The Berkeley Emerging Technologies Research (BETR) Center is a hub of physical electronics research at the University of California, Berkeley.
Through research in materials, processes, devices and integrated systems, the BETR Center drives innovation toward a vision of global ambient intelligence.
BETR Membership
BETR membership provides a range of exclusive benefits, including access to pre-publication research, newly developed technologies, seminars, students and postdocs, and much more.
BETR Symposium
Hardware for AI
May 28, 2025
Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai Hall
BETR Center’s inaugural symposium brought together experts from a wide range of the AI hardware ecosystem.
News & Highlights
President of the National Academy of Engineering
BETR Center co-Director and College of Engineering Dean Prof. Tsu-Jae King Liu named president of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Quoting from the NAE press release: “The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tsu-Jae King Liu as its next president. A trailblazing researcher, innovator, educator and academic leader, Dr. Liu will begin her six-year term on July 1, 2025.”
NSTC Technical Advisory Board
Natcast announced that BETR Center co-Director and TSMC Distinguished Professor Sayeef Salahuddin was selected to join the inaugural NSTC Technical Advisory Board. The Advisory Board comprises a team of leading experts spanning the U.S. semiconductor ecosystem, which will provide strategic guidance and expertise to help shape NSTC Research Agenda, advance U.S.-led innovation and economic and national security.
2025 BETR Symposium: Hardware for AI
The inaugural Berkeley Emerging Technologies Research Symposium will be held on May 28 at the UC Berkeley campus (Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai Hall). The event will focus on Hardware for AI and bring together attendees from leading semiconductor companies, national labs, and academic institutions. For more information, visit the Symposium website.
