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December 11, 2013
Game designer Brenda Romero among top ten game developers of 2013
Program director for the M.S. in games and playable media is featured on a list of the "Top 10 Game Developers of 2013."
December 11, 2013
Computer engineer Roberto Manduchi honored with 'test of time' award
Roberto Manduchi won a Helmholtz Test-of-Time Award from the International Conference on Computer Vision.
December 06, 2013
UCSC computer scientists turn software verification into gameplay
The puzzle game 'Xylem' is a crowd-sourced solution for improving the security of software code.
December 02, 2013
Student robotics competition on December 5 features 'Ender's Game' theme
The public is invited to watch droids built by student teams compete in the "Slugs vs. Bugs" challenge.
November 26, 2013
UCSC computer engineer Katia Obraczka elected IEEE Fellow
Katia Obraczka, professor of computer engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
November 22, 2013
Professor J.J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves elected to Mexican Academy of Sciences
Professor of computer engineering J.J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves has been elected a corresponding member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences.
November 18, 2013
Computer scientist Phokion Kolaitis wins 'test of time' award for 2003 paper
The International Conference on Database Theory (ICDT) presented the 2013 Test of Time Award to Phokion Kolaitis, professor of computer science.
November 14, 2013
Hidden workshop turns out complex equipment for UCSC scientists
Born tinkerers, two 'old-school' UCSC machinists take rough sketches and turn them into 'works of art.'
November 08, 2013
UCSC team wins cancer genomics competition
A team of bioinformatics experts made the most accurate predictions in a challenge to identify signaling networks in breast cancer cells.
November 04, 2013
Hitachi sponsors UCSC research in cancer genomics and data storage
Two areas of expertise at UCSC, genomics and data storage, are brought together under a new research agreement sponsored by Hitachi.
November 01, 2013
Surgical robot built at UCSC featured in 'Ender's Game' movie
The Raven II surgical robot developed in Jacob Rosen's Bionics Lab makes a cameo appearance in the new movie "Ender's Game."
October 21, 2013
Research Review Day talks: From big data to brain development
Attendees heard talks from industry leaders and UCSC faculty at the Baskin School of Engineering's Research Review Day.
October 08, 2013
Baskin School of Engineering showcases research advances on October 17
Data science, mobile and pervasive computing, and regenerative medicine are featured topics at BSOE's annual Research Review Day.
September 26, 2013
Pan-Cancer studies find common patterns shared by different tumor types
The Pan-Cancer Initiative, a major effort to analyze the molecular aberrations in cancer cells across a range of tumor types, has yielded an abundance of new findings.
September 18, 2013
UCSC research funding tops $130 million for 2012-13
UCSC researchers attracted $132.5 million in external grants and contracts to the campus in the 2012-13 fiscal year.
September 17, 2013
UCSC hires game industry veterans to run professional degree program
Award-winning game designers Brenda Romero and John Romero will direct the new master's degree program in games and playable media.
September 11, 2013
CrowdGrader brings crowdsourcing to the task of grading homework
A new crowdsourcing tool developed at UCSC gets students involved in grading homework assignments.
August 27, 2013
Engineering Summer Bridge program celebrates 10 years serving new students
A week-long residential program eases the transition from high school to college for engineering students from underrepresented backgrounds.
August 22, 2013
UCSC ranked among best colleges for computer science and humanities majors
UCSC is highly ranked among the nation's top computer science and humanities programs for "lifetime return on investment."
August 12, 2013
UCSC establishes Department of Technology Management
UCSC has established a new Department of Technology Management in the Baskin School of Engineering.
August 07, 2013
CGHub honored for innovation in information technology
The UCSC Cancer Genomics Hub (CGHub) received an honorable mention for the 2013 Larry Sautter Award for Innovation in Information Technology.
July 31, 2013
UCSC acquires powerful new astrophysics supercomputer system
State-of-the-art computer systems have been instrumental in making UCSC one of the world's leading centers for computational astrophysics and planetary science.
July 12, 2013
UCSC researchers develop 3D display with no ghosting for viewers without glasses
3D+2D TV allows viewers with stereo glasses to see 3D images, while viewers without the glasses see a normal 2D image.
June 28, 2013
Founders Celebration to honor architect Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry, widely considered one of the most important and influential architects of our time, will receive the Foundation Medal during the seventh annual Founders Celebration in October.
June 21, 2013
UCSC scientist attends White House ceremony honoring open science
David Haussler attended a White House event highlighting Open Science "Champions of Change."
