http://www.bme.ucsc.edu/ A list of recent news articles at the Jack Baskin School of Engineering. Copyright (C) 2009, UC Santa Cruz In the most comprehensive study of animal evolution ever attempted, an international consortium of scientists plans to assemble a genomic zoo--a collection of DNA sequences for 10,000 vertebrate species, approximately one for every vertebrate genus. http://www.bme.ucsc.edu/news/article?ID=1801 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 The UCSC Sequencing Center, directed by biomolecular engineer Nader Pourmand, was highlighted by Genome Web's In Sequence. http://www.bme.ucsc.edu/news/article?ID=1800 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Camilla Forsberg, assistant professor of biomolecular engineering, presented to a packed auditorium about her work with stem cells during the Baskin School's Fourth Annual Research Review Day. Her talk was covered by the Santa Cruz Sentinel. http://www.bme.ucsc.edu/news/article?ID=1799 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Groundbreaking research being pursued at the Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz will be showcased at the school's Research Review Day on Thursday, October 22. The event will include faculty research presentations and graduate student posters, providing a broad overview of exciting research in areas such as bioengineering, nanotechnology, software service engineering, cyber-infrastructure, biostatistics, and systems design. http://www.bme.ucsc.edu/news/article?ID=1798 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has awarded a $1.1 million grant to researchers in the Jack Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz to support their work on nanopore technology for analyzing DNA. http://www.bme.ucsc.edu/news/article?ID=1796 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Arthur Ramirez, dean of the Jack Baskin School of Engineering, came to UCSC from Bell Labs, a legendary center for science and engineering. He brings a true passion for using fundamental and applied research to solve real-world problems. In the interview that follows, he discusses the importance of developing deeper partnerships in Silicon Valley, and he describes the qualities that make the Baskin School of Engineering uniquely positioned to contribute to the rapidly changing technologies of the 21st century. http://www.bme.ucsc.edu/news/article?ID=1795 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Researchers in the Jack Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will establish a Cancer Genome Data Analysis Center as part of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), a $275 million collaborative project led by the National Cancer Institute and the National Human Genome Research Institute. http://www.bme.ucsc.edu/news/article?ID=1793 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Five UC Santa Cruz faculty members have won prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2009. Three of the recipients are faculty in the Jack Baskin School of Engineering: William Dunbar, assistant professor of computer engineering; Pascale Garaud, assistant professor of applied mathematics and statistics; and Joshua Stuart, assistant professor of biomolecular engineering. The others are Yat Li, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics, both in the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences. http://www.bme.ucsc.edu/news/article?ID=1792 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700