Author: Emily Cerf
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Evidence suggests early developing human brains are preconfigured with instructions for understanding the world
Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Tal Sharf’s lab used organoids to make fundamental discoveries about human brain development.
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Students develop AI solutions for wildfire mitigation at Reboot the Earth hackathon
Student hackers tackled California’s wildfire crisis at the event co-hosted by the United Nations and the Baskin School of Engineering
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UC Santa Cruz is the top public research university in the world for highly cited researchers amid strong 2025 list
25 UC Santa Cruz researchers earned a spot on the prestigious annual list.
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ARCS Foundation scholarships support 14 outstanding graduate students in science and engineering for 2025-26
The scholarships are awarded to students who show exceptional promise of making a significant contribution to the scientific and technological strength of the country.
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Researchers pinpoint target for treating virus that causes the stomach bug
New study reveals how human astroviruses bind to humans cells and paves the way for new therapies and vaccines
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Meet UC Santa Cruz entrepreneurs creating jobs and sparking innovation
As we enter entrepreneurship month this November, we’re celebrating the professors and alumni who are fueling job creation and creating opportunity
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Effort aims to uncover the learning and reasoning potential of brain organoids
The Braingeneers team will test the ability of brain organoids to solve tasks in real time
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United Nations and Baskin Engineering to host West Coast’s first ‘Reboot the Earth’ hackathon
The event will bring together developers to create technological solutions to address the climate crisis.
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Local elementary and middle school students celebrate the joy of math at UC Santa Cruz-hosted festival
A campus-hosted offering of the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival helped students build confidence and a sense of belonging around math.
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AI leaders gather in Silicon Valley for UC Santa Cruz, SF Tech Week event
More than 200 people gathered for an event called “AI Frontier: Data, Agents & Robots.”
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Regional ocean dynamics can be better emulated with AI models
Researchers show the success of their technical in a critical region: the Gulf of Mexico.
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UC Santa Cruz named National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research
The recognition highlights UC Santa Cruz’s research and educational contributions to advancing cybersecurity.