The Santa Cruz (SC) Launchpad event on May 29, 2024 was an exciting opportunity for UC Santa Cruz students to compete in a business plan competition for $40,000 in cash prizes. Notably, Baskin Engineering students or alumni were on each of the winning teams.
Dean’s Awards recognize 10 outstanding Baskin Engineering student-research projects.
For the first time, a UC Santa Cruz computer programming team will compete in the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) North America Championship (NAC) taking place May 23-28, in Florida.
London Calling, a conference showcasing the latest research in nanopore sequencing technology, celebrates its 10th anniversary in May and will feature UC Santa Cruz professor and Nobel Laureate Carol Greider and Assistant Professor Daniel Kim as plenary presenters.
Ishaan Bansal, a second-year computer science and engineering student at UC Santa Cruz, won first place in the Interactive Media track at HackMIT, an annual student-run hackathon held in the fall at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
An ongoing list of fall 2023 accolades and research awards given to Baskin Engineering faculty, students, and staff.
Ishaan Bansal, a second-year computer science and engineering student at UC Santa Cruz, won first place in the Interactive Media track at HackMIT, an annual student-run hackathon held in the fall at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
An ongoing list of fall 2023 accolades and research awards given to Baskin Engineering faculty, students, and staff.
Degree Program: Computer Science, B.S.
Department: Computer Science and Engineering
Hometown: Irvine, CA
“I’d like to have my own company one day, something that allows me to use engineering to drive social or environmental change.”
Ten new faculty members have recently joined the Baskin School of Engineering, strengthening the school’s commitment to teaching excellence, high-impact research, and technological innovation.
An ongoing list of summer 2023 accolades and research awards given to Baskin Engineering faculty, students, and staff.
Degree Program: Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D.
Department: Computer Science and Engineering
Undergraduate Institution: Southern University of Science and Technology, China, Communications Engineering, B.S.
Advisor: Chen Qian
“The most important thing is to have confidence in yourself. Although you will encounter many challenges and become frustrated at times during your program, you need to remain confident in your capabilities as an engineer.”