Engage

The Baskin School of Engineering is home to a thriving community of innovators and entrepreneurs, who pursue ideas with a passion for world-changing impact.

The world’s top companies are drawn to Baskin Engineering’s reputation for excellence in research and education with a culture of collaboration. We invite you to discover the various ways your company can benefit from partnering with our engineers and faculty. We’ll work with you to build strategic partnerships in areas such as sponsored research, recruitment, continued education, and philanthropy.

Industry Partnerships

Our collaborative partnerships give industry access to research generating breakthroughs that spur innovation. One example is the Corporate Sponsored Senior Projects Program (CSSPP), where students help partners complete important projects and gain valuable experience.

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Areas of Excellence

Baskin Engineering holds a best-in-world reputation in areas including bioinformatics, data storage research, computer game design and other areas of computational media.

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Startups and Spinoffs

Many successful startups and spinoffs have their roots in the Baskin School of Engineering. Faculty, alumni, and students have founded successful companies and organizations making an impact in human health, sustainability, and enterprise.

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Technologies Available for Licensing

In support of UCSC’s efforts to patent, license, and commercialize the results of research for the public benefit, the Office of Research licenses UCSC intellectual property to industry to promote active development and commercialization of inventions.

View the list of licenses

The Mentor Collective Program

The Baskin Engineering Mentor Network helps students navigate their paths to careers by linking 3rd and 4th year students with alumni. Students are paired with an alum who understands their experience and is invested in their success — a person ready to listen, inspire, help navigate challenges, and recognize opportunities.

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Campus to Career

Campus to Career invites Baskin Engineering alumni back to UC Santa Cruz for informal presentations and conversations with current students. Alumni share tips for excelling academically, reflect on how they made the most of their time as students, discuss their transition into professional roles, and offer insights into a typical day in their careers.

Connect with Erin Busch to participate