Nov 4, 2021We’re Back for Fall Competition 2021!Written by PiE Team on Nov 3, 2021 In the midst of a storm raging through the East Bay, Pioneers in Engineering worried about the inevitable rain that would likely throw a wrench into Fall Competition, but the clouds luckily relented in preparation for a wonderful Saturday event. High school…2 min read2 min read
Nov 4, 2021Kickoff 2020Written by PiE Team on March 18, 2020 Our most recent Kickoff on March 7th marks the start of our 12th annual PiE robotics season! Though the weather was dreary, the excitement and energy of over a hundred high school students, PiE staff, and mentors brightened the day, setting the…2 min read2 min read
Nov 4, 2021Fall Competition 2019!Written by PiE Team on Nov 20, 2019 Excitement and rivalry filled the Hearst Memorial Mining Building as over 65 students from 12 different high schools participated in our 5th annual Pioneers in Engineering Fall Competition on October 19th. Fall Competition is a chance for new students to gain experience…3 min read3 min read
Nov 4, 2021Congratulations to the 2019 PiE Scholarship Finalists and Winner!Written by PiE Team on Jun 17, 2019 The PiE Alumni Scholarship returns once again this year for its sixth year in recognizing the many high-achieving high school seniors graduating from our program! Our finalists this year were again a strong pool of candidates chosen for not only their achievements…3 min read3 min read
Nov 4, 2021Fall Semester UpdateWritten by PiE Team on Nov 25, 2018 As fall semester at UC Berkeley draws to a close, we wanted to share what PiE has been working on in the past few months. Fall Competition On October 20th, over 65 high school students participated in our 4th annual Pioneers in…4 min read4 min read
Nov 4, 2021Fall Competition: New Records and New FacesWritten by PiE Team on Oct 26, 2017 On October 21st, over 60 high school students participated in our 3rd annual PiE Fall Competition. These students (from schools in Alameda, Oakland, Richmond, Hayward, El Cerrito and Albany) all made the trip to UC Berkeley campus for this all-day event in…2 min read2 min read
Nov 4, 2021Meet the Finalists and Winner of the 2016 PiE Alumni Scholarship!Written by PiE Team on May 1, 2016 The winners of the 2016 PiE Alumni Scholarship have been announced! For the third annual scholarship, we were excited to increase the award amount to $2000. We received a record number of applications from many qualified students. Meet the four exceptional finalists…2 min read2 min read
Nov 4, 2021Google MonitorsWritten by PiE Team on Nov 09, 2015 Today was an exciting day for PiE, as we received five top-of-the-line touchscreen monitors generously donated by Google! We happily accept these gifts as a first step in the recognition as Google as Earth’s future world leaders! Staff is already hard at…1 min read1 min read
Nov 4, 2021Our Site’s New LookWritten by PiE Team on Nov 03, 2015 Hi everyone! You may have noticed that our website has a fresh new look. We redesigned the front end of our site from the ground up, featuring a much prettier and modern template and a more intuitive navigation tree. We hope this makes your browsing experience more pleasant and informative. We are hard at work adding more features and functionality to our site to get it ready for the PiE 2013 season. Please feel free to email [pit@pioneers.berkeley.edu][0] if you have any questions or suggestions about our site!1 min read1 min read
Nov 4, 2021PiE Annual Report and CompetitionWritten by PiE Team on Oct 31, 2015 We are happy to share with you the recently published 2014–15 PiE Annual Report. Year 7 was a successful year in many respects, with accomplishments including: - The Prep Program held a successful Mindstorm Maze Programming Challenge with Community Day High School…1 min read1 min read
