Two
UC projects are attempting to develop technologies to provide millions of families living in Indian slums, and
villagers in rural communities with safe, clean sources of drinking water.
Dr. Claire Tomlin, recipient of a 2006 MacArthur Foundation
"Genius" Fellowship, speaks about the experience of
receiving $500,000 "no strings attached" to pursue creative ideas in
engineering.
Civil Engineering Professors Abolhassan Astaneh and Robert Bea are featured in a California Magazine article on the repair of the collapsed MacArthur Maze freeway connector.
In a recent NY Times article, Shankar Sastry, the former CITRIS Director, discusses how engineering curricula will change in response to societal needs.