NX is the commercial CAD/CAM/CAE PLM software suite developed by
Siemens PLM Software. NX is widely used in the engineering industry,
especially
in the automotive and aerospace sectors.[http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/products/nx/index.shtml]
The 2010 Mohr Davidow Ventures Innovators Award Winners have been announced. Mohr Davidow Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm investing in pioneering science, has announced that among its winners are Ali Javey from UC Berkeley and Delia Milliron from LBNL
Professor David Dornfeld, Director of the Laboratory for Manufacturing and Sustainability, was recently interviewed by BBC Radio 5 live about the role of manufacturing regarding climate issues. Listen to radio interview.
A multidisciplinary group from UC Berkeley have been awarded a
$1,573,550 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to tackle
new challenges confronting astronomers who study the dynamic and
variable sky.
One of the world's largest crude oil and gas suppliers, Statoil, has
teamed up with UC Berkeley’s Project Production Systems Laboratory
(P2SL) and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) to
establish a Mega-projects Research Initiative.
Congressman Mike Honda recently toured the new CITRIS Headquarters building. During his visit Director Paul Wright provided a personal tour of the new CITRIS Museum.
Nathan Ota, Product Marketing Manager for Consumer Solutions, Trilliant, recently authored an article for PennEnergy, which provides information on the Energy Industry.
On December 7, 2009, representatives of the world’s governments convene
in Copenhagen, Denmark, seeking agreement between nations to regulate
and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions after 2012, when the current
treaty, known as the Kyoto Protocol, expires.
SenSys 2009 was a great success. Running from November 4-6 at UC Berkeley, the international conference drew over 250 attendees from around the world. Researchers presented research results on systems issues in the area of embedded, networked sensors.