Electrical & Computer Engineering
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Smart Bandage Uses Electricity and Drugs to Heal Wounds
A multidisciplinary research team led by Marco Rolandi, professor of electrical and computer engineering, developed a smart bandage that could speed up wound healing by actively tracking and responding to the healing process.
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UC Santa Cruz engineers unveil AI wearable to speed wound healing
KSBW features a-Heal, a wound-healing device developed by Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Marco Rolandi, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Mircea Teodorescu, Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics Marcella Gomez and collaborators at UC Davis.
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Coastsiders can expect more power outages
Yu Zhang, an assistant professor in the UC Santa Cruz Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, pointed out that fire can still strike coastal communities, such as the Santa Cruz wildfires in 2020.
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Hybrid AI Models Blend Deep Learning With Neuromorphic Ideas
EE Times explores Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Jason Eshraghian’s perspective on how traditional deep learning methods and brain-inspired computing methods are influencing each other in ways that are pushing forward modern artificial intelligence.
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32 Bits That Changed Microprocessor Design
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering Steve Kang is highlighted for his role in developing the the Bellmac-32 microprocessor, a technology essential for telecommunications switching that would serve as the backbone for future computing systems
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Researchers upend AI status quo by eliminating matrix multiplication in LLMs
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Jason Eshraghian's research on energy effecient large language models was featured in Ars Tecnica, with additional coverage in Venture Beat, The Register, and Tech Xplore.
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Nanopore-Based Single-Molecule Detection Tech Shows Promise for Viral Load Tracking
Genome Web reports on technology developed by UCSC Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Holger Schmidt for detecting COVID-19 and the Zika virus.
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Restoring Microgrids After Power Loss Requires Smarts
IEEE Spectrum highlighted Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Yu Zhang's research on using AI to better manage microgrids during power outages.
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AI-system boosts microgrid efficiency for rapid power outage recovery
Interesting Engineering reports on Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Yu Zhang's research on using AI to better manage islanded microgrids during power outages.
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New Breakthrough Could Lead to All-Purpose Biosensors
Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Holger Schmidt discussed his recent research on biosensing chips in a Technology Networks story.
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AI and Edge Computing Detect Disease for Real-Time Diagnosis
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Holger Schmidt was quoted in a Psychology Today story on a deep neural network for disease detection developed in Schmidt lab.
