Engineering
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UC Santa Cruz researchers build AI to prevent drownings
Professor of Computer Science Alex Pang's research on using AI to monitor beach conditions was featured in the Santa Cruz Sentinel and the Mercury News.
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Detecting Cancer Early by Measuring RNA in the Blood
Scientific American features Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Daniel Kim's research on using RNA in the bloodstream for an early, non-invasive cancer detection test.
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Smart Gateways into the Lab of the Future
Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Sofie Salama and Distinguished Professor of Biomolecular Engineering David Haussler spoke about the smart technology behind growing brain organoids in their Braingeneers lab on the Scientist Speaks podcast.
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The expanding universe of Lofi Girl
WBUR News, Boston's NPR station, spoke with UCSC Ph.D. student of Computational Media Kevin Weatherwax about his research on and personal relationship with Lo-Fi music.
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The tricky ethics of AI in the lab
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Leilani Gilpin was quoted in a C&EN story on the pace of development in the field of generative AI and the ethical challenges at play.
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New Approach to ‘Liquid Biopsy’ Relies on Repetitive RNA in the Bloodstream
The National Insitutes of Health Director's Blog features Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Daniel Kim's research into liquid biopsy technology for cancer early detection.
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Scientists solve the genetic puzzle of sex-related Y chromosome
Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Karen Miga and UCSC genomicist and postdoc Monika Cechova were quoted extensively in coverage of the first complete sequence of a human Y chromosome. Additional coverage in CNN, STAT, Popular Science, USA Today, Business Insider, and many others.
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The race to save the world's DNA
Computational biologist Benedict Paten was quoted in a New Yorker story about the Earth BioGenome Project, a gloabl effort to sequence the DNA of as many species as possible. UCSC Genomics Insitute research scientist Ann Mc Cartney's contributions to this project are also mentioned.
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Study reveals a widespread decline of snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere
Earth.com covered Professor of Statistics Robert Lund's research which used a rigorous statistical approach to find that snow cover has declined in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere over the last half century.
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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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As the fight against RSV adds vaccines, UCSC researcher is on the cutting edge
Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Rebecca DuBois discussed her research on RSV vaccine development in an interview with Lookout Santa Cruz.
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Santa Cruz County vulnerable to cyber attacks, Grand Jury recommends putting plan in place
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Leilani Gilpin was quoted in a KION 46 story about Santa Cruz County's potential vulnerability to a cyber attack.