Engineering
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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.
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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.
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Scientists have updated the human genome to make it more equitable and inclusive
Associate Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Benedict Paten and Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Karen Miga were quoted in a CNN on the release of the first human pangenome, a new reference for genomics aimed at increasing equity in the field. Additional coverage in outlets including BBC, NBC, the Associated Press, Reuters, US News and World Report,…
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Every base everywhere all at once: pangenomics comes of age
Associate Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Benedict Paten and Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Karen Miga were quoted in a Nature story on the emerging field of pangenomics.