Computer science is the study of the theoretical and practical aspects of computer technology and computer usage. The department offers courses on a wide range of topics, many of which include a mathematical component. UC Santa Cruz offers both the bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees, as well as the master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees, in computer science. Besides offering instructional courses, the Computer Science Department engages in a substantial research program in which both advanced undergraduates and graduate students participate.
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50 Undergraduates Complete Summers of Mentored Research
Over 50 student researchers presented the results of their work at the 2010 Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium in the Baskin Engineering Courtyard. The new event coordinated the culminating poster presentation days of five different programs and included additional undergraduate scholars from other laboratories. More
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STING in the world of biosensor technology
How could you go about finding one particular bee in a hive bustling with activity? Extending this analogy to early cancer and pathogen detection gives the sense of what is required when cell biologists search for one type of biomolecule in a crowded and constantly-changing environment. More
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Computer Scientists Greg Levin, Caitlin Sadowski, Ian Pye and Scott Brandt win Best Paper at ECRTS 2010
The Euromicro Conference on Real-Time Systems (ECRTS) presented its 2010 Best Paper award to Computer Science Ph.D. Students Greg Levin, Caitlin Sadowski and Ian Pye, CS Professor Scott Brandt, and their collaborator Shelby Funk (University of Georgia) for their work "DP-FAIR: A Simple Model for Understanding Optimal Multiprocessor Scheduilng." More
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Girls discover engineering potential at UC Santa Cruz
The 29 middle school girls who graduated from the fourth annual Girls in Engineering program Friday described their two weeks on the UC Santa Cruz campus as "awesome," "interesting," "fun," and yes, "inspiring." More
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UCSC computer scientist a winner in 'news challenge' for innovative project
Twelve media innovation projects have been selected as winners of the 2010 Knight News Challenge, a contest that funds new-technology ideas that will shape the future of news and civic media. More
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UC Santa Cruz Baskin School of Engineering Commencement Address
Beginning at UC Santa Cruz, Today, and Tomorrow - Paul E. Dimotaki More
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Oakes College offers residential program for science and engineering students
Oakes College is offering a new residential program for science and engineering students at UC Santa Cruz this fall, featuring a graduate student "scientist in residence" who will organize science-related programs and activities for about 70 undergraduates in a dynamic living and learning environment. More
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Gordon Ringold appointed to oversee Silicon Valley Initiatives
Gordon Ringold, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur with strong academic and research credentials, will assume leadership and oversight of UC Santa Cruz's growing initiatives in Silicon Valley. UC Santa Cruz currently oversees $35 million annually in Silicon Valley-related research, has approximately 600 employees there, and is participating in the development of a 75-acre education and research community in partnership with NASA Ames. More