Navigating High-Tech Ethics: Berkeley’s Changemaker Course Challenges Future...
Professor Lee Fleming teaches IEOR 171 on October 29 Professor Lee Fleming’s course, “Ethical and Effective Entrepreneurship in High Tech,” part of the UC Berkeley Changemaker® program, engages...
View ArticleRobots could help close surgeons’ skill gaps and improve patient outcomes
by Rachel Level, College of Computing, Data Science, and Society Robots could soon play a larger role in surgery thanks to recent AI developments, experts said in a new Science Robotics paper...
View ArticleThis company’s mission is to make the world accessible to Deaf people. It all...
By Oliver Haug ava Growing up as the only hearing child in an all-Deaf family — a circumstance he says is rarer than being struck by lightning twice — Thibault Duchemin was always translating. From...
View ArticleFostering Community and Success: How Berkeley IEOR’s PhD Mentorship Program...
In this interview, third-year PhD student Hannah Davalos explores the PhD Mentorship Program at Berkeley IEOR—an initiative designed to create a supportive and inclusive environment for first-year PhD...
View ArticleMaking the Most of Your Conference Experience with Tips from Four Student Pros
Berkeley IEOR Students Share Tips from WE24 Conference Experience In October, four Berkeley IEOR students—Addie Brandt (BS ’26), Lauren Lee (BS ’26), Grace Tian (BS ’25), and Kelly Tsai (BS ’25)—had...
View ArticleHonoring a Legacy of Support: The Joe and Flora Arai Endowment
“I will always be profoundly grateful to Candi for her belief in my abilities, generosity, and dedication to ensuring I could reach my full potential as a student,” said Alexandra Newman, PhD IEOR ’98...
View ArticleBerkeley IEOR Professor Javad Lavaei Delivers Keynote Address at IEEE ISSE 2024
Professor Javad Lavaei delivered a keynote address at the 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Systems Engineering (ISSE), held in Italy this October. The annual event convenes experts to discuss...
View ArticleTraining Smarter AI: New Research Integrates Human and Machine Feedback
AI models rely heavily on feedback to refine their outputs and meet user needs. While human feedback is highly effective, it is often expensive, time-intensive, and limited by data privacy...
View ArticleBerkeley IEOR PhD students Win Best Theoretical Paper Award
Photo of Haoting Zhang, the paper’s first author, receiving the award plaque during the conference. Berkeley IEOR PhD students Haoting Zhang, Jinghai He, and recent alum Jingxu Xu (PhD ’24) were...
View ArticleAncient Wisdom: Exploring the Intersection of AI, Art, and Nature
Tiffany Shlain and Ken Goldberg’s Ancient Wisdom, installation view 2024, photo by Stefanie Atkinson Schwartz, Courtesy of Skirball Cultural Center The cover of the winter 2025 edition of Berkeley...
View ArticleBerkeley IEOR Welcomes Carolyn Yee as New Advisory Board Chair
Berkeley IEOR is pleased to announce the appointment of Carolyn Yee as the new chair of the department’s Advisory Board. A member since 2021, Carolyn has been a driving force in advancing the...
View ArticleZeyu Zheng Receives Peter D. Welch Early Career Award
Zeyu Zheng has been honored with the inaugural Peter D. Welch Early Career Award by the INFORMS Simulation Society (I-SIM). This award recognizes early-career researchers for their exceptional...
View ArticleBerkeley IEOR Researchers Named Finalists at American Control Conference
Berkeley IEOR Researchers Named Finalists at American Control Conference Berkeley lEOR PhD student Jihun Kim and Professor Javad Lavaei have been named finalists at the American Control Conference...
View ArticleFrom Study Sessions to Soulmates: Sandra and Gabe Tang’s Unexpected Love Story
Sandra and Gabe, both Class of 2001 IEOR graduates, pictured in their regalia. Sandra Shen Tang ‘01 never planned to major in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research—and certainly didn’t expect...
View ArticleFlying Hope: How Drones are Transforming Healthcare in Africa
A Zipline drone flying in the sky, releasing a package of medicine mid-air for delivery. At a remote health facility near Ghana’s northern border with Burkina Faso, a drone descends from the sky,...
View ArticleUC Berkeley Hosts Bay Area Decision Science Summit and MAnalytics x Google...
From left to right: Vincent Karpf’s (MAnalytics ’25) team celebrates their 1st place win in the MAnalytics x Google Case Competition. On the right, attendees gather for a group photo at BADSS...
View ArticleKONE Establishes Fellowship for Future Leaders in Analytics
Lulu Zhang, KONE’s Head of Technology and Services, engages with UC Berkeley students during the “AI, Analytics, and Recruiting Tomorrow’s Innovators at KONE” event on October 2024 The Department of...
View ArticleAnnouncing the 2025 Jengyee Prize — Leadership for a Better World
The 2025 Jengyee Prize – Leadership for a Better World is now accepting applications! This year, up to 2 prizes of up to $2000 each, will be awarded. The Jengyee Prize is open to all undergraduate...
View ArticleBerkeley IEOR to Honor Tony Xu with Inaugural Alumni Achievement Award
Berkeley IEOR to Honor Tony Xu with Inaugural Alumni Achievement Award Tony Xu, CEO and Co-founder of Doordash The Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at UC Berkeley is...
View ArticleBerkeley IEOR ranked No. 3 grad IEOR program in the nation by U.S. News
The Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at UC Berkeley has been ranked the No. 3 best IEOR graduate program in the nation, tied with Northwestern University and Purdue...
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