Jack Baskin School of Engineering News http://www.ams.ucsc.edu/news/ A list of recent news articles at the Jack Baskin School of Engineering. Copyright (C) 2008, UC Santa Cruz Pascale Garaud wins one of the 2007-2008 Excellence in Teaching Award <p><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">The Academic Senate Committee on Teaching has announced the recipients of the 2007-08 Excellence in Teaching Awards. This dis http://www.ams.ucsc.edu/news/article.php?ID=1406 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Chancellor conveys awards for achievements in diversity <p>Chancellor George Blumenthal conveyed the awards during a luncheon May 21 at University House. Blumenthal called the diversity awards programs one of the highlights of the year.</p> <p>Winners wer http://www.ams.ucsc.edu/news/article.php?ID=1443 Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 UC Santa Cruz research team earns NASA award <p>The outstanding performance of the University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) will soon be recognized with a prestigious NASA Public Service Group Achievement Award.</p> <p>The UARC, a UC-NASA p http://www.ams.ucsc.edu/news/article.php?ID=1446 Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Computer Science Ph.D. student Sarah K. Tyler awarded the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship <p>Computer Science Ph.D. student Sarah K. Tyler was recently awarded the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. She participated in the National Science Foundation Grant Writing http://www.ams.ucsc.edu/news/article.php?ID=1451 Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 UC Santa Cruz Part Of Team To Receive Grant to Research Electronics Heat Management <p>A team that includes engineers from UC Santa Cruz, The University of Michigan and Brown University has received a five-year, $6.8-million grant from the Air Force to examine heat management issues http://www.ams.ucsc.edu/news/article.php?ID=1402 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 National engineering honor society installs chapter at UC Santa Cruz <p>The Engineering Honor Society at UC Santa Cruz was officially installed as the California Alpha Delta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi in a ceremony held on Saturday, March 8, at UCSC's Baskin School of Engi http://www.ams.ucsc.edu/news/article.php?ID=1444 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Chocolate chip cookies help make statistics lessons relevant and palatable <p>Chocolate chip cookies aren't just a favorite after-school snack. They're also a rich source of statistical data, according to Herbie Lee, an associate professor of applied mathematics and statisti http://www.ams.ucsc.edu/news/article.php?ID=1381 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Marc Mangel to chair special committee on seals <p>Marc Mangel, professor and chair of applied mathematics and statistics, has been appointed chairperson of a committee that advises the British government on the status of seal populations in Britis http://www.ams.ucsc.edu/news/article.php?ID=1371 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 UCSC earns high ranking for conservation biology research <p>When it comes to conservation research, the University of California, Santa Cruz, ranks as the fourth most productive institution in North America, according to a study published in the October iss http://www.ams.ucsc.edu/news/article.php?ID=1366 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Chemistry Professor Anthony Fink wins Outstanding Faculty Award <p>The Division of Physical and Biological Sciences at UC Santa Cruz has awarded its highest honor, the Outstanding Faculty Award, to Anthony Fink, professor of chemistry and biochemistry.</p> <p>"Dr. http://www.ams.ucsc.edu/news/article.php?ID=1367 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800