June 20, 2013
UCSC ham radio club takes part in annual Field Day exercise June 22-23
Faculty and students from the Baskin School of Engineering will take part in the national Emergency Communications Field Day.
June 19, 2013
Students present start-up plans at Silicon Valley showcase event
Start-up business plans developed by students were featured at an Entrepreneurship Showcase event at the UCSC Silicon Valley Center.
June 17, 2013
Major grant funds UCSC researchers using big data to predict cancer outcomes
UCSC bioinformatics experts received a $3.5 million NIH grant to develop tools to analyze cancer genomics data.
June 14, 2013
Gene patent decision called step forward for open research
Genetics researchers at UC Santa Cruz said the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous ruling that human genes cannot be patented will help keep advanced genetic research from being controlled by private biotechnology companies.
June 13, 2013
Human genome: Public research for public good
Researchers at UC Santa Cruz assembled the first working draft of the human genome sequence in 2000, just days before a private health care company completed its first assembly.
June 05, 2013
Genomics pioneers look to future, form global alliance for data sharing
UCSC bioinformatics expert David Haussler is on organizing committee for global alliance to enable secure sharing of genomic and clinical data.
June 04, 2013
Celebrating excellence: Student Achievement Week 2013
This year's Student Achievement Week recognizes high achievement across the disciplines. The campus will host exhibits, ceremonies, performances, and other events through Friday, June 7.
June 03, 2013
Engineering students present senior design projects
Corporate Sponsored Senior Project Program gives students an opportunity to work on real-world engineering problems.
May 21, 2013
UCSC offers professional degree in games and playable media
A new master's degree program in Games and Playable Media is being offered from the UCSC Silicon Valley site in Santa Clara.
May 14, 2013
Graduate Research Symposium awards recognize top presentations
Outstanding presentations at the Graduate Research Symposium were honored at the Awards Reception.
May 02, 2013
Graduate students present research in annual symposium May 10
Graduate students from all five academic divisions at UCSC will present their research on Friday, May 10.
April 25, 2013
Interactive storytelling symposium on May 10 explores the future of games
The Interactive Storytelling Symposium will bring together experts from academia and the computer game industry to explore the future of games.
April 22, 2013
UCSC hosts symposium on stem cells and aging
Leading stem cell scientists from around the world will gather at UCSC May 30 and 31 for the Stem Cells and Aging Symposium.
April 22, 2013
UCSC highly ranked in worldwide survey of research impact
UC Santa Cruz placed 11th on the annual Leiden Ranking, which measures the scientific performance of 500 major universities worldwide.
April 18, 2013
Engineering opportunities
Senior engineering students create design projects to address real-world problems—some with sponsorships from high-profile companies.
March 28, 2013
Energy storage symposium addresses important issues for renewable energy
UCSC Center for Sustainable Energy and Power Systems partners with Joint Venture Silicon Valley in April 11 symposium.
March 27, 2013
UCSC and industry partners launch center for data storage research
The Center for Research in Storage Systems was established through NSF's Industry/University Cooperative Research Program.
March 21, 2013
Computer History Museum honors UCSC computer scientist Harry Huskey
Harry D. Huskey, professor emeritus of computer science at UCSC, will receive the 2013 Fellow Award from the Computer History Museum.
March 20, 2013
Alumni Weekend: Reliving memories, making new ones
Excitement is building for UCSC's premiere alumni event, April 26-28, which is packed with reunions, celebrations, receptions, and opportunities.
March 20, 2013
Baskin School of Engineering hosts meeting on women in technology
Members of the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) Pacesetters Program met at UCSC in February.
March 14, 2013
DNA study clarifies relationship between polar bears and brown bears
A new genetic study of polar bears and brown bears upends prevailing ideas about the evolutionary history of the two species.
March 14, 2013
UCSC Cancer Genomics Hub wins 2013 Innovations in Networking Award
CGHub has been honored by CENIC with the 2013 Innovations in Networking Award for High-Performance Research Applications.
March 13, 2013
UCSC ranked among top 10 graduate schools for game design
The graduate programs in game design at UC Santa Cruz were named among the top 10 in the nation by the Princeton Review.
March 11, 2013
Student robotics competition on March 13 features Star Trek theme
Robotic "starships" built by UCSC engineering students will face off in a free public demonstration on Wednesday, March 13.
February 11, 2013
Overcoming the odds: Student learned English by playing video games
The son of migrant workers, Juan Morales's path to UC Santa Cruz was anything but typical.