Congrats, M.DevEng Class of 2022! Members of Inaugural Cohort, Themselves Pioneers in DevEng, Graduate
After 16 months, three semesters, 44 internships, 26 capstone projects, and countless hours in the classroom and out in the field, the inaugural cohort of UC Berkeley’s M.DevEng program walked across the stage of campus’ Sibley Auditorium in the Bechtel Engineering Center on Saturday to receive the country’s — if not the world’s — first master of development engineering degree. The 44-student Class of 2022 — pioneers of the burgeoning discipline that originated at Berkeley — will leave Blum Hall for careers in social impact, technology, and sustainability or to further their educational careers.
DevEng Professors Publish “Introduction to Development Engineering,” the Field’s First Textbook
So in true development engineering fashion, Gadgil and colleague Temina Madon, part of the professional faculty at Haas School of Business, teamed up to publish Introduction to Development Engineering: A Frame with Applications from the Field — the discipline’s first textbook. It was published by Springer as an open access title on Sept. 9.
Diverse in Discipline and Distance, United in Ambition: Meet the New M.DevEng Cohort!
Integrating her background with her education, Andono aims to center the environment when creating architecture, from its design process, construction, and operation, to create lasting, sustainable change.
Interdisciplinary Team of Students Helps Marine Corps Battalion Optimize Medical Training
The 4th Medical Battalion, a unit of the U.S. Marine Corps made up of Marines and U.S. Navy personnel, wanted to up the training and preparation of medical and surgical teams that support Marines in the field. Marines’ health and safety are quite literally on the line.
From Pollution to Solution: Designing a convenient, plastic-free spray bottle
Plastic pollution is a critical issue, with only 9% of plastic recycled. As part of UC Berkeley’s “Deplastify the Planet” course, the team designed a 100% plastic-free, circular spray bottle for Grove Collaborative using stainless steel and silicone. This innovative solution won the Collider Cup X and is being prepared for mass production.
Food sovereignty: Working with the Native American community in Ukiah
On November 1, 2021, our CARES team visited the Pinoleville Pomo Nation (PPN) in Ukiah, California, collaborating on sustainable Food, Energy, and Water Systems (FEWS). Through co-design principles, we supported PPN’s food sovereignty efforts, cultural reclamation, and youth education, fostering trust and inspiring future sustainable innovations in marginalized communities.
