Baskin Engineering Communications 
Madeline Miller became interested in technology after seeing how many different ways it impacts our world. At UC Santa Cruz, she served as vice president of Girls Who Code, mentored students as a tutor, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with Highest Honors in Computer Science, ranking in the top 2% of the Class of 2025. Miller now works as a software engineer at Argonne National Laboratory.
An ongoing list of 2026 accolades and research awards received by Baskin Engineering faculty, students, and staff.
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
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
Computational Media faculty are recruiting Ph.D. students for 2026-27.
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
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.
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 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.
Kate Compton (Ph.D. ’19, computer science) came to UC Santa Cruz to explore how to build better tools for human creativity.
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.
An ongoing list of fall 2025 accolades and research awards given to Baskin Engineering faculty, students, and staff.