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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · 2d

Exciting news! UC Santa Cruz has been named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research by the U.S. National Security Agency. This recognition highlights #BaskinEngineering's research and educational contributions to advancing #cybersecurity. Read more: bit.ly/3VO9xN7

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · 5d

🏆 Our students made waves at the @acm.org SIGBED International Student Research Competition! Ph.D. student Morgan Masters won 1st in the grad category and Caden Jacobs [pictured] was runner-up in the undergraduate category. Both are co-advised by Profs Colleen Josephson and Steve McGuire.

Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · 6d

🧠 Researchers at #BaskinEngineering have a developed an #AI - powered #seizure prediction method that improves performance by up to 44.8%—led by one of our computer science undergrads! #deeplearning Read more: bit.ly/4nPqO4Z

‘Future-guided’ AI improves seizure prediction

Engineers developed a deep learning method that manipulates time to make better predictions.

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · 7d

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New faculty join Baskin Engineering with expertise in AI, security, and computational biology – Baskin School of Engineering

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · 7d

Join us in welcoming three new #BaskinEngineering faculty for the 2025–26 academic year! They bring expertise in #AI, #machinelearning, #security, computational biology, and more—helping to mentor the next generation of engineers and advance innovative research.

Welcome new faculty! Nilah Monnier Ioannidis, Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics
Chenguang Wang, Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
Tyler Munger, Associate Teaching Professor of Technology and Information

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · 12d

💡We hosted the 2025 conference on #Neurosymbolic Learning and Reasoning, the longest-standing gathering for the discussion of cutting-edge research in neurosymbolic #AI! “It is the first time the conference was held in the U.S. as a full conference rather than a workshop," said prof Leilani Gilpin.

More than 90 people gathered at the NeSy conference

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · 13d

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Smart device uses AI and bioelectronics to speed up wound healing process

A wearable device called “a-Heal,” designed by engineers at UC Santa Cruz, aims to optimize each stage of wound healing the process.

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · 13d

A team of #BaskinEngineering researchers at @ucsantacruz.bsky.social is using #AI and #bioelectronics to speed up wound healing! Their #WearableTech device tracks healing stages and delivers personalized treatment—speeding healing by ~25% in preclinical trials! 🤯

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · 13d

💻🌱 Through the QB3 Biotech Summer Internship program, #BaskinEngineering CS student Levi Laden tested #AI + #VR tools at ImmergoLabs, and bioinformatics student Alice Gerchanovsky developed #DNA sampling methods at Ohalo—gaining hands-on industry experience! Read on: bit.ly/48AM35r

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · 14d

New + returning Slugs checked out all the amazing #BaskinEngineering clubs and orgs we have to offer. Excited to see how you'll make your mark this year!

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · 14d

💡New research from #BaskinEngineering explores how privacy of the surrounding space, dimensionality (2D vs. 3D), and dynamics (image vs. video) influence comfort with sharing and viewing augmented reality (AR) content on social media. bit.ly/48vtHCU

Study reveals user preferences for social media in the AR ‘metaverse’

Research explores how privacy and content format impact users' level of comfort in sharing and consuming social media AR content.

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · 19d

Alexander Wolf, Dean of #BaskinEngineering will moderate a discussion at the eighth annual US-India Conference about the emerging competition over AI standards, access to critical technologies, and regulatory influence.

Alex Wolf at the 2023 US-India Conference

Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · 22d

The public can’t verify how data is handled by surveillance company Flock Safety, said #BaskinEngineering prof Ram Sundara Raman—raising concerns about encryption, AI training, internal oversight and potential for leaks. Via Santa Cruz Local: bit.ly/3VOr0Vt

As a new state bill pushes back against license plate cameras, Watsonville looks to add more - Santa Cruz Local

As Watsonville City Council is set to add more controversial license plate reader cameras to its streets, concerns mount over illegal uses.

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · 26d

Big step forward in #solarscience! 🔭☀️ #BaskinEngineering researchers created the first self-consistent model that can reproduce the mysterious tachocline layer of the Sun—which could help predict solar events that disrupt #powergrids and #satellites. bit.ly/461EMtX

Models explain mysterious feature controlling magnetic properties of the Sun

UC Santa Cruz applied mathematicians produced the first self-consistent models of the Sun’s tachocline incorporating the correct dynamical ingredients.

