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Berkeley IEOR to Honor Tony Xu with Inaugural Alumni Achievement Award

By Kristian Seppanen | March 31, 2025

Berkeley IEOR to Honor Tony Xu with Inaugural Alumni Achievement Award Tony Xu, CEO and Co-founder of Doordash The Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at UC Berkeley is pleased to announce that Tony Xu (B.S. IEOR ’07), will…

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Announcing the 2025 Jengyee Prize — Leadership for a Better World

By Kristian Seppanen | March 18, 2025

  The 2025 Jengyee Prize – Leadership for a Better World is now accepting applications! This year, up to 2 prizes of up to $2000 each, will be awarded. The Jengyee Prize is open to all undergraduate students with a…

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KONE Establishes Fellowship for Future Leaders in Analytics

By Goldie Negelev | March 6, 2025

The Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research at UC Berkeley (Berkeley IEOR) is pleased to announce the launch of the KONE Fellowship for Future Analytics Leaders, a new fellowship that underscores the growing partnership between KONE, a global leader…

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UC Berkeley Hosts Bay Area Decision Science Summit and MAnalytics x Google Case Competition

By Goldie Negelev | March 6, 2025

On March 1, 2025, UC Berkeley’s Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research (IEOR) hosted two flagship events—the Bay Area Decision Science Summit (BADSS) and the MAnalytics x Google Case Competition—bringing together top students and industry experts to tackle real-world…

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Flying Hope: How Drones are Transforming Healthcare in Africa

By Goldie Negelev | February 25, 2025

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…

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From Study Sessions to Soulmates: Sandra and Gabe Tang’s Unexpected Love Story

By Ashlee Liu | February 12, 2025

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,…

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Berkeley IEOR Researchers Named Finalists at American Control Conference

By Ashlee Liu | February 11, 2025

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…

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Zeyu Zheng Receives Peter D. Welch Early Career Award

By Goldie Negelev | January 28, 2025

Zeyu Zheng has been honored with the inaugural Peter D. Welch Early Career Award by the INFORMS Simulation Society (I-SIM). This award recognizes early-career researchers for their exceptional contributions to the field of simulation. Zheng received the award at the…

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Berkeley IEOR Welcomes Carolyn Yee as New Advisory Board Chair

By Goldie Negelev | January 28, 2025

Berkeley IEOR is pleased to announce the appointment of Carolyn Yee as the new chair of the department’s Advisory Board. A member since 2021, Carolyn has been a driving force in advancing the department’s mission. Among her notable contributions, Carolyn…