BE Undergraduate Newsletter
Announcements
Rare Opportunity to take a class with the Director of the Genomics Institute!
Still looking for an interesting course to take this Fall?
In "Scientific Principles of Life with dynamic professor David Haussler you will:
- Learn basic principles of life as it exists on this planet
- Explore the future of life in machine learning and adaptation, AI, genome editing, and fully artificial life
- Satisfy Scientific Inquiry 5-course credit requirement!
BME 18 - M,W,F, 1:20 PM - 2:25 PM. Enroll at my.ucsc.edu using class # 11228
Internships and Job Training from Google: STEP & SWE coming to UCSC
If you are interested in a career in computer engineering - specifically one at Google - you're strongly encouraged to look into these programs!
Here are the links in the flyer below (you may not be able to click them from the image).
STEP Newsletter: https://rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/coe-c-step-swe-newsletter/forms/registration
Careers: https://careers.google.com/students
Explore Careers in AI, Games, HCI, NLP & Semiconductor Engineering at the Silicon Valley Career & Internship Fair!
Interested in a career in AI, Games, HCI, NLP, and Semiconductor Engineering? Recruiters from Intel, Cadence, NVIDIA, Marvell, Bloom Energy, and other great companies will meet with UCSC students and alumni with skills in AI, Games, HCI, NLP, and VLSI. Sign up on Handshake to attend this event with top Silicon Valley employers at our campus in Santa Clara: https://ucsc.joinhandshake.com/stu/career_fairs/41502Engineer Change: Help Nonprofits with UCSC Blueprint
UCSC Blueprint is a club that aims to create various tech solutions for nonprofits and organizations that do not have the resources to do so. Student teams made up of developers and designers will connect with several nonprofits to help develop a full stack application that allows the non-profit to better reach their audience. In addition to developing a full stack application during the school year, UCSC Blueprint is also running a learning group where students will be able to attend various workshops teaching Git, tools used by industry professionals, introductory Web Development, and much more.
To sign up for the learning group please fill out this form. You can also join our mailing list, and find important other links in our linktree.
If you have any questions please email us at ucscblueprint@gmail.com
Slug Security - Embedded Security Competition 2024
Slug Security, UCSC's Cybersecurity Club, is looking for competitors for UCSC's 2024 MITRE eCTF team. Additional information on the Embedded Capture the Flag Competition can be found on MITRE's eCTF site. The competition is split into two phases, the design phase and the attack phase. The design phase is where the team will be building some embedded application on a microcontroller, while ensuring security requirements are met. The attack phase is where the team will be attacking other teams' designs to capture flags.
In the 2023 competition, UCSC's team secured 2nd place. Our eCTF 2023 blog post is available online and our previous codebase is public for anyone to view on GitHub.
If you are interested, please review the information document and apply at this Google Form (CruzID restricted) by December 1st, 2023.
For any questions please reach out to SlugSec@ucsc.edu or visit slugsec.ucsc.edu.
Scholarship Opportunity for Women in Engineering
The Applied Materials Momentum Fund
Applied Materials is now offering support for female identifying engineering students to help them overcome unexpected financial obstacles and to empower their educational careers in the form of three core grants:
1. Rapid-response emergency financial assistance
2. Bridge grants
3. Last Mile grants
Qualifying students may be eligible for all three grants!
Additionally, recipients of these grants and other interested parties are encouraged to consider internship opportunities with Applied Materials.
Check the application page to learn more about the scholarship funds.
Find out more about internships with Applied Materials here.
STEP Prep: Getting Ready to Apply with Google
Did you know about Google's STEP?
It is the Student Training in Engineering Program, and if you are reading this, you MUST check it out!
Follow this link to Google's STEP page to learn more about the highly coveted training and job prep this program provides.
The STEP program is designed to prepare budding engineers like you for a job in complex computer engineering and technology at Google, but the application pool is competitive, the program has qualifications, and submitting your application materials requires some preparation.
That is why Google is hosting a series of virtual events that will help prepare students to apply to STEP.
The events include info sessions with Googlers (Google engineers) and STEP Interns, resume workshops, opportunities for application feedback, connections with industry professionals, and much more.
If you are a 1st or 2nd year student interested in a computer science/engineering career - specifically one at Google - then this conference is made for you!
STEP is not only designed for aspiring computer engineers in general, but strives to provide this specialized knowledge and training to historically underrepresented groups in the industry. BIPOC, Latinx, Hispanic, non-gender conforming, and differently abled engineers are strongly encouraged to attend these prep courses and apply to STEP!
Register for the prep courses here!
Introducing SlugLoop: Revolutionize Your Campus Commute!
Ever found yourself stranded, waiting for a campus shuttle that's late or lost? Do you wish you had real-time updates on exactly when your ride is arriving? If so, SlugLoop, a new app from UC Santa Cruz, is here to transform your transit experience!
