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Conception and Development of the Alameda Corridor
By Rob Leachman Construction of new railroad lines in the USA, especially in urban areas, is rare in this day and age. But a Berkeley faculty member and his students were instrumental in making the Alameda Corridor, a 25-mile triple-tracked rail line between the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and main-line railroad connections…
Read MoreThe IEOR Department Welcomes Phillip Kerger as a new Assistant Teaching Professor
The Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research is excited to announce that Phillip Kerger will be joining the department as a new assistant teaching professor beginning in Fall 2024. Dr. Phillip Kerger brings a rich academic background and diverse research experience to UC Berkeley. He completed his PhD in Applied Mathematics at Johns Hopkins…
Read MoreCongratulations to the 2024 Jengyee Prize Winner
We are delighted to announce that Emily Meng is this year’s Jengyee Prize – Leadership for a Better World winner. Established in 2010, the Jengyee Prize recognizes undergraduate students who demonstrate outstanding leadership, service, and commitment to advancing a better world. Emily exemplifies these qualities through her outstanding leadership and dedication for improving our community,…
Read MoreCyber Risk and Insurance France-Berkeley Conference
The Cyber Risk and Insurance France-Berkeley Conference, co-organized by Berkeley IEOR Professor Thibaut Mastrolia, brought together experts from France and Berkeley to address the systemic threat posed by cyber risk to the global financial and economic system. Sponsored by the France-Berkeley Fund and the project “Mathematical modeling for cyber-risk insurance,” the conference highlighted the urgent…
Read MoreBerkeley IEOR Professor Candi Yano Shares Insights on Research and Career in ‘Subject To’ YouTube Series
Berkeley IEOR Professor Candi Yano was recently featured in “Subject to,” a YouTube series offering informal conversations with relevant figures in the fields of Operations Research, Combinatorial Optimization, and Logistics, hosted by Anand Subramanian, an Associate Professor at Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Brazil. During the episode, Professor Candi Yano discusses her extensive research on…
Read MoreSonita Lontoh: On Board Culture, Innovation, and Creative Tension
EPISODE SUMMARYSonita Lontoh is an independent director of Sunrun, the largest consumer solar-and-battery-as-a-service company in the U.S., and of TrueBlue, a workforce solutions company that connected ~2 million people to work in the past 3 years. Previously, she had a ~30 year executive career at the intersection of innovation, climate/sustainability and digital transformation with companies…
Read MoreIs 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 used to awkward houseguests. For more than a decade, the couple, who live in Los…
Read MoreRebecca 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 Staff, Harvesting Success: Recognizing Excellence in Management,” celebrates individuals who excel in fostering staff development,…
Read MoreJason 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 Chief Mentor of ThreeEQ and acclaimed author of “Young Leaders 3.0,” significantly inspired and contributed…
Read MoreAI 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, the AI Institute for Advances in Optimization (AI4OPT) includes UC Berkeley, Georgia Tech, USC, UCSD,…
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