The Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) aims to create a professional, academic, and social network among UC Berkeley undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and alumni. BMES was founded in 2000 and membership is open to all UC Berkeley undergraduates interested in the field of biomedical engineering. BMES strives to create an inclusive, tight-knit, and supportive community....
LiNK stands for “Liberty in North Korea” and is the largest & only grassroots non-profit organization to actively aid in the rescue and rehabilitation of North Korean defectors. There are 331 “Rescue Teams” across the world and LiNK Berkeley Chapter is one of them. Our organization not only financially supports the North Korean people,...
WriterCoach Connection has teams of trained volunteers that work one on one with middle school and high school English students. Writing coaches help students develop critical reading and writing skills. In doing so, students learn how to clearly and confidently express their ideas in writing. By bringing writing coaches to the classroom, each...
Alternative Breaks is a service-learning program on campus that explores various social justice issues ranging from Environmental Justice to Immigration Rights to issues still surrounding New Orleans 10 years after Katrina. Participants spend the spring semester attending a Decal to learn about the roots of the issue and how all the social justice issues...
Eggster is an on-campus organization with the mission of nurturing the creativity, curiosity and welfare of Bay Area youth. We do this in many ways. Mainly, we host an Annual Egg Hunt and Learning Festival to bring Bay Area youth from under-resourced communities and low-performing schools onto a college campus to experience a day...
AOC at Berkeley aims to strengthen the Operations Research field amongst students and professionals at UC Berkeley and beyond the Bay Area. We will be holding events with guest speakers from the data science/optimization/analytics industry, going on industry field trips to companies known for its contributions to the data optimization and analytics field (ie:...
Nova Mentoring is a nonprofit organization that reaches out to youth with the help of enthusiastic college mentors. We not only help these kids with homework, but also host science and engineering projects each week. For mentors, there are a variety of benefits ranging from school credit, professional networking opportunities, and exciting socials.Nova has...
Handing out clean syringes, safe-sex supplies, hygiene supplies, and other items for public health and harm reduction purpose. We are strongly tied with the Berkeley Free Clinic and strive to decrease healthcare disparities in the surrounding community. The clients we work with are often homeless, drug-using, formerly incarcerated, displaced, or mixtures of any of...
My time at UC Berkeley Formula SAE has been amazing! The leaders, alumni, and advisors have been inclusive and wonderful teachers who have invested many hours dedicated to educating the new members. They want nothing more than improving the organization by helping their members learn and gain more experience. Their main goal is to...
The Pre-Medical Honor Society is a student organization in which serious pre-medical students who have achieved academic excellence can further their understanding of the study and practice of medicine through open forums, medical school seminars, and research/clinical internships. Additionally, members will have a chance to volunteer with the local Berkeley community. We are the...