🤯'Jaw-dropping' finding in Science Magazine today shows certain chromosomes have telomere lengths that are consistently longer or shorter than others, shocking even The Nobel Prize winner & telomere expert Carol Greider. Telomere length plays a role in longevity & cancer. 🧵⬇️

#BaskinEngineer Prof. Yihsu Chen offers his perspective on how the California electricity market can be made as efficient and equitable as possible in the face of the rise of small-scale solar. Read his piece in The Conversation here: bit.ly/3VteBaw

We've made it all the way the elite 8 and are now up against Harvard! Vote for UCSC here: statnews.com/feature/stat-m… #STATmadness

Baskin Engineers ♥️ pi! Thanks for celebrating 🥧 day with us.

Keep voting for UCSC in #STATMadness to help name Daniel Kim's research on liquid biopsy tech for cancer detection the best biomedical research of 2024! UCSC is currently tied in the last day of the second round ... vote here to keep us in the running! statnews.com/feature/stat-m…

Baskin Engineering joined the party at the Chase Center in San Francisco this weekend as the Golden State Golden State Warriors hosted a STEAM Fest, a discovery and learning expo designed to expose students to science, technology, engineering, art and math. ktvu.com/news/golden-st…

Students from Prof. Jason Eshraghian's Analog Electronics class attended the 2024 International Symposium on Field-Programmable Gate Arrays in beautiful Monterey, gaining exposure to the latest academic and industry research on advancing semiconductors and digital hardware

Mingle with AI enthusiasts and learn about the impact of AI from author Guy Kawasaki and Jim Whitehead, professor of computational media at UCSC on March 13 @ 6pm
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This March, Daniel Kim is representing UCSC for #STATMadness ! His research on liquid biopsy tech for cancer detection was chosen to compete to be named the best biomedical research of 2024 — we need your support getting him there! Vote for UC Santa Cruz: bit.ly/3SVIWf7

Check out incredible projects presented by BE students during the Student Org Celebration! Thanks to everyone who joined us for Engineering Week 2024 🤩

Baskin Engineering Teaching Prof. Samantha Gorman is the co-writer of the new game Stranger Things VR, released yesterday. Gorman specializes in interactive narrative and world building, which she brings to her teaching of UCSC students. Read more: bit.ly/48nwgmY

The future of AgTech is happening here at UCSC with leading research and innovation focused on socially-impactful agricultural technology.

Read this and more #UCEngineer stories here: bit.ly/42ScMWA

#EWeek2024

The future of genomics is linked to our understanding of genetic variation! #UCEngineer Karen Miga is helping lead the Human Pangenome Consortium toward a more complete and inclusive reference genome that will open up new medical discoveries. news.ucsc.edu/2023/05/pangen…

Welcome to the Future - it's Engineers Week!!!

Join as we celebrate engineers' achievements and pave the way for a brighter and more diverse future in engineering. Tell us - what are your #Eweek2024 plans?

This #EngineersWeek , meet Melissa Cline, a #UCEngineer for the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute who manages the #BRCA Exchange platform. Her work is leading to a future when patients will have more clarity in assessing their genetic breast cancer risk: news.ucsc.edu/2023/10/brca-e…

The future of genomics and personalized medicine is happening here at #UCSantaCruz 🧬 In 2023 the human genome reference was revolutionized with the pangenome reference.

Read this and more innovative #UCEngineer health stories here: bit.ly/3OJUyjY

#EWeek2024

Next Thursday is Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. It’s a time when volunteers, educators, and others act as role models, facilitate engineering activities, and show girls how engineers change our world. See how you can get involved! bit.ly/3SHN4PH
#GirlDay2024

Join us next week for the latest event in our Diverse Voices lecture series: a talk with Juan-Pablo Mas. Juan-Pablo is a partner at Action Potential Venture Capital and is a dynamic leader in the local tech entrepreneurship scene. Register here: calendar.ucsc.edu/event/diverse_…

Congrats to the BE Grad Slam winners:

MJ Johns (CM), Gamification for Community Resilience
Firouz Vafadari (CSE), Connect to the Internet with Light!

Support them on March 2 for the UCSC Grad Slam event at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center where they will compete to win up to $3000.

Looking to make a difference through engineering? Apply now to the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department at UC Santa Cruz. Discover new opportunities and contribute to innovations that benefit humankind. 💡🌍

Apply here: applygrad.ucsc.edu/apply/