Bears Breaking Boundaries Competition

In the Bears Breaking Boundaries third annual contest, a series of “idea competitions” were held that encouraged student teams to propose the next generation of research, education, and service activities on the UC Berkeley campus. The goal of the contents was to find new energy technology that can change the world.

We are delighted to announce that ME students did very well!

Taking second prize In the Energy and Environmental Innovation competition was the Guatemala Solar Hot Water Heater by Sara Al-Beaini, Alissa Johnson, Kenneth Armijo, Merwan Benhabib, Yang-Yang Chen, Adam Langton, Samantha Engelage, Ernesto Rodriguez.

Sara Al-Beaini and Kenneth Armijo are ME students working with Professor Van Carey. Merwan Benhabib is a PhD candidate in ME working with Professor Arun Majumdar with Dean Richard Mathies in Chemistry.

In the Information Technology for Society section of the competition, second prize was awarded to Integrated Diabetes Management by Christopher Hannemann and Sarah Beth Eisinger. Their project is a system integrating glucometers and insulin pumps with wireless data transmitters, wireless mobile devices (such as smartphones), personal computers, and a web-based records database is presented and technical and market feasibility is assessed.

Christopher Hanemann is also a student of Professor Van Carey.

Congratulations to Sara, Kenneth, Christopher and Merwan!