First experiment of the UC Berkeley -led Material Ignition and Spread Test on the ISS Research is getting ready to start in the next ~15 minutes. science.nasa.gov/biological-phy… Will post updates once we start! NASA

Livestream available: youtube.com/watch?v=VdFK-x…. Script is live and starting now!

New publication out on the Smoldering ignition and transition to flaming in wooden mulch beds exposed to firebrands under wind in the Fire Safety Journal. First in a series of work where we investigated the flammability of wooden mulches in California. doi.org/10.1016/j.fire…

This week, on The (Not So) Secret Guide to being a Berkeley Engineer podcast, ESS advisor Kendra Van Nyhuis and student, Simon Gonzalez share with us the amazing experience that awaits you studying abroad. Listen now: Apple Podcasts, Spotify or website, bit.ly/4cil3qx.

Berkeley Fire Lab members are presenting 5 papers at The Combustion Institute #40thISOC in Milan this week. Fire whirls, wildfire emissions, microgravity fires, WUI fire spread models, and ember generation.

“It is now my responsibility to uphold the American dream for everyone.” ✨ — Chancellor Chang-Lin Tien, born #OTD in 1935 Tien, the 1st Asian American to head a top U.S. research university, was: 🔥 A thermal sciences expert 🐻 A huge Bears fan 💙 A champion of diversity

Engineering Student Services is hiring a peer adviser majoring in **mechanical engineering** for the Fall 2024-Spring 2025 academic year! Applications will be open until July 28: bit.ly/3VZWpVL.

Results of our collaboration with ICAP Team at NU (Bellini & Oakes) published in ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. Prolonged exposure to wildfire smoke, which we helped re-create in the laboratory, results in decreased lung function, similar to what occurs with emphysema. dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4065…

Our new publication "Flaming vs. smoldering emissions of pine needles under limited oxygen and fuel moisture conditions" is out in the Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. We show how emissions vary under changing conditions often experienced in fires. buff.ly/4fmAb8l

#BerkeleyME is seeking candidates for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the core areas of Dynamics or Fluid Mechanics. Apply by November 15th! me.berkeley.edu/faculty/me-ope…

I am happy to share that I will be starting a new position as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley in January 2025. Berkeley Mechanical Engineering Berkeley Engineering

In nature, one life ends when another begins. Material degradation becomes functional repurpose and upgrade, mediating natural ecology. A new project from @MorphingMatLabled by @Dr_Qiuyuand Semina Yi, Berkeley Mechanical Engineering Berkeley Engineering UC Berkeley morphingmatter.org/projects/dtf

.Michael Gollner, associate professor of Berkeley Mechanical Engineering and head of the Berkeley Fire Lab, weighed in on factors contributing to the L.A. wildfires' spread with CNN’s Frederica Winfield. Learn more with this Berkeley News story: bit.ly/3CjVmsK

Today is the #CalBigGive! Help #BerkeleyME reach 25 donations to unlock a #MEgaGive donation from Arthur and Luisa Li, which will support department needs like lab equipment and professional conferences for students! give.berkeley.edu/me

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Your #MEgaGive donations can make a lasting impact on ME students! We're grateful for donors like Joe Decuir who, in honor of his father, enabled the department to acquire a 3D metal printer with his generous gift. What will your impact be? give.berkeley.edu/me #CalBigGive

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Jasleen & Hardeep Gulati give to Cal bc of "the aerospace clubs and labs that have provided incredible opportunities to be hands-on." Their generous support helped the department acquire a 3D metal printer and wind tunnel. #CalBigGive #MEgaGive give.berkeley.edu/me

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