigorous debates and case studies that probe the ethical and strategic dilemmas facing today’s business leaders. Read @BerkeleyIEOR’s highlight: bit.ly/4e85pxX
Fleming teaches in front of a whiteboard covered in writing. (Photo © Noah Berger)

ALT Fleming teaches in front of a whiteboard covered in writing. (Photo © Noah Berger)

3
3
10
3,355
In a new @SciRobotics paper, @Ken_Goldberg describes how advances in #GenerativeAI could enable robots to assist human surgeons with tasks that require significant dexterity like suturing. (CC: @Berkeley_EECS, @Cal_Engineer, @BerkeleyIEOR) cdss.berkeley.edu/news/robot…

Robots could help close surgeons’ skill gaps and improve patient outcomes

Advances in generative AI and other areas could enable robots to assist human surgeons during certain tasks that require significant dexterity like suturing, experts said in a new Science Robotics...

cdss.berkeley.edu
6
3
10
11,919
We 💙 our transfer students! For those thinking about applying to a UC from a @CalCommColleges or elsewhere, check out the new @UofCalifornia transfer student hub, which has everything you need to know about applying! 👇 transfer.universityofcalifor… #nationaltransferstudentweek
A group of students interact outside of a campus building. The text "Community college students: We want you at UC." is placed over the image.

ALT A group of students interact outside of a campus building. The text "Community college students: We want you at UC." is placed over the image.

2
5
363
UC Berkeley IEOR retweeted
Subject to@Subjectto_23 Oct 2024
Candi Yano ✅ @UCBerkeley @INFORMS @INFORMS_WORMS @MSOMSociety
1
1
11
569
UC Berkeley IEOR retweeted
UC Berkeley
@UCBerkeley9 Oct 2024
UC Berkeley has been ranked the #1 public university in the U.S. by @timeshighered, a ranking the university has held for 9 of the past 10 years. All thanks to our community of brilliant bears.🐻 news.berkeley.edu/2024/10/09…

Times Higher Ed ranks UC Berkeley No.1 public university in U.S. - Berkeley News

Berkeley also moved up to 8th best in the world overall in the 2024 report.

news.berkeley.edu
149
131
22
715
113,512
Today we're kicking off our virtual Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair! Be sure to check your personalized agenda for the sessions you’ve signed up for. We look forward to seeing you there! bit.ly/div-adm-fair-24 #gradlifeatberkeley #admissionsfair #gradschool #gradlife
1
2
210
Thinking about grad school at UC Berkeley? Don't miss out on our Grad Diversity Admissions Fair in ONE WEEK! Choose from 70+ sessions hosted by Berkeley grad programs and explore #gradlifeatberkeley. Register today: bit.ly/div-adm-fair-reg24 #AdmissionsFair
2
2
4
4,996
Join us on September 16th for an exciting campus-wide entrepreneurship mixer to connect with innovative minds, share your ideas, and enjoy free pizza/drinks! RSVP now at partiful.com/e/yXPOJmK3OTQZJ…
2
191
Replying to @UCBerkeley
@UCBerkeley ranked No. 1 by @PitchBook for generating startup founders, companies and female entrepreneurs bit.ly/3Xfc1UN
Text graphic over dark blue background: "2024 startup rankings" 1. UC Berkeley - founder count: 1,811 2. Stanford - founder count: 1,547 3. Harvard - founder count: 1,352 4. University of Pennsylvania - founder count: 1,197 5. MIT - founder count: 1,175

ALT Text graphic over dark blue background: "2024 startup rankings" 1. UC Berkeley - founder count: 1,811 2. Stanford - founder count: 1,547 3. Harvard - founder count: 1,352 4. University of Pennsylvania - founder count: 1,197 5. MIT - founder count: 1,175

12
2
42
5,895
This fall, Berkeley Engineering welcomes six new tenure-track and teaching professors who will bring their teaching and research expertise to more than a half-dozen engineering departments. bit.ly/4dYOAWC

Berkeley Engineering welcomes new faculty to campus - Berkeley Engineering

Six new tenure-track and teaching professors will join us in fall 2024

engineering.berkeley.edu
1
3
794
UC Berkeley IEOR retweeted
ESS Berkeley@ESSBerkeley29 Aug 2024
This semester, Engineering Student Services is hosting two workshop series: 1-Focusing on wellness; 2-Focusing on launching your career. RSVP now to save your seat and get reminders: engineering.berkeley.edu/ess….
Wellness Workshops - Monday, Sept 9, DSP/CAPS and Desserts workshop - Thursday, Sept 26, Basic Needs Center presentation - Friday, Sept 27, CalFresh Clinic - Wednesday, November 6, Destress with Yoga

ALT Wellness Workshops - Monday, Sept 9, DSP/CAPS and Desserts workshop - Thursday, Sept 26, Basic Needs Center presentation - Friday, Sept 27, CalFresh Clinic - Wednesday, November 6, Destress with Yoga

Career Launchpad: Elevate your skills for success - Wednesday, Sept 11, Elevator Pitch & Resume Clinic - Thursday, Sept 19, LinkedIn & Interviewing Workshop - Wednesday, Sept 25, Deal or No Deal

ALT Career Launchpad: Elevate your skills for success - Wednesday, Sept 11, Elevator Pitch & Resume Clinic - Thursday, Sept 19, LinkedIn & Interviewing Workshop - Wednesday, Sept 25, Deal or No Deal

1
103
Load more