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Interview with May 2022 GLOBE Ambassadors Trip

Interview with May 2022 GLOBE Ambassadors Trip

April 21, 2023

In May 2022, UC Berkeley’s GLOBE Ambassadors embarked on an exciting journey to Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, Canada! Berkeley Engineering students and GLOBE Ambassadors Paige Lyles and Rucha Acholkar were interviewed about their experiences on the trip as well as what they learned.

 
Indonesia and Berkeley Engineering the Start of a New International Cooperation

Indonesia and Berkeley Engineering: The Start of a New International Cooperation

June 24, 2022

In April 2022, GLOBE launched a new initiative partnering together the University of Indonesia and UC Berkeley. Click here to read about the details of the new program.

 

GLOBE Discovery Scholars

 

Angel Hernandez’s Summer 2024 at TU Hamburg

March 18, 2025

Angel Hernandez is a GLOBE Discovery Scholar studying Mechanical Engineering at University of California, Berkeley! In the summer of 2024, he got the chance to go to Germany and study at TU Hamburg! Read here to hear more about her internship!

 

Iris Li’s Summer 2024 Research at Zhejiang University

February 25, 2025

Iris Li is a GLOBE Discovery Scholar studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at University of California, Berkeley! In the summer of 2024, she had the opportunity to do research at Zhejiang University! Read here to hear more about her internship!

 

Mandy Pham’s Summer 2024 Research Internship at National University of Singapore

January 14, 2025

Mandy Pham is a GLOBE Discovery Scholar studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at University of California, Berkeley! In the summer of 2024, she got to be a research intern at the National University of Singapore to do work on visibility-based robot target localization and tracking Read here to hear more about her internship!

 

Eungyeom Kim’s Summer 2024 SERIUS program at National University of Singapore

December 5, 2024

Eungyeom Kim is a GLOBE Discovery Scholar studying Environmental Engineering at University of California, Berkeley! In the summer of 2024, Eungyeom had the chance to intern at the National University of Singapore conducting research on ‘Converting Food Waste into Energy and Resources through Biological Processes.’ Read here to hear more about her internship!

 

Sarina Lin’s Summer 2024 MUM: Micro Underwater Robotics Internship at TUHH in Germany

November 19, 2024

Sarina Lin is a GLOBE Discovery Scholar studying Mechanical Engineering at University of California, Berkeley! In the summer of 2024, Sarina was an intern at the MUM: Micro Underwater Robotics program at Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) in Germany. Read here to hear more about her internship!

 

Alex Nguyen’s Summer 2023 Machine Learning Internship at a Swedish Startup

January 23, 2024

Alex Nguyen is a GLOBE Ambassador and senior double majoring in Material Science and Engineering + Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at University of California, Berkeley! In the summer of 2023, Alex his startup internship experience with Northvolt, a Swedish startup focused on establishing a sustainable battery industry. Alex helped Northvolt in pioneering a new approach to battery manufacturing rooted in a commitment to sustainable sourcing of raw materials and recycling. Read here to learn more!

 

Sarah Mehtabuddin’s SERIUS Internship at National University of Singapore

December 19, 2023

Sarah Mehtabuddin is a GLOBE Ambassador and Senior studying BioEngineering at the University of California, Berkeley, received the GLOBE Discovery Scholarship during a research internship at the National University of Singapore. During the internship, Sarah participated in the SERIUS research engineering program at the National University of Singapore, a transformative experience. Read here to learn more!

 
Navigating Japan's Nuclear Landscape with Eric He

Navigating Japan’s Nuclear Landscape with Eric He

November 14, 2023

Eric He, a Globe Ambassador and Junior studying Nuclear Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, received the GLOBE Discovery Scholarship during a research internship at the University of Tokyo. During his internship, Eric delved into Japan’s energy challenges, particularly its reliance on nuclear power and the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disaster. Read here to learn more!

 

GLOBE 15th Anniversary

Lunch Break with GLOBE Director Matthew Sherburne

Lunch break with the GLOBE Director Dr. Matthew Sherburne

March 2, 2021

Hear from Dr. Matt and see how he pictures GLOBE’s future

 
The Story of GLOBE Part 2

The Story of GLOBE, Part 2

By Anthony St. George

December 18, 2020

In 2019, GLOBE launched a suite of programs (The Global Engineer) to provide students, particularly those who have never been outside of the United States, with greater global exposure. Hear Anthony talk about the recent initiatives implemented by GLOBE.

 
The Story of GLOBE

The Story of GLOBE, Part 1

By Anthony St. George

September 15, 2020

In 2005, inspired by a new trend in global academic expansion, Dean Richard Newton launched The Dado and Maria Banatao Center for Global Learning and Outreach from Berkeley Engineering—GLOBE to extend Berkeley Engineering’s research and education experts around the world.

