Applied Mathematics

Inaugural Baskin Engineering Climate Week inspires climate action and innovation

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Student presents an augmented reality game focused on flood resilience in the Santa Cruz region

The Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz hosted the inaugural Baskin Engineering Climate Week April 21-25, 2025, focused on making connections between climate issues and the impact of sustainability research and teaching. The event brought together students, faculty, staff, alumni, campus partners, and the local community to highlight groundbreaking research and educational initiatives aimed at addressing the climate crisis.

UC Santa Cruz ACM builds community, industry connections, and pathways to student success

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ACM students gather for a meeting

The UC Santa Cruz student chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is more than a Baskin Engineering student organization—it’s a hub for students to learn, collaborate, and prepare for future careers.

New esports room supported by Baskin Engineering builds community for Slug Gaming

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Slug Gaming leadership in the esports room

A new esports room at Baskin Engineering has opened its doors to the UC Santa Cruz Slug Gaming club. Made possible by a donation from Baskin Engineering Dean Alex Wolf, the space provides a dedicated area for competitive gaming and community-building.

Salma Qadiri: Undergraduate Student

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Portrait of Salma Qadiri

Salma Qadiri is a third year UC Santa Cruz computer science student, minoring in applied mathematics. She gained support and resources at Baskin Engineering through the MESA Engineering Program and found community with the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE).

Marc Mangel selected as Fellow of the Society for Mathematical Biology

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Portrait of Marc Mangel

Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Applied Mathematics Marc Mangel has devoted much of his research career to understanding biological challenges, particularly species conservation and fisheries management, through mathematics. Now, the prestigious Society for Mathematical Biology has recognized Mangel’s contributions to this field by selecting him as a Fellow.  Read on for a brief Q&A about Mangel’s … Read more

Applied Mathematics Ph.D. student wins Best Poster award at SIAM meeting

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Portrait of Nick Rondoni

Nicholas Rondoni, a Ph.D. student in Applied Mathematics at UC Santa Cruz, won the Best Poster award at the Northern and Central California section meeting of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).  Rondoni’s research focuses on the accurate inference of neuronal spiking activity — the electrical activity within the brain that neurons use … Read more

$7.5M MURI grant will support research on tensor networks for high-dimensional computing

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Portrait of Daniele Venturi smiling outside the Baskin engineering building.

Professor of Applied Mathematics Daniele Venturi is part of a project team recently awarded a five-year, $7.5 million from the Department of Defense’s (DoD) highly competitive Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program. The project seeks to develop a new mathematical framework for the modeling and simulation of high-dimensional partial differential equations, which are relevant to … Read more