The Dado and Maria Banatao Center for GLOBE, Berkeley Engineering

🌙✨ Happy Lunar New Year! ✨🌙
Today, we celebrate the beginning of a new year in the lunar calendar—a time of renewal, joy, and connection across many cultures. From feasting and family gatherings to vibrant traditions like lion dances and red envelopes, Lunar New Year is a beautiful reminder of the diversity that enriches our world.

Let’s honor and celebrate the traditions of all who observe this special time, and take the opportunity to learn more about the cultures that make Lunar New Year so meaningful. Wishing everyone health, happiness, and prosperity in the year ahead! 🧧🐇🎉

Every Winter, The College of Engineering’s Dado and Maria Banatao GLOBE Center arranges an opt-in, non-credit bearing 7 -day trip to a foreign country. This Winter, we took students to Singapore and Indonesia from January 5- January 11, 2025. This year’s program concentrated on industries based in Singapore and Indonesia and as part of the GLOBE Ambassadors Program, students were able to meet with industry experts and develop their entrepreneurial backgrounds.

Special thanks to all of the institutions that welcomed us!

Thank you Micron!
Thank you NTU!
Thank you Vertical Farm!
Thank you A*STAR!
Thank you CREATE!
Thank you SGInnovate!
Thank you Paragon!
Thank you UI!
Thank you FTUI!
Thank you to the Minister of Indonesia!
Thank you Berkeley Singapore Alumni Club!
Thank you Berkeley Indonesia Alumni Club!

Please enjoy some pictures of our incredibly fun time in Singapore and Indonesia! 🇸🇬🇮🇩

🎉 Welcome back, Bears! 🎉

To all returning students and new faces joining us at Berkeley Engineering, we’re thrilled to have you here! 🌎✨ This semester is a fresh start filled with opportunities to learn, innovate, and connect. Whether you're diving into your next big project, exploring global opportunities with GLOBE, or just soaking up campus life, we’re here to support your journey.

Here’s to an incredible semester of growth, discovery, and engineering excellence! Let’s make it one to remember. 💛💙

Are you interested in learning about what it is to be a "global engineer" and get a better understanding of what engineers do in different careers and locations around the world?

The College of Engineering's Dado and Maria Banatao GLOBE Center is arranging an opt-in, non-credit bearing 5 day trip to Taiwan for engineering students who have limited to no travel experience.

-Tentative Travel Dates: May 13-20, 2023.
-Travel costs (flight, accommodations, and meals) will be covered.
-Size of the travel group is limited; participants will be selected by committee.

If interested, please join us for our information session:

Date: Wednesday November 30, 2022

Time: 4:00PM- 5:00PM

Location: Hearst Mining Building Room 348

Last month, our Director of GLOBE, Dr. Matthew Sherburne, traveled to Indonesia to meet scholars and establish a new partnership with the University of Pancasila. Dr. Sherburne, visited the University of Indonesia, the Institute of Technology Bandung, BINUS, and the University of Pancasila. The highlight of the trip was the newly founded partnership between the University of California Berkeley and Pancasila University! This new partnership will include student exchange programs, guest lecturers, visiting scholars, and more.

The pictures feature Dr. Sherburne sitting with Pancasila University rector, Edi Toet Hendrantao (center), and the dean of the school of pharmacy at Pancasila University (right).[1] Students from the school of pharmacy at Pancasila University hosted a special seminar for the UC Berkeley guests.[2]

Photos from: [1] The Jakarta Post, Pancasila University begins collaboration with University of California Berkeley. [2] Jakarta GLOBE. Pancasila University to Partnership with University of California Berkeley.

Are you interested in learning about what it is to be a "global engineer" and get a better understanding of what engineers do in different careers and locations around the world?

The College of Engineering's Dado and Maria Banatao GLOBE Center is arranging an opt-in, non-credit bearing 5 day trip to Saudi Arabia for engineering students who have limited to no travel experience.

-Tentative Travel Dates: January 7-13, 2023.
-Travel costs (flight, accommodations, and meals) will be covered.
-Size of the travel group is limited; participants will be selected by committee.

If interested, please join us for our information session:

Date: Wednesday September 21, 2022

Time: 3:30PM- 5:00PM

Location: Hearst Mining Building Room 348

Monday, September 5, the GLOBE office will be closed.

Celebrated on the first Monday of September, Labor Day is a federally holiday that recognizes the contributions and work that laborers in America have accomplished. The three day weekend that Labor day establishes is also known as Labor day weekend.

Enjoy your weekend GLOBE students, staff & friends!

Memories from our Fall 2022 GLOBE Orientation!

We all had a blast meeting one another and getting the semester started! Dean Liu also made an appearance and met with some of our GLOBE students! To all of our GLOBE students, GOODLUCK!

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Scarlett as 2022 Taipei Women In Tech Honoree, 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 the Co-Chair of Women In Action ERG club in Dell and initiated Cool Connected Women club with Google, Facebook, Uber. In her spare time, she is passionate about wine tasting. Scarlett won the 1st Place of blind tasting in the Final of Fujian Province and represented the region in China National Competition in 2019. Scarlett lives to the fullest. She is a golfer, certified diver, hiker, and snowboarder.
Come and read more about Scarlett Ho in an interview at our bio or the link :
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https://globe.berkeley.edu/2022/08/interview-with-scarlett-ho/

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Meet Scarlett Ho in our live Instagram interview on August 9, 2022 at 11:30 PST!

Scarlett is as 2022 Taipei Women In Tech Honoree, a global team builder, visionary leader in Tech/IT industry, and now a visiting scholar in UC Berkeley. She is enthusiastic about women empowerment. She was the Co-Chair of Women In Action ERG club in Dell and initiated Cool Connected Women club with Google, Facebook, Uber. In her spare time, she is passionate about wine tasting. Scarlett won the 1st Place of blind tasting in the Final of Fujian Province and represented the region in China National Competition in 2019. Scarlett lives to the fullest. She is also a golfer, certified diver, hiker, and snowboarder.

Happy 4th of July GLOBE friends and family! The GLOBE office will be closed Monday, July 4th.
Also known as Independence Day, the 4th of July dates back to the American revolution celebrating the signing and approval of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. This day is recognized as a federal holiday and is often celebrating with fireworks! There may be some firework shows near your area, so be on the look out for a fireworks display near you!
We hope you all have a fun and safe outing! 🎇🎆