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Committing to open source in the face of rising research security pressures
Open source is a hallmark of Baskin Engineering, examples being the Genome Browser and the Center for Research in Open Source Software, to name just two.
Computer science student places first in Interactive Media track at HackMIT
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.
2023 awards and accolades
An ongoing list of fall 2023 accolades and research awards given to Baskin Engineering faculty, students, and staff.
Baskin Engineering welcomes a cohort of 10 new faculty
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.
Summer 2023 awards and accolades
An ongoing list of summer 2023 accolades and research awards given to Baskin Engineering faculty, students, and staff.
Electrical engineer wins prize for best Ph.D. dissertation in experimental engineering
Vahid Ganjalizadeh received the Darrell and Elaine Long Prize in Experimental Engineering for his research on developing new data analysis tools and techniques to improve optofluidic biosensing technology.
Annual senior design showcase underscores student innovation, experiential learning, and positive impact of academia-industry collaboration
More than 30 student teams presented their projects to an audience of industry partners, faculty, staff, and community members.
UC Santa Cruz recognized for cybersecurity research excellence by the U.S. Cyber Command
A Baskin School of Engineering team received top awards at the first Cyber Recon Symposium.
Celebrating Baskin Engineers on International Women in Engineering Day
In honor of International Women in Engineering Day 2023, Baskin Engineering is celebrating its women engineers and inspiring more girls and women to pursue engineering education and careers.
Implications of tech layoffs and economic downturn
While the ebb and flow of industry priorities can be disruptive, engineering graduates will continue to be in high demand. The industry’s continuing growth, the unique skill set that engineering graduates possess, and their versatility and hands-on experience are all factors that make our students valuable assets to companies in the tech industry.
NASA software engineer to deliver Baskin Engineering 2023 commencement address
UC Santa Cruz alum and NASA engineer Alexandra Holloway will provide remarks to the 25th class of Baskin Engineers during the June 17th Slug Crossing commencement event.