Archive for February 2025
Flying Hope: How Drones are Transforming Healthcare in Africa
At a remote health facility near Ghana’s northern border with Burkina Faso, a drone descends from the sky, delivering a small box of life-saving medicine. Children race to retrieve the package, carrying it eagerly to a nurse. This isn’t just a delivery—it’s a lifeline. For Pablo Piñeiro Cruz, a UC Berkeley IEOR Master of Science…
Read MoreFrom Study Sessions to Soulmates: Sandra and Gabe Tang’s Unexpected Love Story
Sandra Shen Tang ‘01 never planned to major in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research—and certainly didn’t expect it to lead her to her future husband, Gabe Tang ‘01. Growing up in Los Angeles, Sandra had ambitions in journalism or medicine, but her path took an unforeseen turn. After missing the deadline to apply to UC…
Read MoreBerkeley IEOR Researchers Named Finalists at American Control Conference
Berkeley lEOR PhD student Jihun Kim and Professor Javad Lavaei have been named finalists at the American Control Conference (ACC), a premier annual gathering of researchers and practitioners advancing the field of control systems engineering. Their paper, “Prevailing Against Adversarial Noncentral Disturbances: Exact Recovery of Linear Systems with the l1-Norm Estimator,” is among the top…
Read MoreCongratulations to the 2025 Jengyee Prize Winners
We are pleased to announce that Angela Kim has been awarded First Place and Kristie Moore Second Place in the 2025 Jengyee Prize – Leadership for a Better World. Established in 2010, the Jengyee Prize honors UC Berkeley undergraduates who exemplify exceptional leadership, service, and a deep commitment to creating a more just and sustainable…
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