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Science at Cal and The Lawrence Hall of Science are hosting a full-blown SCIENCE-PALOOZA on the beautiful and spacious outdoor plaza of The Lawrence overlooking the Bay. This event will showcase over 15 interactive and engaging STEM activities from UC Berkeley departments, student groups, scientists, artists, designers, and our partners. Come […]
One of the most basic—and powerful—tools in all of science and medicine is the light microscope. The Fletcher Lab at UC Berkeley and collaborators in the US and around the world are designing technology that turns the camera of a mobile phone or […]
Ecovative pioneered the science of mycelium to grow fully formed structures used in products that replace Styrofoam® and other plastics, leather, and animal agriculture. Today, our Mycelium Foundry has the most complete mycelium library in the world. Using precise systems and a deep […]
IDEO is a global design consulting firm that uses human-centered design (HCD) thinking practices to approach problems related to digital media, education, health & wellness, and more. HCD is at the forefront of their work, as they follow the process of inspiration, ideation, […]
This journal club covers CRISPR which is a genome-editing technology, its basic research uses, and real world applications. There are seminal papers that reveal the core concepts and key experiments in the foundational development of CRISPR to its use in treating genetic diseases and engineering agriculture. There will be guest speakers […]
As Pac-man-shaped Xenobot “parents” move around their environment, they collect loose stem cells in their “mouths” that, over time, aggregate to create “offspring” Xenobots that develop to look just like their creators.
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The Health Tech CoLab is a center at UC Berkeley that provides a collaborative space for student teams and startups working on medical devices, diagnostics, and digital health tools aimed at increasing access to health care.
This initiative comes at a time when […]
This research organization has members from many different areas of expertise like Aerospace, Bioengineering, Biology, Chemistry, Computing and Mathematical Sciences, and Mechanical Engineering. The organization strives to use solutions found from nature to solve technological challenges. This organization focuses on wind energy, flow control, propulsion, and biomedical devices.
The Biomimetic Millisystems Lab performs research to improve millirobot capabilities and harness bioinspired principles, as well as aspects of animal manipulation and locomotion of the animals the robots emulate. An example of a recent research project at the Lab is the “OpenRoACH: A Durable Open-Source Hexapedal Platform […]
As a force multiplier for environmental education, NAAEE is committed to promoting excellence in the field and expanding the reach and impact of our collective work. Through signature programs, advocacy, conferences, and other activities, NAAEE works with partners across North America and beyond, to advance our mission of accelerating environmental literacy […]
The Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation is the University of California, Berkeley’s hub for learning and making what is at the intersection between design and technology. They provide a range of opportunities from hands-on team-based learning, to courses to co-curricular offerings. Jacobs strives […]
iGEM at Berkeley is a for students by students organization focused on developing synthetic and computational biology research projects. It gives members the opportunity to develop experimental design, synthetic biology, and literature search/design skills.
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Our undergraduate journal club covers CRISPR genome-editing technology, basic research uses, and real-world applications. The seminal papers we’ll discuss reveal core concepts and key experiments, touching on a range of topics, from the foundational development of CRISPR to its use in treating genetic diseases and engineering agriculture.We bring in guest speakers […]
Our undergraduate journal club covers CRISPR genome-editing technology, basic research uses, and real-world applications. The seminal papers we’ll discuss reveal core concepts and key experiments, touching on a range of topics, from the foundational development of CRISPR to its use in treating genetic diseases and engineering agriculture.
We bring in guest […]
The Alt:Meat Lab is housed at the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology at UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering, and is comprised of the Lab and a project driven class offered to undergraduate and graduate students. It aims to connect students, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and industry leaders […]
OStem is a club at UC Berkeley that brings together LGBTQ+ students who are studying STEM. Recently, OStem had a 3D Printing Workshop where students were able to learn more about setting up designs on a 3D printer.
