Student Spotlight: Q&A with Adrian Enders, Berkeley Analytics ‘24
Q: How has your experience as a student-athlete influenced your approach to academics? A: Rowing has definitely shaped my approach to academics. The routine of early morning practices has taught me to...
View ArticleBerkeley IEOR Alum Sonita Lontoh Featured in Manufacturing Today Magazine
Image courtesy of Wendy Yalom Photography Berkeley IEOR alum Sonita Lontoh ’99 takes center stage in the latest edition of Manufacturing Today magazine. The feature illuminates Lontoh’s remarkable...
View ArticleAnnouncing the 2024 Jengyee Prize – Win A $2000 Scholarship!
Announcing the 2024 Jengyee Prize — Leadership for a Better World Jengyee Liang '05 Attention all Berkeley undergraduates! The 2024 Jengyee Prize – Leadership for a Better World — is now accepting...
View ArticleCal Alum Sonita Lontoh ’99 challenges us to achieve 100 gifts for Big Give
In celebration of International Women's Month, Cal alum Sonita Lontoh '99 is challenging the Berkeley IEOR community for Big Give 2024. Sonita will donate an amazing $15,000 if we can secure 100 gifts...
View ArticleBerkeley IEOR Alum Tony Xu, DoorDash CEO and Co-Founder, to Deliver 2024...
Berkeley IEOR is proud to announce that Tony Xu (B.S. ’07 IEOR), CEO and co-founder of DoorDash, a technology company that connects consumers with their favorite local businesses, is this year’s...
View ArticleSpotlight on Berkeley IEOR Alum Bud Lyons BS ‘72
We recently caught up with Berkeley alum Bud Lyons, a trailblazer who holds a B.S. from Berkeley IEOR and an MBA from Stanford University. With a stellar career trajectory in real estate investment...
View ArticleTransforming the Synthetic Biology Industry Berkeley IEOR Professor Rob...
Photo by Adam Lau Berkeley IEOR Professor Rob Leachman has been awarded a $1 million grant from BioMADE, a Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII) sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense, and 10...
View ArticleTeaching it Forward
This year, the AI4OPT “Teaching the Teachers” mission came to life on Berkeley’s campus with the first in-person Kids Teach Tech (KTT) STEM Summer Camp. Over one hundred youth came to UC Berkeley for...
View ArticleMax Shen and JD.com team win 2024 INFORMS Prize
INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, has awarded JD.com, a leading technology and service provider with supply chain at its core, the prestigious 2024 INFORMS Prize for...
View ArticleBerkeley Analytics Lab Showcase
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View ArticleEthan Lam B.S. ’25 Wins Best Decentralized App Award at TreeHacks 2024
During Stanford’s premier hackathon TreeHacks 2024, Ethan Lam, a third-year Berkeley IEOR student, and his team won the Best Decentralized App Award on the Ava Labs sponsor track. Their project,...
View ArticleOutstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award
Yunduan Lin Runhuan Xie We are pleased to announce that Yunduan Lin and Runhan Xie, PhD Candidates in Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering & Operations Research (IEOR) at UC Berkeley,...
View ArticleHaixiang Zhang Receives 2024 Friedman Memorial Prize in Applied Mathematics
Haixiang Zhang Haixiang Zhang (https://zhanghxpku.github.io/), a UC Berkeley graduate student, has been honored with the 2024 Friedman Memorial Prize in Applied Mathematics. Established in 1966, this...
View ArticleXin (Jennifer) Chen Delivers Student Commencement Address
On Tuesday, May 14, Jennifer Chen delivered the following speech to IEOR graduates during the IEOR Reception on Tuesday: I want to extend my gratitude to all the faculty, staff, family, and friends...
View ArticleXenia Chen, BS IEOR ’26 Recipient of Berkeley Mentorship Cohort Peer Award
Pictured: Xenia Chen (left) and Marcia Breslin-Cantillana (right). Xenia Chen, BS IEOR ’26, is the recent recipient of the Berkeley Mentorship Cohort (BMC) Peer Award. After two years of dedicated...
View ArticleBerkeley IEOR Annual Advisory Board Meeting: Guiding the Future
Pictured from left to right: Mark Asta, Georgios Patsakis, and Robert Phillips enjoy a conversation during the Berkeley IEOR Advisory Board Meeting Reception. This week, Berkeley IEOR hosted its...
View ArticleCelebrating the Accomplishments of the Class of 2024
Photo by Adam Lau / Berkeley Engineering Last month, the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) at UC Berkeley proudly celebrated the achievements of 266 graduates from...
View ArticleAI and Optimization Retreat: Exploring the Future of Automated Decision-Making
Additional Assignment from Berkeley In April, Berkeley IEOR hosted a day-long conference on AI and optimization, featuring panels on sequential decision-making, ethical AI, transportation...
View ArticleJason Ma ’84 Highlights Mentorship at Legacy Builders Conference
Jason Ma 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,...
View ArticleRebecca Pauling Honored with 2024 Excellence in Management Award for...
Berkeley Staff Excellence Award Ceremony Apr 30 Rebecca Pauling, Berkeley IEOR Department Manager, has been honored with the 2024 Excellence in Management (EIM) Award. This award, now in its 36th...
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