Silicon Valley
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UC Santa Cruz added to Coursera’s university lineup
UC Santa Cruz will become one of 62 university campuses from around the world to offer free online courses to the public through the popular Coursera platform.
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Brenda Romero named first game designer in residence at UC Santa Cruz
The Center for Games and Playable Media has appointed Brenda Romero (formerly Brenda Brathwaite) as a game designer in residence.
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ARPA-E grant supports UCSC research on high-power solar energy
UCSC leads research on the development of an innovative optical device for harvesting concentrated sunlight into an optical fiber.
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UCSC engineers tackle big data
Big data projects include energy-aware storage, efficient data processing, proactive information retrieval, and cancer genomics.
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UCSC grad students launch cancer genomics company in Santa Cruz
The cofounders of Five3 Genomics, a new biotech company based in Santa Cruz, are former graduate students in the Baskin School of Engineering. Five3 Genomics offers genomics software and services for personalized cancer therapy
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Founders Celebration highlights research and ideals of UC Santa Cruz
The sixth annual Founders Celebration Friday, October 12 will feature a free public lecture by Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal of the United Kingdom, followed by a gala dinner honoring Rees, Gordon and Betty Moore, George and Gail Michaelis-Ow, UCSC alumnae Shannon Brownlee, and UCSC distinguished professor Gail Hershatter.
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UCSC’s DANM program to be featured at ZERO1 Biennial in San Jose
UCSC”s Digital Arts and New Media program (DANM) will showcase campus projects at the 2012 ZERO1 Biennial—an international festival featuring work at the intersection of art and technology—that takes place in Silicon Valley and around the Bay Area, September 12 to December 8.
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Photos reflect light like 3D objects with novel printing technology
A novel printing method yields photos that respond to different angles of light the same way a three-dimensional object does.
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Coastal ecosystems research project wins NASA Honor Award
The Coastal and Ocean Airborne Sensor Testbed project, involving UCSC and NASA scientists, has received a NASA Honor Award.
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UCSC engineer wins R&D 100 Award for work on nanotechnology project
Electrical engineer Nobuhiko Kobayashi has received a 2012 R&D 100 Award for his role in developing a new system for producing high-tech materials.
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Engineering students present corporate-sponsored design projects
Low-cost LED light bulbs, a glass microphone, and an illuminated garment for bicycle riders were among the prototypes presented by engineering students.
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Medical robotics expert Jacob Rosen named Health Care Hero
The Silicon Valley Business Journal honored robotics expert Jacob Rosen with a 2012 Health Care Heroes award.