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The 2018 Distinguished EECS Alumni

February 8, 2018 by Magdalene L. Crowley

  • The 2018 Distinguished EECS Alumni
    The 2018 Distinguished EECS Alumni
  • Jeff Bokor and Jim Demmel present the plaque to Marie desJardins
    Jeff Bokor and Jim Demmel present the plaque to Marie desJardins
  • CS Distinguished Alumna Marie desJardins
    CS Distinguished Alumna Marie desJardins
  • Jeff Bokor and Jim Demmel present the plaque to Andrea Goldsmith
    Jeff Bokor and Jim Demmel present the plaque to Andrea Goldsmith
  • EE Distinguished Alumna Andrea Goldsmith
    EE Distinguished Alumna Andrea Goldsmith
  • Jeff Bokor and Jim Demmel present the plaque to Eric Brewer
    Jeff Bokor and Jim Demmel present the plaque to Eric Brewer
  • CS Distinguished Alumnus Eric Brewer
    CS Distinguished Alumnus Eric Brewer
  • Jeff Bokor and Jim Demmel present the plaque to Richard Ruby
    Jeff Bokor and Jim Demmel present the plaque to Richard Ruby
  • EE Distinguished Alumnus Richard Ruby
    EE Distinguished Alumnus Richard Ruby
  • 2018 EECS Distinguished Alumni plaques
    2018 EECS Distinguished Alumni plaques
  • Marie deJardins and Alice Agogino
    Marie deJardins and Alice Agogino

The 2018 Distinguished EECS Alumni awards were presented to Prof. Marie desJardins, Prof. Andrea Goldsmith, Richard Ruby, and EECS Prof. Emeritus Eric Brewer, at the at the Berkeley EECS Annual Research Symposium (BEARS) on February 8, 2018.

CS alumna Marie desJardins (Ph.D. ’92), currently a Professor of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering & Information Technology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, was recognized For distinguished research and teaching, innovations in pre-college computer science curricula, and effective mentoring of students and junior faculty.

EE alumna Andrea Goldsmith (B.A. ’86/M.S. ’91/Ph.D. ’94), who is currently the Stephen Harris Professor in the School of Engineering at Stanford, was recognized For excellence in research and teaching, and for tireless commitment to the advancement of women in the profession.

CS alumnus Eric Brewer (B.S. ’89), who contributed to the foundations of cloud computing and formulated the CAP Theorem, was recognized For research and industrial leadership in scalable distributed systems, used by millions of people daily.

EE alumnus Richard Ruby (Ph.D. ’84), Director of Technology (FBAR & Orthogonal Markets) at Broadcom, was recognized For inventions and groundbreaking technology advancements in FBARs making possible the remarkable success of smart phones and miniature communication links.

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