Computer Science & Engineering
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Corporate-sponsored projects give engineering students valuable experience
UCSC engineering students presented their corporate-sponsored senior design projects to mentors and faculty
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UCSC research helps extend Internet backbone in Santa Cruz, Monterey counties
A survey of unmet broadband needs by UC Santa Cruz information technology experts proved key to the approval last month of a $10.6 million state grant to extend a fiber optic Internet backbone from into the Salinas Valley.
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UCSC data storage researchers tackle practical problems
In the rapidly evolving field of data storage, UCSC has been a leading academic research center for more than a decade.
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Wireless camera network offers new possibilities for security systems
A prototype solar-powered device developed at UCSC has potential applications for security cameras and wildlife monitoring in remote areas.
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UCSC engineer focuses on assistive technology for people with disabilities
Roberto Manduchi applies computer vision technology to develop products that address daily challenges faced by visually impaired people.
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Red Hat to acquire Inktank, a cloud storage company with UCSC roots
Software provider Red Hat will acquire Inktank, a data storage company with origins in a UCSC research project, for $175 million.
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UCSC’s ‘Project Awesome’ supports women in computing
Project Awesome is an ongoing effort to recruit and retain more women students in computer science and computer engineering.
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UCSC engineering students find inspiration in eBay scholarship program
A team of engineering students has developed promising new approaches for doing online shopping from mobile devices
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Risk and reward: undergraduate Lauren Scott explores the world of computer games
Lauren Scott, a 21-year-old UCSC student majoring in computer science and business management economics, is thriving as an assistant game designer.
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Game designer Brenda Romero among top ten game developers of 2013
Program director for the M.S. in games and playable media is featured on a list of the “Top 10 Game Developers of 2013.”
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Computer engineer Roberto Manduchi honored with ‘test of time’ award
Roberto Manduchi won a Helmholtz Test-of-Time Award from the International Conference on Computer Vision.
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UCSC computer scientists turn software verification into gameplay
The puzzle game ‘Xylem’ is a crowd-sourced solution for improving the security of software code.