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · 26d

👀 Check it out! New technique developed by #BaskinEngineering researchers uses WiFi to monitor heart rate!

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · 29d

Join us in congratulating #BaskinEngineering alumnus Aviv Elor, recipient of the UC Santa Cruz Outstanding Recent Alumni Award! As co-founder of Immergo Labs, Elor is revolutionizing physical rehabilitation through immersive virtual reality telehealth platforms.

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · Sep 4

Baskin Engineering is proud to drive real-world innovation that helps anchor @ucsantacruz.bsky.social as the leading institution in the Santa Cruz/Watsonville metro area—ranked Top 16 nationwide in research output! 🌟 Read more: bit.ly/45PbE95

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · Sep 3

UC Santa Cruz’s Pulse-Fi shows how cheap WiFi chips can measure heart rate with clinical accuracy, no wearables needed. Via Interesting Engineering: bit.ly/4g4Zz3f

Forget smartwatches, scientists teach WiFi to monitor heartbeats

UC Santa Cruz engineers turn WiFi into a heartbeat monitor, offering wearable-free health tracking with Pulse-Fi.

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · Sep 2

New research from #BaskinEngineering shows that household WiFi devices can achieve clinical-level heart rate monitoring without the need for wearables. 🤯 The technique is highly accurate, and works with with low-cost WiFi devices—useful for low resource settings. Learn more: bit.ly/4p2yvpd

WiFi signals can measure heart rate—no wearables needed

Engineers prove their technique is effective even with the lowest-cost WiFi devices

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · Aug 28

🎉 UC Santa Cruz was named in the top 15 alt-Ivies! “Already a longtime global leader in genomics and bioinformatics... the university now has one of the fastest growing engineering programs in the country," wrote Town & Country. bit.ly/41sWALX

UC Santa Cruz among top 15 Alt-Ivies of 2025 by Town & Country

Town & Country said UC Santa Cruz was included because of its “growing reputation for research, social justice, and environmental sustainability.”

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · Aug 27

Some countries are world-famous birdwatching destinations, while others with incredible biodiversity struggle to attract ecotourists. #BaskinEngineering Prof Luca de Alfaro teamed up with env. researchers to build statistical models to understand why: bit.ly/3JyYapm

Birdwatching tourism is booming. Some countries are benefiting, while others are left behind

Birding tourism can support sustainable development and habitat conservation across the tropics, but only if countries can successfully attract birders. New research reveals what affects birdwatchers’...

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · Aug 27

"It can happen to Half Moon Bay,” says #BaskinEngineering prof Yu Zhang, stressing fire can still strike coastal communities. Moving power lines below ground is a long-term solution, but it can cost $2-5 million per mile of wire—not viable for PG&E’s budget from the taxpayers. bit.ly/45UByas

Coastsiders can expect more power outages

PG&E has no plans to underground power lines on the coast despite the high rate of outages throughout the Peninsula. Some hardening of overhead wires is planned, but experts say

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · Aug 21

This week, Rep. Zoe Lofgren visited UC Santa Cruz to meet with students and researchers from UCSC Center for Agroecology to learn about the AgTech Alliance—a collab between #BaskinEngineering and social sciences to develop innovative technologies that support sustainable food production. 🌱

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Ashesh Chattopadhyay @ashesh6810.bsky.social · Aug 20

🚨 New from our group! A stable AI framework for high-res regional ocean modeling-- joint work with Fujitsu Research and NC State led by @baskinengineering.bsky.social PhD students Lenny and @moeindarman.bsky.social.
Now out in JGR: Machine Learning & Computation 🌊🤖
🔗 doi.org/10.1029/2025JH000851 🧵

Simultaneous Emulation and Downscaling With Physically Consistent Deep Learning‐Based Regional Ocean Emulators

An AI-based physically consistent long-term regional emulator has been developed for the Gulf of Mexico region A deterministic and stochastic downscaling model has been developed to super-resolve...

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Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz @baskinengineering.bsky.social · Aug 18

👏 And that's a wrap! The 2025 @ucsantacruz.bsky.social Contributor Catalyst program concluded this month, introducing a third cohort of students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to #opensource software programming! Led by #BaskinEngieering postdoc Emily Lovell.

Contributor Catalyst program visits GitHub

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