Computer Science & Engineering
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Teaching luminaries share classroom secrets at Academic Forum
The large crowd that attended the Academic Forum at the Humanities Lecture Hall —one of the cornerstones of the UCSC Alumni Reunion Weekend—had a rare opportunity to hear these and other teaching secrets of renowned educators, ranging from social psychologist Elliot Aronson to noted feminist studies professor Bettina Aptheker.
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Kepler Explorer app puts distant planets at your fingertips
Kepler Explorer, an innovative app for iPads and iPhones, provides interactive displays of planetary systems discovered by the Kepler Mission.
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Pirate droids battle in student robotics competition March 14
Robotic pirate “ships” built by UCSC engineering students will face off in battle in a free public demonstration on March 14.
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Origami exhibit at Cowell College opens April 8 with public talks
“Origami: Art + Mathematics” features internationally known origami artists and honors the late David Huffman, UCSC computer scientist and a pioneer of mathematical origami.
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‘Prom Week’ breaks new ground in computer game design
Nominated for a technical excellence award at the Indie Games Festival, ‘Prom Week’ is a game about social relationships driven by an innovative artificial intelligence system.
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‘Open-source’ robotic surgery platform going to top medical research labs
Robotics experts at UCSC and UW have built seven advanced robotic surgery systems for use by major medical research laboratories.
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Computer scientist Martín Abadi elected 2011 AAAS Fellow
Computer security expert Martín Abadi has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
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Baskin School of Engineering promotes increased participation of women in computing
During the past two years, the number of women majoring in computer science at UC Santa Cruz has increased by 40 percent.
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UCSC grads turn senior project into game design company
A new iPad game now available from Apple’s App Store showcases the professional quality of the work done by UCSC students in the computer game design program.
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UCSC offers new degree in network and digital technology
The Baskin School of Engineering is offering a new major in network and digital technology.
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Student Achievement Week: recognizing excellence
UC Santa Cruz will honor a long list of outstanding scholars, visual artists, performers and researchers during the annual Student Achievement Week festivities from May 28 to June 3. This week allows these students to present their work in highly public settings, from an annual print sale to a sciences and engineering poster symposium.
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Porn & Pong author Damon Brown to speak May 20 on video games and human sexuality
Author Damon Brown will speak on “Human Sexuality and Video Games” at UCSC on May 20.