 

Alumni Spotlight

Interview with Ariel Ho

Ariel Ho: Journey from Dietician to Healthcare Startup Co-Founder

November 8, 2022

Congratulations to our Berkeley Taiwan Biomedical (BTB) visiting scholar Ariel Ho on her acceptance into Berkeley SkyDeck and Health Tech CoLab Start-up Accelerator Programs! Ariel Ho is the co-founder of DIAITA (arie.cc). She has over 10 years of clinical nutrition experience in teaching hospitals and previously worked for the International Clinical Diet Association (ICDA) as an advisor and sustainable eating representative.


Interview with Scarlett Ho

Interview with Scarlett Ho, 2022 Taipei Women in Tech Honoree

August 26th, 2022

Scarlett is a global team builder, visionary leader in Tech/IT industry, and now a visiting scholar in UC Berkeley. Scarlett is enthusiastic about women empowerment – she was Co-Chair of Women In Action ERG club in Dell and initiated Cool Connected Women club with Google, Facebook, Uber.


Yingqiao GLOBE Visiting Student Program Alumnus

Graduate School Application and Experience with Yingqiao, a GLOBE alumna attending a Ph.D. program at Carnegie Mellon University

August 24th, 2021

Yingqiao, an alumna of the GLOBE Visiting Students Program at UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering, is currently a second-year Material Science Ph.D. student at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. She is currently working on biosensors and neuro-activities in her Ph.D. Click on her article to learn about Yingqiao’s experiences as a Ph.D. student and tips on how to successfully apply for graduate school.

 
Prof. Martina Kajanova GLOBE Visiting Scholar from Slovakia

Berkeley through the eyes of a visiting scholar with Assistant Professor Martina Kajanová, a GLOBE Visiting Scholar from Slovakia

June 29th, 2022

Professor Martina Kajanová, a GLOBE Visiting Scholar from the University of Žilina in Slovakia, is currently back in her home country. She is working on improving research at her alma mater and incorporate practices she learned at UC Berkeley.


Dr. Jowy Tani Berkeley-Taiwan Biomedical Fellowship Alumni

Startup and Innovation with Dr. Jowy Tani, a GLOBE Visiting Scholar from the Berkeley-Taiwan Biomedical Fellowship

June 29th, 2022

Dr. Jowy Tani, an alumni of the Berkeley-Taiwan Biomedical Fellowship, is currently the CEO of the Taipei Medical University Biomed Accelerator. He is currently working on supporting biomedical startups in Taiwan with his experience from UC Berkeley.


Mukul Khadke GLOBE Visiting Student Program Alumnus

Build Your Startup with Mukul Khadke, a graduate of SRM and Founder of Inventeurste of SRM and Founder of Inventeurs

August 2nd, 2021

Mukul, an alumnus of the GLOBE Visiting Students Program at UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering, founded a software start-up named Inventeurs. He is also going to graduate with an MBA degree from Singapore SP Jain School of Global Management. Click on his article to learn about Mukul’s experiences founding his start-ups and raising funding.

 
Dennis Tan Alumni Spotlight

Bridging the Gap between Engineering and Business with Dennis Tan, NTU, ME’21

May 13th, 2021

Dennis Tan, an alumnus of the GLOBE Visiting Students Program, founded the Health Consulting Group at UC Berkeley. He is an incoming business analyst at McKinsey & Company. Learn about how Dennis bridged the gap between his background in engineering and the skills required for consulting in his article.

 
LEAP with Assistant Professor Chao Wei Huang

LEAP with Assistant Professor Chao-Wei Huang

April 26th, 2021

Chao-Wei, currently an Assistant Professor at the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology at Taiwan, was a Visiting Scholar in the GLOBE program as well as the LEAP program after the end of his PhD program. He leads a project that uses biochips for on-site selection in the pig industry. Chao-Wei completed his PhD at the Department of Animal Science and Technology at the National Taiwan University (NTU).

 
Career Advice from Angelika Zhang

Career advice from Angelika ’24, Ph.D. candidate at CEE

March 2, 2021

Hear academic and career advice from Angelika, a doctoral student at the Department of Civil Engineering. She is an alumna of the GLOBE visiting student program, Fall 2017.

 
Studying Abroad Remotely During the Pandemic with Jason Chen

Studying abroad remotely during the pandemic.

February 22, 2021

Hear the exchange experience from Jason Chen, studying Material Science Engineering remotely from Taiwan.

 
Learn more about ENG 187 Global Engineering with Ella Tyler '22

Learn more about ENG 187: Global Engineering with Ella Tyler’22

December 9, 2020

Hear the experiences from Ella Tyler, Class of 2022, and past student of ENG 187, about her takeaways from her class

 
View the World Differently with Abdoul Aziz

View the World Differently from the lenses of GLOBE Ambassador, Abdoul Aziz’ 22

November 18, 2020

Hear the experiences from Abdoul Aziz, Class of 2020, and participant for the GLOBE Ambassador Program 2019, about his trip to Singapore and the Philippines.

 
Career Advice for Undergraduates with Zeyuan Lin '19

Career Advice for Undergraduates from GLOBE Alumnus, Zeyuan Lin

October 3, 2020

Hear graduate school and career advice from GLOBE visiting student program alumnus, Zeyuan Lin’19 who is now a software engineer at Oracle.

