Computer Science
- December 09, 2016
UC Santa Cruz team chosen to compete in Amazon's Alexa Prize Challenge
UCSC computer scientists have won a sponsorship from Amazon to develop a "socialbot" that can converse with humans.
- November 29, 2016
Computer scientist Marilyn Walker honored by Association for Computational Linguistics
Walker, a professor of computer science, has been named a fellow of the ACL.
- September 08, 2016
Big questions to be explored at Silicon Valley Campus grand opening
The celebration, showcasing the multidisciplinary teaching and research hub, will feature an open house, a ribbon cutting, and a handful of engaging talks by leading campus thinkers.
- April 15, 2016
True Originals series: Coffee and games
The popular True Originals notable alumni speaker series returns with an artisan coffee innovator, and two creative Slugs who are setting bold new standards in the world of video games.
- March 17, 2016
Scott Brandt appointed to Sage Weil Presidential Chair for Open Source Software
VCR Scott Brandt has been appointed as the inaugural holder of the Sage Weil Presidential Chair for Open Source Software.
- March 10, 2016
Female computer science grad students find supportive environment at UC Santa Cruz
UCSC's Department of Computer Science is producing successful female graduates at a time when women remain underrepresented in the tech workforce.
- March 08, 2016
UC Santa Cruz launches online programming course by Ira Pohl
UC Santa Cruz has launched a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), C++ for C Programmers (Part A), on the Coursera platform.
- January 07, 2016
Film, panel to focus on tech industry’s diversity shortcomings
Sponsors hope that girls in middle school, young women, and underrepresented groups who see the movie will be inspired by the role models in the profession and see a future for themselves in the industry.
