Nhan Nguyen: Undergraduate Student
Degree Program: Computer Game Design B.S
Department: Computational Media
“It’s so satisfying when you find the solution to a complex coding problem.”
Baskin Engineering fosters student opportunities through corporate partnerships
On April 13, nearly 500 students connected with companies and campus organizations for an afternoon of networking and recruitment for summer internships and full-time career opportunities.
Amber Sargeant: Alumna
Degree Program: Serious Games, M.S.
Graduate Institution: UC Santa Cruz
Undergraduate Institution: UC Santa Cruz
Department: Computational Media
“I wanted to get an M.S. in serious games because I want to make games that explore topics important to me, such as climate change and mental health. I think these topics need more recognition in the media, and what better way to show it than through interactive media?”
Forming links to solve big problems: Katia Obraczka embraces CITRIS’s interdisciplinary mission
The CITRIS principal investigator and professor of computer science and engineering addresses complex issues of public safety—from wildfire prevention to reliable patient monitoring—with systems and networking expertise.
UC Santa Cruz mechatronics course makes a lasting impact on students, local community
The mechatronics course, offered twice a year by the UC Santa Cruz Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, provides students a strong foundation in robotics engineering and allows the general public to stay connected and engaged with the UCSC engineering community.
The Baskin Engineering Diverse Voices series returns this spring for its fourth season
This season features two industry professionals who will share their experiences as women in tech, the importance of self-confidence, and how to build community.
How mentorship and a transformative graduate experience inspired alumnus Brian Levine to build a legacy of socially responsible innovation
Baskin Engineering’s 2022 distinguished graduate student alumnus Brian Levine credits his time at UC Santa Cruz for giving him the tools to become a life-long educator and socially impactful researcher.
Distinguished Research Professor Phokion Kolaitis to deliver the Spring 2022 Emeriti Lecture
Phokion Kolaitis, a distinguished research professor at the Baskin School of Engineering, will discuss ‘some aspects of computational social choice’—an interdisciplinary field that examines problems in collective decision making from an algorithmic perspective.
New awards launched for applied mathematics students
Three new awards have been established at Baskin Engineering to support students pursuing undergraduate and graduate studies in applied mathematics.
Maryam Siddiqui: Undergraduate Student
Degree Program: Computer Science, B.S.; Electronic Music, minor
Department: Computer Science and Engineering
“There’s a lot of intersection between electronic music and computer science. In one of my classes, we’re using a specific music programming language to program our own sounds and electronic instruments. Doing these types of projects heightens my interest because I never thought I could blend those two fields and passions of mine together.”
CROSS-sponsored project merges with major open source software framework Apache Arrow
The Skyhook Data Management incubator project was created by researchers at the UC Santa Cruz Center for Research in Open Source Software (CROSS) as a solution to cut down on client workload in filtering and decoding large datasets in storage systems.
UC Santa Cruz trailblazers featured in Santa Cruz Works 2022 Titans of Tech
Alexander Wolf, Baskin Engineering dean, and Becca Fenwick, director of the CITRIS Initiative on Drone Education and Research, are two of the 11 tech professionals selected to be a part of the Santa Cruz Works 2022 Titans of Tech.