 
Don't Be Shy, Just Communicate with Ding-Yuan Chen '20

Ding-Yuan Chen, Berkeley-Taiwan Biomedical (BTB) Scholar ’20

October 2, 2020

To help new GLOBE Entrepreneurship Visiting Scholars navigate their experience here at UC Berkeley, we spoke with Ding-Yuan Chen ’20, a Taiwan Berkeley-Taiwan Biomedical fellow, about his one-year entrepreneurship experience in GLOBE.


Center Updates

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Meet Isaac Mendoza!! 👑 Isaac is a third-year Ci Meet Isaac Mendoza!! 👑
Isaac is a third-year Civil Engineer at UC Berkeley! As part of the Taiwan GLAP Trip in Spring 2025, he connected with fellow engineering students, visited leading tech companies, and networked with industry leaders. Scroll through to see his experiences through GLAP and a Q&A about his key takeaways from GLOBE.
To learn more about the GLOBE Ambassador Program, see the last slide.
🌍✈️ Applications Closing Soon – Don’t M 🌍✈️ Applications Closing Soon – Don’t Miss Your Chance! ✨

Ready to see what it means to be a Global Engineer? Join the GLOBE Ambassador Program in Spring 2027 to expand your horizons with a culturally immersive program in Taiwan! 🇹🇼

🌟 Program Overview 
📚 1-unit course with sessions on Taiwan’s culture, history, and industry
✈️ Apply your classroom learning through an immersive, field-based experience in Taiwan at the end of the semester

🚀 Why Apply?
✅ Hands-on learning with global industry perspectives
✅ Cultural immersion & international networking
✅ A once-in-a-lifetime experience to launch your global journey!

🎯 Eligibility:
🔹 UC Berkeley College of Engineering undergraduates
🔹 GPA 2.8+ and in good academic standing
🔹 Priority for students with little to no prior international travel 

📢 Spots are LIMITED - Apply today!

🗓️ Applications Open: Sept 14 - Oct 5

🌍✨Take your engineering journey beyond borders! 
#GlobalEngineer #Taiwan2027 #EngineeringLife #ApplyNow
Hey there! Get to know our GLOBE Discovery Scholar Hey there! Get to know our GLOBE Discovery Scholar James, who is a junior studying Bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley! James recently studied abroad this summer at UC3M in Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸! James participated in research focusing on optimizing dendritic cell viability and immune activation in a 3D skin model. 

Read James’s story: tinyurl.com/globe-james

#berkeleyengineering #studyabroad #globediscoveryscholarship #tissueengineering
Happy Labor Day! 🔵⚪🔴 Our office is closed Happy Labor Day! 🔵⚪🔴 Our office is closed today, Monday, September 7th, for the holiday. Wishing you a fun, restful day—we’ll be back Tuesday! #labordayweekend
Welcome back to school everyone! Happy First day Welcome back to school everyone!  Happy First day of instruction:) A reminder that every chapter starts with
page one. Ready to learn, grow, and make this semester count. #gobears 💙💛
🌎 GLOBE Discovery Scholarship Showcase is comin 🌎 GLOBE Discovery Scholarship Showcase is coming up! ✈️

Curious about international research, internships, and opportunities abroad? Join us for the 2026 GLOBE Discovery Scholarship Showcase and hear directly from Berkeley Engineering students about their experiences around the world!
🎤 Hear from our 2026 GLOBE Discovery Scholars
🌍 Learn about international research & internship experiences
📚 Learn how to apply for the GLOBE Discovery Scholarship
🤝 Connect with fellow Berkeley Engineering students
🚀 Discover opportunities to get involved with GLOBE
📅 October 1, 2026
⏰ 12:00–2:00 PM
📍 Grimes 202 — Diane Greene & Mendel Rosenblum Studio
🍴 Food & drinks will be provided!
The showcase is open to all Berkeley Engineering students, including anyone interested in applying for the 2027 GLOBE Discovery Scholarship.

📲 RSVP through this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCYWSt083VwefXCiw9QvW8yeidY-oLPXydpaCp93DYrK8g9A/viewform or scan the QR code on the flyer to reserve your spot!

Have friends who might be interested? Share this post and spread the word! 🌎✈️

#berkeleyengineering #globediscoveryscholarship #studyabroad #ucberkeley #engineeringstudents
Meet Nicole Tsang! 👑 Nicole is a recent Mechani Meet Nicole Tsang! 👑
Nicole is a recent Mechanical Engineering graduate at UC Berkeley!! As part of the Taiwan GLAP Trip in Spring 2025, she visited leading companies, networked with industry leaders, and joined a cohort of fellow engineering students to explore Taiwan. Scroll through to see her experiences through GLAP and a Q&A about her takeaways from GLOBE.
To learn more about the GLOBE Ambassador Program, see the last slide.
We wish you all a safe and lovely 4th of July! 🇺🇸🎆
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