Computer scientists awarded $340K NSF grant to support research on quantum networks
The three-year project aims to develop new quantum network models and protocols to enhance computing security.
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Engineering professor lands $700K grant to develop advanced sensing technology for vehicles
The three-and-a-half-year project is part of a long-term research initiative to increase the safety of autonomous vehicles.
$250K grant will help computational media researchers use alternate reality games to study resilience
Professors Magy Seif El-Nasr and Elin Carstensdottir will use the funds to examine how college students cope and adapt in unforeseen situations.
Two Baskin Engineering graduate students awarded inaugural Fellowship for Anti-Racism Research
The new fellowship is designed to advance anti-racism research in technology and engineering, and adds to Baskin Engineering’s expanding portfolio of efforts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department establishes first external advisory council
The Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department at the Baskin School of Engineering recently formed an External Advisory Council (EAC) comprised of four industry and academic leaders who will advise the ECE chair and faculty on long-term strategy for the department’s teaching and research programs.
Innovative solutions to pressing social, scientific issues pitched at the annual IDEA Hub competition
The top UC Santa Cruz startup teams presented their pitches at the grand finale of the annual IDEA Hub Pitch Contest, hosted by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development.
Baskin Engineering alumnus, dean discuss 21st century leadership at virtual event
Noted author and Baskin Engineering alumnus Michael Lopp joined Dean Alexander Wolf at this month’s University Forum for a virtual conversation on leadership in the 21st century.
Sheldon Logan: Confronting racism and creating change
During the final talk of the Diverse Voices 2021 series, Baskin Engineering alumnus Sheldon Logan homed in on the topic of deep-rooted anti-Black racism in America and the actions we need to take to work towards a more just society.
Jossie Haines: The steps we can take to empower and retain women in tech
Jossie Haines’s captivating Diverse Voices 2021 talk called for resilience, mentorship, and equal opportunity to increase representation of women in the tech industry.
Computational media Ph.D. candidate Jared Duval awarded the 2021–2022 Baskin Fellowship
The fellowship will allow Duval to concentrate fully on his research, release two serious games applications that he’s developed, and complete his dissertation.
Kelly Harkins Kincaid: From pit orchestra to executive leadership
Courage and dedication were the themes centered around Kelly Harkins Kincaid’s motivating Diverse Voices 2021 talk about her journey from academia to industry.
How one life experience shapes the next: Mothusi Pahl’s path to success
Diverse Voices: Season 3 kicked off on Tuesday, April 6 with an inspiring and anecdotal talk by industry leader and alumnus Mothusi Pahl.