2007  Engineering News

Computer security expert Martín Abadi garners Outstanding Innovation Award

Martín Abadi, professor of computer science, has received the SIGSAC Outstanding Innovations Award from the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).

Losses of long-established genes contributed to human evolution, scientists find

The evolution of new genes is not the only way for a species to change. UCSC scientists have now carried out the first systematic computational analysis to identify long-established genes that were lost during human evolution.

UCSC faculty receive $4.5 million in new grants for stem cell research

Two UCSC faculty members have received major grants totalling $4.5 million for stem cell research from the California Insitute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM).

Ancient retroviruses spurred evolution of gene regulatory networks in primates

Ancient retroviruses helped a gene called p53 become an important "master gene regulator" in primates, according to a new study.

Avant-garde video-game blog earns art exhibition at UC Irvine's Beall Center

UCSC computer scientist Michael Mateas presents four works of artificial intelligence and empathy at a new art exhibit.

HP's Stanley Williams to discuss nanoscale computing at UCSC's Silicon Valley Center on October 25

R. Stanley Williams, a senior fellow at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories and founding director of HP's Quantum Science Research group, will discuss nanoscale computing in a free public lecture on Thursday, October 25.

UCSC awarded $5 million grant for genome research

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) announced a $5 million grant to UCSC as part of a four-year project to build a "parts list" of biologically functional elements in the human genome.

Baskin School of Engineering will showcase faculty research projects on Friday, October 12

Research Review Day at UCSC's Baskin School of Engineering will showcase groundbreaking research by the engineering school's faculty and graduate students.

UCSC receives $120,000 HP Technology for Teaching leadership grant

Hewlett-Packard has selected UCSC as one of 10 recipients of its 2007 Technology for Teaching Leadership grants.

New program color-codes text in Wikipedia entries to indicate trustworthiness

The online reference site Wikipedia enjoys immense popularity despite nagging doubts about the reliability of entries written by its all-volunteer team. A new program developed at UCSC aims to help with the problem by color-coding an entry's individual ph

Silicon chip beams light through a liquid-core waveguide to detect one particle at a time

By guiding light through liquid-filled channels smaller than a human hair, researchers at UCSC and Brigham Young University have succeeded in building a silicon chip that can detect tiny particles one at a time.

State funds stem cell research facility at UC Santa Cruz

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has approved a $2.7 million grant to fund a stem cell research facility at UC Santa Cruz.

UCSC researchers achieve atomic spectroscopy on a chip

Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have performed atomic spectroscopy with integrated optics on a chip for the first time, guiding a beam of light through a rubidium vapor cell integrated into a semiconductor chip.

Phillip Berman appointed to Baskin Endowed Chair in Biomolecular Engineering

UC Santa Cruz has appointed Phillip Berman, professor and chair of biomolecular engineering, to the Jack Baskin Endowed Chair in Biomolecular Engineering.

Infectious disease expert to discuss deadly epidemics in public lecture at UCSC on Tuesday, May 22

Dr. Donald P. Francis, executive director and chief medical officer of Global Solutions for Infectious Diseases, will discuss "Confronting Deadly Epidemics Around the World" in a free public lecture at UC Santa Cruz on Tuesday, May 22.

Michael Isaacson appointed acting dean of UCSC's Baskin School of Engineering

The UC Regents have approved the appointment of Michael Isaacson as acting dean of the Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz.

UCSC engineer Claire Gu honored by International Society for Optical Engineering

Claire Gu, professor of electrical engineering at UCSC, has been elected a Fellow of the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE).

Student Profile: Feeling the Heat

Students take on the challenge of developing a wireless system to monitor Yellowstone's geysers and hot springs.

Banana Slug Spring Fair drawing alumni back to UC Santa Cruz

Senior Design Contest features interdisciplinary student projects

Undergraduate students in computer engineering and electrical engineering presented their senior design projects before a panel of judges in the Baskin School of Engineering's Senior Design Contest.

Lecture at UCSC to address engineering and national priorities on Thursday, April 12

Richard Buckius, assistant director for engineering at the National Science Foundation (NSF), will speak at UC Santa Cruz on Thursday, April 12, on the topic of "Engineering and National Priorities."

Microsoft gift boosts computer science program at UCSC

A gift from Microsoft to UC Santa Cruz will enable computer science students to spend more time on computer games--developing computer games, that is, not necessarily playing them.

Internet pioneer Larry Smarr to speak at UCSC on Thursday, March 22

Larry Smarr, director of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2), will speak at UC Santa Cruz on Thursday, March 22.

HP joins UC Santa Cruz and NASA in groundbreaking collaborative venture

HP has joined UC Santa Cruz and NASA in a new venture focused on developing revolutionary science breakthroughs in the coming decades.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Symposium on Electric Vehicles at UCSC on Saturday, March 10

A special event to showcase the emerging electric vehicles technologies, hosted by UCSC's Baskin School of Engineering and CITRIS, will take place on Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sun Microsystems creates OpenSPARC Center of Excellence at UCSC

Sun Microsystems has established a Center of Excellence at UCSC that will focus on the OpenSPARC initiative, a true "open-source" approach to high-speed microprocessor technology.

Sloan Research Fellowships awarded to three UC Santa Cruz faculty

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has selected three UCSC faculty members to receive 2007 Sloan Research Fellowships.

$1 million gift from Jack Baskin establishes endowed chairs in engineering and humanities at UCSC

Philanthropist Jack Baskin has continued his remarkable record of support for the University of California, Santa Cruz, with two $500,000 gifts establishing endowed chairs, one in the Humanities Division that honors his wife, Peggy Downes Baskin, and anot

UCSC's Baskin School of Engineering celebrates 10 years of innovation

The Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is celebrating its 10th anniversary and its emergence as a vibrant and innovative center for research and education.

UCSC offers new major in bioengineering

UCSC has approved a new major in bioengineering, an interdisciplinary program focusing on the applications of engineering to medicine and the biological sciences.

New course teaches UCSC students about disability

UCSC is offering a new general education course on universal access and assistive technology, enabling students from all majors to learn more about disability and the issues that surround it.

UCSC recognized for high percentage of engineering master's degrees awarded to women

A survey of master's degrees awarded by U.S. engineering schools shows that UC Santa Cruz ranks third in the percentage of degrees awarded to women.

UCSC engineering dean Steve Kang awarded Chang-Lin Tien Education Leadership Award

The Asian Pacific Fund today announced the recipients of its first annual Chang-Lin Tien Education Leadership Awards, recognizing Sung-Mo "Steve" Kang, dean of the Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and Belle W. Y. W