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Is 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…
Nominate an Alumnus for the Inaugural IEOR Alumni Achievement Award
We are excited to announce the call for nominations for the first-ever Berkeley IEOR Alumni Achievement Award! This award honors outstanding alumni who have made significant contributions to the field of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, and who embody the…
Rebecca 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…
Jason 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…
AI and Optimization Retreat: Exploring the Future of Automated Decision-Making
In April, Berkeley IEOR hosted a day-long conference on AI and optimization, featuring panels on sequential decision-making, ethical AI, transportation electrification, and future AI trends, with working groups, student poster sessions, and networking opportunities. Established in 2021 with a $20 million NSF grant,…
Celebrating the Accomplishments of the Class of 2024
Last month, the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) at UC Berkeley proudly celebrated the achievements of 266 graduates from its undergraduate and graduate programs. This joyous occasion also marked the second year of the UC Berkeley Master…
Berkeley IEOR Annual Advisory Board Meeting: Guiding the Future
This week, Berkeley IEOR hosted its annual Advisory Board Meeting on campus, bringing together leaders from various fields to provide guidance and insight into the department’s future direction. The day began with a welcome from Dean Tsu-Jae King Liu, who…
Xenia Chen, BS IEOR ’26 Recipient of Berkeley Mentorship Cohort Peer Award
Xenia Chen, BS IEOR ’26, is the recent recipient of the Berkeley Mentorship Cohort (BMC) Peer Award. After two years of dedicated participation, first as a mentee and now as a mentor, Xenia has been celebrated for her outstanding character…
Xin (Jennifer) Chen Delivers Student Commencement Address
“To me, IEOR is not just an academic discipline; it’s fundamentally an art of thinking. Industrial Engineers articulate real-world problems through a diverse array of stylized mathematical models—whether it’s a queueing model, a stochastic optimization model, or a fluid dynamics…