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AI4OPT In Its Third Year
AI4OPT In Its Third year The Artificial Intelligence Institute for Advances in Optimization is delivering a paradigm shift in automated decision-making September marked the third anniversary of The AI Institute for Advances in Optimization (AI4OPT). Established in 2021 with a…
Ken Goldberg Isn’t Scared of Artificial Intelligence
Robots Can’t make Art. Or Can They? Image Credits: Ken Goldberg / Illustration by Mark Gettys with Midjourney Robots can do a great many things, but they can’t make art. That view, common even among AI boosters, has taken a…
Ask an Alum: Jack O’Donoghue, MAnalytics ’23
After graduating from Berkeley Analytics last spring, Jack O’Donoghue promptly transitioned into a full-time role as Business Intelligence Manager at Hotel Trader, where he now spearheads data science and analytics initiatives. In this pivotal position, he skillfully aligns data-driven solutions…
5 Questions for Anika Ramachandran, Class of 2022
With her recent experience working as a Software Engineer at Nuro, Anika Ramachandran (BS IEOR ‘22) has spent much time immersed in the world of autonomous vehicles. We recently caught up with Anika to hear her take on what the…
Berkeley IEOR Embarks on Second Year of Partnership with KONE
Earlier this month, Berkeley IEOR welcomed KONE, a global engineering company focused on innovating elevator and escalator manufacturing, to our campus. KONE, a recognized industry leader, consistently ranks among the world’s most sustainable companies. Notably, KONE was the first in…
Professor Ken Goldberg partners with pre-seed and early-stage venture capital fund
Professor Ken Goldberg partners with pre-seed and early-stage venture capital fund Image Credits: nothjc / Getty Images The House Fund, the pre-seed and early-stage venture capital fund focused on UC Berkeley startups, specifically AI startups, today announced that it has closed its third…
Berkeley IEOR’s Abhigyan Biswas Shines with NASA-backed Startup, Helio 8, at TechCrunch Disrupt
Berkeley IEOR senior and co-founder of Helio 8, Abhigyan Biswas, stood out at last month’s TechCrunch Disrupt convention in San Francisco. His startup, backed by NASA, focuses on pioneering food growth in space. “It’s just been an insane, innovative, crazy…
Berkeley IEOR Alum Sonita Lontoh Recognized As One of the Most Influential Women in the Bay Area
Sonita Lontoh (B.S. IEOR ’99) has been recognized as one of the Influential Women in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times. SFBT Influential Women 2023, SONITA LONTOH In 1999, Sonita Lontoh earned her Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering…
IEOR Degree Holds a Top Spot Among Highest-Paying Majors
A recent article by CNBC, the world leader in business news and financial market coverage, spotlights Operations Research and Industrial Engineering as the second highest paying college major this year. Sourcing data from the 2023 college salary report by Payscale,…