2026 awards and accolades
An ongoing list of 2026 accolades and research awards received by Baskin Engineering faculty, students, and staff.
Baskin Engineering Communications
Baskin Engineering MESA student wins STEM entrepreneurship contest
Gabriel Garcia Gonzalez, a UC Santa Cruz undergrad studying robotics engineering, claimed the top title the 2025 MESA Idea Accelerator alongside team members Alicia Gan of Southwestern College and Ameil Ramirez of Sacramento State. The months-long business pitch competition empowers undergraduate students to become innovative entrepreneurs. Using the Human-Centered Design process, students gain the skills … Read more
Baskin Engineering MESA students connect with industry at Student Leadership Conference event
A group of talented UC Santa Cruz MESA students connected with industry professionals in San Francisco during an invite-only STEM conference. MESA’s Student Leadership Conference brought together hand-picked engineering and computer science students with industry to develop the next generation of STEM leaders. Held at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, this year’s conference challenged students … Read more
Ph.D. opportunities in computational media
Computational Media faculty are recruiting Ph.D. students for 2026-27.
CHI 2025 UCSC Contribution
The Department of Computational Media at the Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz will contribute a wide range of publications to CHI 2025, the flagship annual conference for human-computer interaction and design. Researchers from UCSC’s Computational Media Department have made a significant impact at CHI 2025. They authored nine full papers, including one … Read more
Sarone Kelete: Undergraduate
Baskin Engineering undergraduate Sarone Kelete is a third-year computer science major and deeply involved at UC Santa Cruz. She’s gained community and professional growth through the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) at UCSC. Her passion for technology is reflected by her work with the Tech4Good Lab, where she contributes to impactful web projects focused on social good.
Baskin Engineering Professor Rebecca DuBois receives 2024-25 Sung-Mo Steve Kang DEI Award
The Baskin School of Engineering recognized Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Rebecca DuBois as the 2024-25 recipient of the Sung-Mo Steve Kang DEI Award. This annual award recognizes a faculty member who is making meaningful strides toward more inclusive teaching and education at Baskin Engineering.
Dylan P. Esguerra: Alumnus
Dylan Esguerra discovered his passion for statistics in his sophomore year of undergraduate studies at UC Santa Cruz. He later graduated with his master’s in statistics in 2023 after pursuing the 4+1 Statistical Science program.
How Baskin Engineering alumna Kate Compton reached the top of her field
Kate Compton (Ph.D. ’19, computer science) came to UC Santa Cruz to explore how to build better tools for human creativity.
Keerthi Koneru: Alumna
Keerthi Koneru is a UC Santa Cruz class of 2024 computer science Ph.D. graduate. Drawn to UCSC’s Computer Science and Engineering Department for its focus on combining conceptual learning with practical application, her research focused on securing electrical substations against cyber threats by analyzing real-world vulnerabilities and developing tools to study malware interactions.
2025 awards and accolades
An ongoing list of fall 2025 accolades and research awards given to Baskin Engineering faculty, students, and staff.
Kamran Hussain: Undergraduate Student
Kamran Hussain is a second year electrical engineering student. He is part of the Braingeneers Group, where he leads an innovative project studying the electrical activity of neurons, using AI to predict the activity of neural circuits.