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Sonita Lontoh: On Board Culture, Innovation, and Creative Tension
EPISODE SUMMARYSonita Lontoh is an independent director of Sunrun, the largest consumer solar-and-battery-as-a-service company in the U.S., and of TrueBlue, a workforce solutions company that connected ~2 million people to work in the past 3 years. Previously, she had a ~30 year executive career at the intersection of innovation, climate/sustainability and digital transformation with companies…
Read MoreIs robotics about to have its own ChatGPT moment?
By Melissa Heikkilä Researchers are using generative AI and other techniques to teach robots new skills—including tasks they could perform in homes. Listen to this article by following the Learn More link. Silent. Rigid. Clumsy. Henry and Jane Evans are used to awkward houseguests. For more than a decade, the couple, who live in Los…
Read MoreRebecca Pauling Honored with 2024 Excellence in Management Award for Outstanding Leadership
Rebecca Pauling, Berkeley IEOR Department Manager, has been honored with the 2024 Excellence in Management (EIM) Award. This award, now in its 36th year, recognizes managers who have effectively led their teams to significant accomplishments. The 2024 award theme, “Cultivating Staff, Harvesting Success: Recognizing Excellence in Management,” celebrates individuals who excel in fostering staff development,…
Read MoreJason Ma ’84 Highlights Mentorship at Legacy Builders Conference
Berkeley IEOR alum Jason Ma ’84 recently took the stage as a speaker at the prestigious Legacy Builders Conference, an exclusive event in San Jose that gathers leading minds in philanthropy, wealth management, and legacy planning. Jason Ma, CEO and Chief Mentor of ThreeEQ and acclaimed author of “Young Leaders 3.0,” significantly inspired and contributed…
Read MoreBerkeley IEOR Alum Tony Xu, DoorDash CEO and Co-Founder, to Deliver 2024 Commencement Address
Berkeley IEOR is proud to announce that Tony Xu (B.S. ’07 IEOR), CEO and co-founder of DoorDash, a technology company that connects consumers with their favorite local businesses, is this year’s keynote speaker for the College of Engineering, Class of 2024 bachelor’s degree ceremony on May 14. Born in China, Tony came to America with…
Read MoreCelebrating the Class of 2023
Last week marked a significant milestone as the College of Engineering celebrated nearly 2,000 students who earned bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees. Among this year’s graduating cohort, Berkeley IEOR granted degrees to 27 ORMS undergraduates, 64 IEOR undergraduates, 139 masters of engineering, 76 masters of analytics, 14 masters of science, and 12 PhD students. The…
Read MoreAnnouncing the 2023 Jengyee Prize – Win A $2000 Scholarship!
Attention all Berkeley undergraduates! The 2023 Jengyee Prize – Leadership for a Better World — is now accepting applications. The $2,000 prize is awarded annually and is open to all undergraduate students with a sophomore or higher standing, regardless of gender, race, creed, or national origin. The Jengyee Prize – Leadership for a Better World aims…
Read MoreSpotlight on MoonSoo Choi (BS IEOR ‘13)
We recently sat down with MoonSoo Choi to discuss his time as an undergraduate student and his current role as Senior Manager of Data Science at Walmart. What did your time at UC Berkeley mean to you? As a student, it was meaningful to have the opportunity to explore a vast array of interests. For…
Read MoreBerkeley IEOR at INFORMS 2022
Berkeley IEOR walked away with several awards during the 2022 Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) annual meeting. Professor Candace Yano was the recipient of the 2022 INFORMS President’s Award. The honor was presented by current INFORMS president Radhika Kulkarni, who served as chair of the selection committee, which included two previous…
Read MoreAlumni Spotlight: Nancy Blachman, M.S. IEOR ’79 and IEOR Advisory Board Chair
The IEOR Alumni Spotlight is a series highlighting IEOR alumni from all over the world. This month we share Nancy Blachman’s journey to increase access to mathematics for girls and the underserved. Nancy’s interest in recreational mathematics was fostered by her father, whose area of specialty was mathematical physics. In junior high, her favorite pastime…
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