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Berkeley IEOR Professor Javad Lavaei Delivers Keynote Address at IEEE ISSE 2024
Professor Javad Lavaei delivered a keynote address at the 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Systems Engineering (ISSE), held in Italy this October. The annual event convenes experts to discuss advancements in systems engineering, a field that spans multiple disciplines and…
Honoring a Legacy of Support: The Joe and Flora Arai Endowment
“I will always be profoundly grateful to Candi for her belief in my abilities, generosity, and dedication to ensuring I could reach my full potential as a student,” said Alexandra Newman, PhD IEOR ’98 and 2024 INFORMS Fellow. In gratitude…
Making the Most of Your Conference Experience with Tips from Four Student Pros
Berkeley IEOR Students Share Tips from WE24 Conference Experience In October, four Berkeley IEOR students-Addie Brandt (BS ’26), Lauren Lee (BS ’26), Grace Qian (BS ’25), and Kelly Tsai (BS ’25)-had the opportunity to attend WE24: Together We Rise, a…
Fostering Community and Success: How Berkeley IEOR’s PhD Mentorship Program Empowers First-Year Students
In this interview, third-year PhD student Hannah Davalos explores the PhD Mentorship Program at Berkeley IEOR—an initiative designed to create a supportive and inclusive environment for first-year PhD students. By pairing newcomers with experienced PhD candidates, the program offers valuable…
This company’s mission is to make the world accessible to Deaf people. It all started at Berkeley’s Big Ideas Contest
By Oliver Haug Growing up as the only hearing child in an all-Deaf family — a circumstance he says is rarer than being struck by lightning twice — Thibault Duchemin was always translating. From phone calls to doctor’s appointments, he often…
Robots could help close surgeons’ skill gaps and improve patient outcomes
by Rachel Level, College of Computing, Data Science, and Society Robots could soon play a larger role in surgery thanks to recent AI developments, experts said in a new Science Robotics paper published today. Advances in generative AI and other…
Navigating High-Tech Ethics: Berkeley’s Changemaker Course Challenges Future Innovators
Professor Lee Fleming’s course, “Ethical and Effective Entrepreneurship in High Tech,” part of the UC Berkeley Changemaker® program, engages students in rigorous debates and case studies that probe the ethical and strategic dilemmas facing today’s business leaders. Each class centers…
Berkeley IEOR Shines at the 2024 INFORMS Annual Meeting
Berkeley IEOR faculty and students brought home several awards and honors at The 2024 Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Annual Meeting. Below is a list of notable achievements: Shuo Sun, PhD candidate, was named a finalist…
Ronald W. Wolff: A Legacy of Scholarship and Generosity
Ronald W. Wolff, distinguished professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at UC Berkeley, passed away on October 24, 2024, at the age of 90, leaving a profound legacy of academic excellence and…