Connecting UCSC students with industry to launch STEM careers
Six talented University of California, Santa Cruz MESA students connected with industry professionals in San Diego during an invite-only STEM conference.
Biomolecular Engineering
New Live Cell Biotechnology Discovery Lab aims to reshape STEM education
The UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute has created a new Live Cell Biotechnology Discovery Lab as a maker space dedicated to creating the next generation of technologies for remote education.
Baskin Engineering welcomes new faculty members
11 new faculty members recently joined the Baskin School of Engineering departments of Biomolecular Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Statistics.
Baskin Engineering’s Diverse Voices speaker series returns for its fifth season
The 2022–23 season kicks off this fall with two industry professional speakers who will speak to students and the UC Santa Cruz community about their experiences in academia and industry.
Promoting student success and inclusive pedagogy at the Baskin School of Engineering
Student-centered programming and professional teaching development workshops support inclusive learning and teaching in STEM classrooms.
NIH grant supplement will support mentorship within biomedical research at UCSC
UC Santa Cruz Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Rebecca DuBois has won a grant supplement from the NIH to enhance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) in her lab and at UCSC.
Girls in Engineering programming returns to help build a new generation of engineers and technologists
The five-day camp introduces middle school girls from Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties to the fields of engineering and technology and helps bridge the gender gap in STEM education.
Celebrating student and industry collaboration at Partners’ Day
The annual event underscores the value of industry partnerships and how they provide unique opportunities for Baskin Engineering students to develop and hone their soft and hard skills in preparation for impactful, successful careers.
The UC Santa Cruz International Summer Research Program returns for its second year
The program began virtually last summer, offering an opportunity for students abroad to participate in innovative research projects with UC Santa Cruz faculty.
Inaugural dissertation prize in experimental engineering awarded to BME Ph.D. candidate Alison Tang
The prize recognizes Alison Tang’s dissertation research on using nanopore sequencing technology to discover cancer-associated RNA variations.
Baskin Engineering Ph.D. candidates recognized for outstanding academic achievements
Seven Ph.D. candidates from five departments received 2022 fellowships, totaling $171K in stipend money to support their dissertation research.
Amazon project manager Anika Narayanan shares advice on finding your footing in tech amid adversity
During the second event of the Diverse Voices 2022 series, Anika Narayanan discussed her experience navigating from college graduate to early career tech professional in a remote world.