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Hooray! You’re
finished! All the labs, problem sets, group projects and late nights
seemed endless a year ago. But here you are, about to graduate,
so now it’s time to celebrate the Class of 2007. We dedicate
this special Commencement issue of Engineering News to you.
Inside, you’ll read about seniors making College of Engineering
news, winners of the College’s top awards as well as College
and world milestones from the last four years. (Remember William Hung?)
You’ll learn about our keynote speaker and find out how your
class stacks up by the numbers. For a trip down memory lane, check
out the year in photographs and IEOR senior Ryan Panchadsaram’s
reflections on college. Finally, in the last Pop Quiz of the year,
read what graduating seniors say about life here at Berkeley. Appropriately,
you get the last word.
Keep in touch. We’d love to hear about life after northside and
the wonderful things you decide to do. On behalf all of us at the College
of Engineering, congratulations and best wishes!
-- Rachel
Shafer, Editor,
Engineering News
A remote Chilean village without reliable water got help from CEE
seniors Ben Huie, Lauren Huey, Tim Roller, Matt Vaggione and James
Stuekerjuer-gen this semester. The team analyzed alternative water
systems for the village in CEE 180 Engineered Systems. “It feels
good to be doing something real that will improve people’s lives,” says
Vaggione.
EECS senior Jeff Chou is an actor and producer for Theatre Rice, an Asian American
theater group that performs improv, sketch comedy and other modern pieces. “It’s
about breaking down external walls and finding out what makes you, you,” Chou
says. [FULL
STORY]
Dado Banatao grew up the son of a farmer in a poor neighborhood in
the Philippines, where most of his friends never made it beyond grade
school.
Today, the electrical engineer runs his own Palo Alto firm, Tallwood Venture
Capital, and advises the Philippine government and industry on technology and
science issues. The seasoned startup veteran has become a legend in semiconductor
circles for his engineering and market insight and is credited with creating
the first PC chipset and the first graphics accelerator for the PC, among other
technologies. [FULL
STORY]
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