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Mixbook Founder Andrew Laffoon; Entrepreneurial Success and the Growth Mindset
The journey to entrepreneurial success can be a long and winding road, but for Andrew Laffoon, it started right here at UC Berkeley’s Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology. As a recipient of the Center’s Certificate of Engineering Management and…
Spotlight on Anurag Aiyer (BS IEOR ’22)
In a recent interview with IEOR, Anurag Aiyer, a Class of 2022 alum, shared his insights and experiences on all things IEOR. Since graduating, Aiyer has found success as an Associate Product Manager at Visa. In this interview, we’ll delve…
Professor Shmuel Oren to deliver Marcel Boiteux Lecture in France for 100th birthday commemoration
UC Berkeley Professor Shmuel Oren has been chosen to deliver the first Marcel Boiteux Lecture at CentralSupélec-Paris-Saclay University in Gif-sur-Yvette, France next month. The lecture, titled “Mobilizing load flexibility to support decarbonization through virtual power plants,” will commemorate the 100th…
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Spotlight on Professor Xin Guo and Her Research Group
March is Women’s History Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the achievements of women in our community and around the world. Berkeley Engineering has always been a leader in breaking barriers for women, and the Department of Industrial Engineering…
Announcing 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,…
Spotlight 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,…
Five examples that show the power of machine learning, as told by IEOR 142
In IEOR 142: Introduction to Machine Learning and Data Analytics, Professor Paul Grigas uses real datasets to teach students key techniques in machine learning and data analytics. The class culminates with a final project where students must identify a real-world…
Meet One of UC Berkeley’s Oldest Living Alumni, Dr. Ernst S. Valfer
Journey through IEOR History Sharp wit and great humor in tow, IEOR’s oldest living alum, Ernst S. Valfer, has plenty of stories from his time as a student in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. Celebrating his 97th…
Spotlight on Jonathan Zvi and European Innovation Academy
We sat down with junior IEOR student and IISE Co-President, Jonathan Zvi to discuss his experience as part of the European Innovation Academy (EIA), the world’s largest educational entrepreneurship summer program for students. EIA offers an intensive, fast-paced summer learning…