Jacobs Institute Student Newsletter: February 11th, 2026
Jacobs Institute Student Newsletter
UPCOMING@JACOBS
Jacobs Institute-organized events, news, and announcements—straight from the source.
EXPAND YOUR SKILLS WITH WORKSHOPS in the Jacobs Makerspace
Become acquainted with a new skill, learn more about the resources and materials available at Jacobs, and connect with our community! FREE but Maker Pass required. Learn more and reserve your spot today!
2/12: OPSEC: Data Privacy and Surveillance Self Defense
2/19: RoboDRAW - Learn to operate a Kuka robot
2/23: Jewel of my (Laser) Eye - Make jewelry with a laser cutter
2/26: Intro to Rhino - Unlock the potential of 3D modeling
3/5: Intro to Grasshopper - Dive into the world of parametric design
3/12: Advanced RoboDRAW - More with the Kuka robot
3/18: Making a Chess Set - Create using laser cutting, 3D printing, and more
DESIGN FIELD NOTES SP26: Jan-Simon Veicht - Director, Strategy and Experience Design @NewDealDesign
Tuesday, February 17 ⋅ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM ⋅ 310 Jacobs Hall (3rd Floor) • RSVP
Join us for a talk with Jan-Simon Veicht, Design Director of Strategy & Experience Design at NewDealDesign, titled Designing Actionable Futures. Jan works at the intersection of robotics, embodied AI, interaction design, and emerging technologies—helping organizations move from speculation to real-world impact.
His practice spans branding, value-setting, and storytelling, guiding cross-functional teams across industrial design, experience design, strategy, and engineering. Jan has led work for early-stage startups and global brands including Leica, Xiaomi, Chanel, Mazda, Stellantis, and Calvin Klein. A UC Berkeley MDes alumnus and Best Thesis Award recipient, he also lectures on strategic foresight and innovation at Berkeley’s Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology. In this talk, Jan will share how designers can translate complex technological futures into clear, actionable directions—using design not just to imagine what’s next, but to help shape it.
Come for the talk, stay for refreshments and conversation! RSVP
TECHNICAL CAMPUS MAKERSPACE CRAWL
Wednesday, February 18⋅ 12:00 – 1:00pm ⋅ RSVP
Dive into the engineering side of making! This crawl highlights UC Berkeley’s more technical spaces, starting with the Jacobs Hall Makerspace and continuing through the Mechanical Engineering Student Machine Shop, Cory Student Workshop & Supernode, and the College of Environmental Design Fabrication Lab. See specialized tools in action and learn how to get involved. Bring your curiosity—and comfortable shoes!
CREATIVE CAMPUS MAKERSPACE CRAWL
Wednesday, February 25 ⋅ 12:00 – 1:00pm ⋅ RSVP
🎨 Explore the artistic side of making! This crawl showcases creative spaces across campus, beginning with the Jacobs Hall Makerspace and visiting the Library Makerspace, Berkeley Art Studio (Helen Diller Anchor House) and the Art Studio & Creative Lab (MLK Jr. Building). Discover hands-on resources for design and self-expression—and don’t forget comfortable shoes! RSVP to reserve your spot!
SU26 BERKELEY ENGINEERING DESIGN SCHOLARS APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
The Berkeley Engineering Design Scholar Program is a 10-week summer research program open to all continuing UC Berkeley undergraduates in the College of Engineering or with relevant experience in design innovation. This program aims to increase diversity in the field of design and provide underrepresented students with research experience they may not have had otherwise. The Scholars actively contribute to the growing design ecosystem at UC Berkeley—participating in seminars, workshops, and special events with members of the design community, including their cohort of fellow undergraduate Design Scholars, graduate students, and faculty. In addition, they learn and practice critical skills of making through the Maker Pass program. Scholars also receive a $6,500 stipend. The per week commitment will fluctuate, but students should prepare to be able to commit at least 20 hours/week towards research.
We are offering the Berkeley Engineering Design Scholar Program as an in-person, on-campus experience in summer 2026, from June 1st through August 7th. For more information, please watch this recording of one of our information sessions that includes a previous alumni of the program. Join one of our upcoming information sessions:
SU26 Berkeley Engineering Design Scholars Information Session #1
Tuesday, February 17 ⋅ 2:00 – 3:00pm ⋅ Register here
SU26 Berkeley Engineering Design Scholars Information Session #2
Wednesday, February 25 ⋅ 10:00 – 11:00am ⋅ Register here
Apply for the 2026 Berkeley Engineering Design Scholars Program by Monday, March 9th. Scholars will be matched with faculty mentors once they are accepted into the program. To learn more about the program, please contact Janrey Javier (janrey...@berkeley.edu). Learn more about the Scholars from prior cohorts here.
DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES DIGEST
non-Jacobs Institute-affiliated events, opportunities, and programs—at your fingertips.
Drew Cameron of Combat Paper
February 26, 2026, 12:30- 1:30pm, Jacobs Hall Rm 310 (3rd Floor)
Drew Francis Cameron pulps military uniforms into handmade paper. Through Combat Paper workshops he facilitates the process; offering material and space for people to deconstruct various uniforms forming them into sheets of paper and artwork.
A former soldier and Iraq War veteran, Cameron has worked with a traveling studio modality throughout the country for the previous two decades. Responding to American wars and the aftermath through paper, print and book, Combat Paper frequently works within the ranks of those actively and formerly in the US military. Cameron’s studio work has been presented and exhibited internationally. His books and print editions are in numerous public collections and libraries throughout the country including the Library of Congress. He maintains his paper studio and residence in Iowa City, Iowa.
Drew is a guest lecturer for ESPM 150: San Joaquín: Fluvial Reckonnections taught by Ignacio Chapela, Environmental Science, Policy & Management — but this lecture is open to all!
3D Printer Filament Reclamation Team is Seeking Volunteers
Mondays, 5-7 PM | Jacobs 10C (Basement)
Housed under the Zero Waste Research Center in the Student Environmental Resource Center (SERC), the 3D Printer Filament Reclamation Team is researching to create a closed loop system on campus to produce recycled PLA 3D printer filament from excess and wasted 3D prints from campus labs. This semester, the team is looking for interns to help granulate, extrude, 3D print, and mechanically test the filament. Meetings are on Mondays from 5-7 PM at Jacobs 10C. Please reach out to Carissa Loverme at cmlo...@berkeley.edu for more information.
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