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Drawing inspiration from the journal clubs in the research labs they currently work in, the envision this organization as a place for undergraduate students who are interested in research to meet regularly and discuss scientific research papers in the biological sciences among peers with roughly the same scientific background. Our vision […]
Berkeley Innovation is a human-centered design consultancy at UC Berkeley. They work with industry clients to complete projects that range from UI/UX design to spatial, physical, and other types. They are also passionate about design education and making resources more accessible, through the Human-Centered Design DeCal, workshops, […]
The NSF funded Engineering Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG) focuses on ecologically friendly, cost-effective solutions, inspired by nature, for development and rehabilitation of resilient and sustainable civil infrastructure systems. It serves as a nexus for two transformative trends in engineering: biologically-based design and sustainability. The center propels the US […]
The Center for Biologically Inspired Design at Georgia Tech brings together biologists, engineers, and physicals scientists in order to educate others on bio-inspired design, conduct research in the field of bio-inspired design, and train others to engage with bio-inspired design. The center offers K-12 curriculum on biologically inspired design to encourage […]
PatternFox was founded in 2016 by a group of leading international authorities in the field of biologically inspired design. With more than a decade of experience, PatternFox consulting enable clients to successfully apply biologically inspired design to a variety of problems faced by modern industry. Their unique process for implementing bio-inspired […]
The Soft Robotics Lab at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute within the department of Robotics Engineering. Their research focuses on “utilizing mechanical compliance as part of their intelligence” and often lies at the intersection of bioinspired design and curiosity-based scientific discovery. Soft Robotics is a novel and innovative field that involves the […]
The BioInspired Institute at Syracuse University was established to advance knowledge & expertise in complex biological systems and innovative materials by focusing resources and interdisciplinary collaboration in diverse fields. Their focus areas provide a roadmap for developing complementary expertise that will accelerate discovery, […]
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has launched a new, major initiative to support machine-learning-powered research into the life sciences. With a $150 million endowment gift courtesy of the former Google CEO and his wife, the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center will serve as a home for a global network […]
The purpose of the Biomimicry Institute is to naturalize biomimicry in the culture by promoting the transfer of ideas, designs, and strategies from biology to sustainable systems design.We accomplish this by tackling one massive sustainability problem at a time through our Youth Design Challenge and Global Design Challenge, mobilizing tens of […]
BioInspired Syracuse supports research into complex biological systems, developing and designing programmable smart materials to address global challenges in health, medicine and materials innovation. It is an Institute for Material and Living Systems, focusing on four key areas: drug discovery, smart materials, form and function, and development and disease. BioInspired involves […]
Bio-inspired design uses principles in nature to develop new designs. At CAVS, we are employing bio-inspired design to develop light-weighted and impact-resistant vehicles, armor and sports gear. Instead of replicating the biological entity itself, CAVS researchers imitate and apply the design principles of […]
The Harvard Biodesign Lab brings together researchers from the engineering, industrial design, medical, and business communities to develop robots and smart medical devices that are specifically intended for interacting and cooperating with humans. Our work is accomplished through new approaches to design and fabrication of actuation and sensing components (e.g. using […]
Biomimicry Switzerland is an Association of practitioners in or from Switzerland working to translate the genius of the natural world into human innovation and problem solving. We are based in the Interlaken area, Zürich, Lausanne and internationally. Our mission is to empower humanity to learn and apply the greatest lessons from […]
At the Wyss Institute, we leverage recent insights into how Nature builds, controls and manufactures to develop new engineering innovations – a new field of research we call Biologically Inspired Engineering. By emulating biological principles of self assembly, organization and regulation, we are developing disruptive technology solutions for healthcare, energy, architecture, […]
Arizona State University is known for a lot of things, but this might not be one of them. Tempe, Arizona is home to the Sun Devils’ BIRTH (Bio-Inspired Robotics Technology and Healthcare) Lab, a space dedicated to the furthering of scientific research by drawing inspiration from nature. The BIRTH Lab specializes […]
Georgia Tech’s Center for Biologically Inspired Design consists of faculty that facilitate research, education, and training that further promotes biologically inspired design. The program offers K12 curricular materials that incorporate biological principles. This is created in order to foster imagination and curiosity about […]
Georgia Tech’s Center for Biologically Inspired Design consists of faculty that facilitate research, education, and training that further promotes biologically inspired design. The program offers K12 curricular materials that incorporate biological principles. This is created in order to foster imagination and curiosity about […]
Learn about our two Decals!
Click here to find out more about our Fall Bioinspired Design Decal and our Spring Bioinspired Design in Action Decal – ALL MAJORS are welcome.Berkeley BioDesign Community
Click here to learn about the BioD: Bio-Inspired Design @ Berkeley student organization or here to signup for more info.
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