Dear Berkeley Engineer:

Spring Semester started this week and students and faculty are back in full swing! 2010 promises to be a year packed with opportunities for you to boost your networking and career skills, reconnect with fellow Berkeley Engineering alumni, make an impact on an engineering student's career, and hear from our illustrious faculty.

The Berkeley EECS Annual Research Symposium (BEARS 2010) will be held Wednesday, February 10. This year's symposium, "From Clouds to Sensors - A Berkeley View," will host an energy panel discussion by Berkeley Engineering faculty David Culler, Randy Katz and Eli Yablonovitch, and talks covering everything from chips and mobile devices to cloud computing. The symposium will also present a unique opportunity for guests to visit more than 15 research centers at the College. Visit the BEARS 2010 webpage for more information and to register.

The Helios Energy Research Facility, headquarters for Berkeley-based alternative-energy research, may be close to finding a new home west of the Berkeley campus! The Helios project was initially slated to be housed in a large structure, to be built in Strawberry Canyon, for LBNL and UC Berkeley scientists working on solar energy, biofuels, and other ways to curb global climate change. A proposed new eco-friendly, five-story, 112,800-square-foot structure on the corner of Hearst and Shattuck Avenues could be the new home to research focused on carbon-neutral biofuels, conducted chiefly under the auspices of the BP-funded Energy Biosciences Institute and Berkeley's bioengineering program.

If you've recently been promoted and want to jump-start your supervisory skills or are considering a future role in management, I encourage you to take advantage of a special invitation extended to Berkeley Engineering alumni from the Haas School of Business to participate in the New Manager Boot Camp: The Art and Science of Effective Management April 12-14, 2010. This intensive management training program is designed specifically for you -- recently promoted engineers, scientists and knowledge workers who want to excel as leaders in the dynamic high tech and life sciences industries. Learn more by emailing executive@berkeley.edu or calling 1-877-UCB-EXEC (822-3932). Save on your registration by noting priority code COEalum10 for a 25% discount!

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GO BEARS!

Dawn Kramer
Associate Director, Events & Programs
College of Engineering
UC Berkeley
(510) 643-7828 ph
http://coe.berkeley.edu/alumni
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Upcoming Events & Volunteer Opportunities
January/February 2010

Engineering/Technical Resume Critique
Friday, January 22
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, UC Berkeley Campus
This spring, the College of Engineering and Cal Career Center are co-hosting a number of career programs for current Berkeley Engineering students. We know our students would love to hear from you, our Berkeley Engineering alumni, and we hope you will consider sharing some tricks of the trade based on your experience. The January 22, Engineering/Technical Resume Critique session still needs volunteers to meet one-on-one with students and provide feedback on their resumes. To sign-up please email: bears@berkeley.edu.

Jobnob Palo Alto Happy Hour: Connecting Jobseekers and Startups
Tuesday, February 2
4:30 p.m.
Illusions Supper Club, 260 South California Ave., Palo Alto, CA
Jobseekers need work. Startups are cash strapped. Mingle and find a solution. Attend a "Jobnob" event with cool new startups and talented job seekers at an informal networking happy hour where you can find startup jobs. Registration is required. For more information visit: http://www.jobnob.com/happy-hour/PaloAlto-feb-2-2010.

Cal Leadership Symposium Alumni Networking Luncheon
Saturday, February 6
11:50 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Pauley Ballroom, MLK Jr. Student Union, UC Berkeley Campus
Would you like to share your leadership experiences with current Cal student leaders? How about network with fellow alumni on the Cal campus? Then attend the Cal Student Leadership Symposium as an alumni volunteer. The Cal Leadership Symposium provides a forum for students to engage with and learn from faculty, staff, alumni, community members, and other students. Share your experience and help Cal student leaders become agents of positive social change and leaders on the campus and in their communities. You're welcome to attend just the Alumni Networking Luncheon from 11:50 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., or the whole symposium from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information and to register visit: http://leadsymp10alumni.eventbrite.com/.