Engineering
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The Origin Story of Astro Bot’s Likable Little Guy
Professor of Computational Media Katherine Isbister spoke to the New York Times about what makes a cute video game character.
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Awe and trepidation as AI comes for smartphones
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Leilani Gilpin comments on some of the potential issues with AI on smartphones.
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Our brains take naps while we're awake – and wake when we're asleep
A study on brain waves from Distinguished Professor of Biomolecular Engineering David Haussler's lab was featured in New Atlas. Additional coverage in Earth.com.
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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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Two students find security bug that could let millions do laundry for free
The Verge reports that two UCSC engineering students discovered a security vulnerability in internet-connected laundry machines that could allow millions to do laundry for free. Additional coverage in Tech Crunch.
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Advances in Liquid Biopsies: Improving Sensitivity and Earlier Detection
Associate Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Daniel Kim was featured in a Technology Networks story on advances in liquid biopsy technology for cancer detection, his area of expertise.
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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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Easter Island Origins
Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Alexander Ioannidis discusses the genomic evidence used to trace the origins of the people of Easter Island. Ioannidis came to UC Santa Cruz after doing this research at Stanford University.
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New Genomics Databases Could Drive Major Breakthroughs
Associate Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Benedict Paten was quoted in a story in a Discover Magazine that discussed the promise of the pangenome project aimed at capturing human genetic diversity into a usable genomics reference.
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How games move us
Professor of Computational Media Katherine Isbister penned an op-ed in Popular Science and MIT Press on how games provoke deep emotions via choice and consequence.
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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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Cloud, Remote Tools at UCSC Enhance Study of Organoids
Government Technology highlighted Mohammed Mostajo-Radji's research on cloud technologies which give more students access to cortical organoids used in biotechnology research and education.