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UC Santa Cruz research improves lives and livelihoods—help us safeguard the future of innovation.

Our faculty and students pursue novel, visionary research that leads to positive societal impact.

Harnessing AI for extreme weather prediction

Aerial view of Gray swan extreme weather events that cause local devestation, like Hurricane Lee in 2023, pictured. Photo by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

UC Santa Cruz researchers are finding new ways to leverage AI to better predict rare, unprecedented events like Category 5 hurricanes.

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Research opportunities abound for Baskin Engineering students. The world-recognized Genomics Institute provides a hands-on and immersive environment for students interested in genomics. You can join clubs and student groups to explore genomic research and collaborate on projects with your peers. Baskin Engineering is also home to a nationally ranked computer game design major, recognized as one of the top 10 undergraduate programs in the country. Undergraduates work with faculty on innovative projects in areas like cyber-physical systems, security, and artificial intelligence—just a few of the many ways to get involved and make an impact.

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Innovating autonomous vehicles, space exploration, and robotics with Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Ricardo Sanfelice.

Algorithms, logic, & complexity

Bayesian statistics

Communications, signals, & image processing

Database systems

Distributed systems

Mathematical modeling & numerical analysis

Networks

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Real-time systems

Systems biology