Weathering
Climate Change and Variability
While we watch weather reports to decide if we need to carry an umbrella, the
managers of California's water resources have much more invested in accurate
climate forecasts. From subtle changes in snowfall to dramatic events like
El Nino, climate fluctuations dramatically impact how much water is available
to irrigate crops. That's why UC Berkeley Civil and Environmental Engineering
professor John Dracup is helping water managers better predict the future.
Waste Not, Want Not
In
the near future, the heat that warms your apartment in the
winter may be piped in from the dry cleaner next door. According
to UC Berkeley researchers, harnessing the "waste" heat that's
currently vented out the back of turbines and generators
could help ease our energy bill woes by doubling the effective
efficiency of fossil fuel combustion in a wide range of power
plants.
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War Games Online
Seeking an edge
in the battle against computer worms and viruses, UC Berkeley researchers
are building a virtual playing field for cyber war games. By simulating
the Internet on a small scale, the virtual laboratory of 1,000
networked computers will help researchers develop new ways to beat
hackers who threaten our online infrastructure.
2003:
T.Y. Lin (CE '33), a visionary whose pioneering work in
prestressed concrete had a profound influence on modern structural
design, and a Berkeley civil engineering alum and faculty member,
dies.
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