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.
Undergraduate Student
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.”
CruzHacks 2022: Sparking innovation and embracing inclusion in tech
The annual UCSC hackathon brought together over 400 students worldwide to learn new skills and develop innovative technological solutions to real-world challenges.
Vince Dinh: Undergraduate Student
Degree Program: Computer Science, B.S.; Business Management Economics, B.A.
Department: Computer Science and Engineering; Economics
“The [UCSC] campus and culture really appealed to me, and I can confidently say I’m happy with my decision.”
Researchers develop ‘clever’ sensor system to detect and control the complex movements of soft robotic devices
A sensing system developed by researchers at the Baskin School of Engineering provides a simplified and reliable approach for state awareness and motion detection in soft robotics.
Baskin Engineering student team places second at National Cybersecurity Competition
Students from Computer Science and Engineering placed second out of 120 university teams from around the country.
Rishita Wairagade: Undergraduate Student
Degree Program: Computer Science, B.S.
Department: Computer Science and Engineering
“Baskin Engineering does a great job of providing research opportunities for all of its engineering students.”
$250K grant will help computational media researchers use alternate reality games to study resilience
Professors Magy Seif El-Nasr and Elin Carstensdottir will use the funds to examine how college students cope and adapt in unforeseen situations.
Invention inspires UCSC-Alisal bio collaboration, taking basic research way beyond basics
Fall quarter 2020, UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute’s Scientific Director David Haussler had an inspiration: “Let’s use our Picroscope to introduce Alisal High students to research!” With that, the Genomics Institute Office of Diversity was on its way to piloting a remote teaching project in an Advanced Placement® (AP) biology class at Alisal High School in Salinas, California, located about an hour’s drive south of Santa Cruz.
Innovative solutions to pressing social, scientific issues pitched at the annual IDEA Hub competition
The top UC Santa Cruz startup teams presented their pitches at the grand finale of the annual IDEA Hub Pitch Contest, hosted by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development.
Sidney Robinson: Undergraduate
Degree Program: Computer Science, B.S.
Undergraduate Institution: University of California, Santa Cruz
Department: Computer Science
“Change is coming, and I’m excited for it.”
Three teams from Baskin Engineering win the UCSC IDEA Hub Pitch Contest
Sixteen student teams competed for $6000 in prize money in the 2020 UCSC IDEA Hub Pitch Contest. All three finalists were from the Baskin School of Engineering and represented projects for social good.