Jacobs Institute Student Newsletter: May 1st, 2025
Jacobs Institute Student Newsletter
UPCOMING@JACOBS
Jacobs Institute-organized events, news, and announcements—straight from the source.
Jacobs Makerspace Important Details and Dates
The makerspace will start to get busier towards the end of the semester. Plan ahead and reserve a machine at reserve.jacobshall.org.
Last day to access makerspace: May 16
Utilize our Jacobs Project Support (JPS) services!
Last day to submit JPS jobs: May 9
Last day to pick up JPS jobs: May 16
Please note: No storage after May 16th, we will be cleaning out all material storage before the summer session
Jacobs Spring Design Showcase
DES INV courses: Wednesday & Thursday, May 7 & 8, noon-5:30 PM
Berkeley MDes: Friday, May 9, 5:30-7 PM
Take a break during dead week and stop by the Jacobs Showcase for some fun and inspiration!
Interact with and explore what Cal students have been creating in the following classes:
WEDNESDAY noon - 5:30PM
DES INV 21: Visual Communication & Sketching
DES INV 10: Discovering Design / DES INV 15: Design Methodology
ME 130: Design of Planar Machinery
COMPSCI 160/260A: User Interface Design & Development
DES INV 22: Prototyping & Fabrication
DES INV 23: Creative Programming and Electronics
THURSDAY noon - 5:30PM
Innovation Catalyst Grantees
CE 186: Design of IoT for Smart Cities
ENGIN 29: Manufacturing and Design Communication
NWMEDIA C203: Critical Making
ENGIN 29: Manufacturing and Design Communication
ME102B: Mechatronics Design
FRIDAY 5:30 - 7PM
DESINV 211: Designing Emerging Technologies I (DET @Berkeley MDes)
PLUS TOURS AND A ROTATING ROSTER OF INDEPENDENT PROJECTS, RESEARCH AND CLUBS!
DEADLINE EXTENDED for Call for Papers for ISAM 2025
Draft Papers Due 5/2; Posters and Demos Due 5/23
The Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation and UC Berkeley are the proud hosts of the 9th annual International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces (ISAM) 2025 this coming August 6-8, 2025. Over a span of 3 days, 300+ faculty, staff, student, and industry leaders from across the globe will gather to share makerspace knowledge, experience and inspiration in order to maximize impact on the student learning experience and alumni success. Have knowledge to share? The Call for Papers, Posters and Demonstrations is open now! Find out more & register to attend at https://isam2025.hemi-makers.org.
DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES DIGEST
non-Jacobs Institute-affiliated events, opportunities, and programs—at your fingertips.
CIID Connect
📍San Francisco - Italian Institute of Culture
🗓 May 6th - 6-8PM
Register here!
Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design will be hosting a series of Connect events around the world throughout May.
Are you creative, technical, scientific, entrepreneurial, or something entirely different? Join us at the Italian Institute of Culture, San Francisco for an evening with CIID Interaction Design Programme (IDP) alumni to hear how they have used design to drive change, explore possibilities, and shape meaningful careers.
From real projects to transformative journeys, alumni will share stories that spark inspiration and invite new perspectives.
This event is open to all so whether you’re already part of the CIID community or know people who will be curious to learn more, you’re warmly invited to join us.
In particular, we are interested in scouting talented people to join our Interaction Design Program taking place in Bergamo, Italy. Financing options are available.
Feel free to bring your network along and enjoy an evening of inspiring conversations.
Fung Institute 2025 End of Year Showcase
Join us next Thursday, May 8, 2025 from 4-6pm PT at Mudd Hall in Berkeley, CA to see how our Master of Engineering (MEng) capstone teams and Fung Fellowship undergraduate teams are shaping the future of leadership, technology, and social impact for a better world. Come discover groundbreaking solutions to some of the world's most pressing issues at this free event. Light refreshments will be served.
RSVP here.
Collider Cup XVI
May 9, 2025
1-5 p.m.
Banatao Auditorium, UC Berkeley
The Collider Cup is SCET's all-star showcase of the best student teams each semester. Come watch teams pitch to panels of professors, investors and industry experts as they vie to win the grand prize, the Collider Cup!
Every semester we partner with an investment fund/angel investors who offer our students an opportunity for potential funding of their startup/student venture.
UC Berkeley AI Hackathon 2025 is Coming!
June 21-22, 2025
Apply for the one-of-a-kind UC Berkeley AI Hackathon, organized by Hackathons @ Berkeley. For 36 hours, you’ll have access to some of the coolest hacking tools on the planet. The world is at your fingertips… what will you build?
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