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Recent Class Notes

Campanile LEGO

Mike Buerchner

For many of us, the sound of the Campanile’s carillon bells is inseparable from our memories of Berkeley, marking the hours between classes, ringing out across Sproul Plaza, and standing tall as the heart of campus life. As a longtime LEGO enthusiast, I kept asking myself: why isn’t there a LEGO set for UC Berkeley? […]

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Thomas Vanis

Miller Nash LLP welcomes Thomas Vanis ’21 to the firm’s litigation and financial services teams. Based in the firm’s Long Beach office, Vanis supports clients in a wide range of commercial disputes and regularly assists with all phases of a case, from client intake through resolution. In addition to his litigation work, he has a […]

Kidd

Justin Kidd

The Marion County Bar Association (MCBA) has selected Marion County Justice of the Peace Justin Kidd, J.D. ’09, as the recipient of the Carson Award for service to the Community, recognizing his sustained commitment to public service. The Carson Award is presented annually to an MCBA member whose work reflects exceptional dedication to the legal […]

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Robert Carrillo

Duane Morris LLP has promoted Robert C. Carrillo ’00 to the firm partnership.

Wuwei

Wuwei Mo

Wuwei Mo, M.A. ’23, a UC Berkeley master’s graduate in Materials Science and Engineering , is now leading R&D operations at Mitico and helping accelerate the company’s progress in carbon capture. Mitico’s technology is unique—centered on efficient, durable, and environmentally friendly solid sorbents—and has the potential to become a significant innovation in the climate-tech space. […]

Hong Kong Exchange

Albert Sibo Hu

Zexiang Li, Ph.D. ’89, and Al Hu, Ph.D. ’17, led intelligent driving technology company CiDi Inc. to a successful IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The listing marks a dual milestone: it is Hong Kong’s first publicly listed company focused on commercial autonomous vehicles and the world’s first public listing for driverless mining haulage […]