CITRIS Foundry’s spring 2023 cohort includes two UC Santa Cruz teams
The CITRIS Foundry welcomes seven teams, two from UC Santa Cruz, advancing IT solutions in medical diagnostics, wildfire detection, AI applications and more.
Pioneer in inclusive teaching Colleen Josephson awarded 2023-24 Sung-Mo Steve Kang DEI Award
The Baskin School of Engineering recognized Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Colleen Josephson as the 2023-24 recipient of the Sung-Mo Steve Kang Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award. Each year, this award recognizes a faculty member who is making positive strides toward more inclusive teaching and education at Baskin Engineering.
Spring 2023 awards and accolades
An ongoing list of Spring 2023 accolades and research awards given to Baskin Engineering faculty, students, and staff.
Genomics Institute postdoc mentors budding entrepreneurs through Clinton Global Initiative University
Schneider has been a mentor for the Clinton Global Initiative University in the area of infectious diseases since 2018, helping students take their ideas for making a positive impact on the world from conception to reality. Each year, he receives a cohort that ranges in size from 15 to 30 students, who come to him virtually from all over the world.
Spotlighting CITRIS’s green-tech research during Earth Month
Faculty and students involved in CITRIS’s multicampus programs are developing innovative technology for a greener and more sustainable future.
A full circle experience
Alumnus and entrepreneur Michael Hilton’s trailblazing tech career has led him back to his alma mater in more ways than one, with both of his companies’ technologies being adopted by the UC system and serving as a member of the Baskin Engineering Dean’s Council.
A refillable water bottle station but for soap? How one alum is transforming the sustainable product industry
Wonderfil co-founder Shiloh Sacks credits her time at Baskin Engineering for providing her the opportunities to pursue a bold startup idea.
CruzHacks sponsored grand prize winner uses augmented reality tools to support people living with disabilities
The winning project, Niahactic, may partner with leading augmented reality company Niantic to further develop their prototype.
Computational media researcher applies new technique to enhance serious game design and learning experience
Professor Magy Seif El-Nasr and her GUII lab are using a machine learning technique known as process mining to better visualize and understand how players are navigating and solving problems in games.
Building an AI-first mindset
Generative AI technologies will not replace engineers, but they will inevitably reshape the skills and habits of mind necessary for engineers and engineering students to succeed. The worst thing we could do as responsible and progressive educators is to try to resist their presence in the classroom.
‘Not-So-Slow Slugs’ take on supercomputing
A group of UC Santa Cruz engineering students—cleverly named the “Not-So-Slow Slugs”—are competing in a national student supercomputing competition.