Spring 2023 awards and accolades
An ongoing list of Spring 2023 accolades and research awards given to Baskin Engineering faculty, students, and staff.
Computer Science and Engineering
Spotlighting CITRIS’s green-tech research during Earth Month
Faculty and students involved in CITRIS’s multicampus programs are developing innovative technology for a greener and more sustainable future.
A full circle experience
Alumnus and entrepreneur Michael Hilton’s trailblazing tech career has led him back to his alma mater in more ways than one, with both of his companies’ technologies being adopted by the UC system and serving as a member of the Baskin Engineering Dean’s Council.
Computational media researcher applies new technique to enhance serious game design and learning experience
Professor Magy Seif El-Nasr and her GUII lab are using a machine learning technique known as process mining to better visualize and understand how players are navigating and solving problems in games.
‘Not-So-Slow Slugs’ take on supercomputing
A group of UC Santa Cruz engineering students—cleverly named the “Not-So-Slow Slugs”—are competing in a national student supercomputing competition.
Baskin Engineers: Creating the future
National Engineers Week 2023 highlighted the achievements of Baskin Engineering students and faculty over the past 25 years and underscored the importance of socially driven engineering.
Computer engineering student selected as inaugural MEP Tech4Good Fellow
During the year-long fellowship, Baskin Engineering’s Katia Avila Pinedo will lead student research projects in the Tech4Good Lab, work towards her first research publication, and complete a community-engagement project.
Expanding the number of faculty at the UC Santa Cruz Baskin School of Engineering
Growing demand for engineering drives enrollment increases and faculty recruitment.
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.
Sam Trujillo: Undergraduate Student
Degree Program: Computer Science, B.S.
Department: Computer Science and Engineering
Hometown: Menlo Park, CA
“Having a community of other students striving for the same goal as yourself gives you that foundation for success.”