The UC system, and other universities across the country are pushing hard to restore federal government funding. Ideally, our advocacy pays off such that sufficient levels of research funding continue to reach universities in support of basic research. Because, without federal support, it’s not just our researchers and students who will suffer—it’s industry, too, and the wider economy and society.
The recently launched Generative AI Center at UC Santa Cruz, based at both the main campus and at the UCSC Silicon Valley campus in Santa Clara, is bringing together university researchers and industry partners for collaboration, innovation, and impact at the cutting edge of the field. The Center welcomes new industry partners to expand their … Read more
Computational Media faculty are recruiting Ph.D. students for 2026-27.
The Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz co-organized this year’s Bay Learn Symposium, an annual event gathering engineers and scientists in machine learning from the San Francisco Bay Area. The event format centered around sharing cutting edge research and ideas, and included lively panel and group discussions about present and future ML and … Read more
The Baskin School of Engineering welcomes three new faculty members for the 2025-26 academic year.
Now in its second year, the QB3 Biotech Undergraduate Summer Internship program at the University of California, Santa Cruz, connects students with hands-on experience in the biotechnology field.
From September 8-10, the Baskin School of Engineering hosted the 19th Conference on Neurosymbolic Learning and Reasoning (NeSy 2025), the longest-standing gathering for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge research in neurosymbolic AI. The event brought together more than 90 people to discuss the future of a field that aims to build powerful computational AI … Read more
The Baskin Engineering Dean’s Awards celebrate achievements in engineering research, honoring 10 distinguished undergraduate projects that demonstrate excellence and innovation in a range of fields, including biomedical research, machine learning, agricultural technology, and cybersecurity.
At the 2025 Santa Cruz (SC) Launchpad event, University of California, Santa Cruz students competed in an exciting business pitch competition for $40,000 in cash prizes. Notably, Baskin Engineering students contributed to four of the five winning teams.
The University of California Open Summit (UC Open) 2025 was held on April 23–24 at the UCSC Silicon Valley Campus in Santa Clara. This was the first major event organized by the University of California Open Source Program Office (UC OSPO) Network. The summit – which welcomed about 125 participants – provided a unique opportunity … Read more
Second-year Baskin Engineering student Siddharth Prothia (B.S., Computer Science; Electrical Engineering minor) is on a mission to enhance learning with RoboGrade—an AI-powered tool he developed to streamline grading and support for both students and educators.
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.