Born out of CruzHacks 2023, SlugLoop is a student-created app aimed at making transportation around the UC Santa Cruz campus more efficient and convenient. We've worked tirelessly since our beta phase, refining and enhancing features based on your feedback.
We're always eager for more suggestions on how we can improve. Your input will help us make SlugLoop an indispensable tool for all UC Santa Cruz students. Together, we can make campus transportation as seamless as possible.
Check us out at https://www.slugloop.tech. If you have any questions, suggestions, or bugs to report, don't hesitate to use our "Contact Us" form on the SlugLoop website. We're all ears and ready to make your commuting experience better!
Upgrade your campus commute today with SlugLoop!
Research Mentoring Internship Program
The Genomics Institute's Research Mentoring Internship (RMI) program is a research training program for UCSC undergraduates. RMI scholars receive hands-on experience performing wet-lab, computational, or faculty-directed research into the ethical, legal, and social implications of genomic research. Award recipients will also receive a $3,000 quarterly scholarship and professional development and networking opportunities. Application cycles occur twice a year in the fall (transfer students only) and spring. Visit the RMI website to learn more about the program and RMI sponsored workshops that are open to all students.
For more information, contact Alondra Figueroa Olivo at afigue30@ucsc.edu.
Empowering Computer Engineers in Pasadena, CA this October!
The Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI) is holding their 35th academic conference in Pasadena, CA this year: The Great Minds in STEM Conference from October 11th to the 14th.
The agenda includes research presentations, professional development sessions, computing workshops, cyber security competitions, and keynote speeches from industry leaders!
Graduate students and undergraduate students are encouraged to apply. Scholarship support to cover travel and registration expenses is available for qualifying students. Follow this link to the conference website for details. Follow this link to the application.
Black Staff and Faculty Organization (BSFO) Annual Scholarship
The University of California, Office of the President’s Black Staff and Faculty Organization (BSFO) is encouraging systemwide UC-enrolled African American students to apply for BSFO’s Annual Scholarship.
In these days and times, scholarships are used to help towards the astronomical costs of completing your educational goals and meeting daily expenses. BSFO recognizes the hard work, sacrifices, and dedication it takes to reach your educational goals. We provide a $1,000 scholarship annually to students to use towards items of your choosing and help lighten some of your financial obligations.
We want to hear from you, tell us a little about yourself, your passions, motivations, and examples of your persistence throughout your educational journey. Tell us about your academic achievements, professional goals, and scholastic endeavors. The Application process is simple, complete and submit UCOP’s BSFO Scholarship Application by December 31, 2023. You will not need to wait long to receive the funds, BSFO notifies selected students of their selection status by the end of January 2024 and funds are provided by the end of February 2024. Selected students will also have an opportunity to speak at BSFO's Scholarship Awards Ceremony that will be held in February 2024.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Events
UCSC Silicon Valley Career & Internship Fair! 10/10
Event Date and Time: 10/10/2023 4:00 pmEvent Location: UCSC Silicon Valley Campus
Ready to kick-start your career in AI, Games, HCI, NLP, or Semiconductor Engineering?
At the UCSC Silicon Valley Career & Internship Fair, you'll meet top recruiters from industry giants like Intel, Cadence, NVIDIA, and Marvell. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with Silicon Valley’s finest and build relationships that could flourish into rewarding careers. You don’t want to miss this!
UCSC students can register through Handshake.
UCSC Extension students & alumni: Register here.
Save the date: Tuesday, October 10, 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Silicon Valley Campus, Event Center.
Hit the Brakes!: $20,000 Prize Pool for Automotive Data Hackathon in Sunnyvale
Event Date and Time: 10/13/2023 7:00 amEvent Location: Sunnyvale, California - Brembo HQ
The Brembo Hackathon
The Data Science, Machine Learning, and Generative AI Solutions Challenge
October 13th-15th in Sunnyvale, CA
Participants will be hacking on Machine Learning, Data Science, and Generative AI challenges that utilize historical data sets and exclusive industry access from Brembo – the global leader in brake production.
The Brembo Data and AI Hackathon aims to leverage the power of data-driven models to discover and create innovative methods for new brakes and improve data models for warranty claims that enhance performance.
At the heart of the hackathon lies a vast and diverse dataset provided by Brembo. This dataset encompasses a wealth of information on various car models, their braking systems, performance metrics, and real-world driving scenarios. With this data, hackers will be tasked with building innovative machine learning models to predict and optimize brake designs, or solve warranty database issues to improve Brembo’s current model.
Registration is Free! UCSC engineering students who possess relevant hacking and data analysis skills are encouraged to compete!
Follow this link to the Brembo website for registration and further details.
Great Minds in STEM Conference
Event Date and Time: 10/11/2023 8:00 amEvent Location: Pasadena Convention Center,300 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91101
The Great Minds in Stem Conference in Pasadena presents a fantastic opportunity for young and aspiring engineers to meet with recruiters from companies looking for fresh talent.
There will be several opportunities to meet one-on-one with recruiters, and many students might even walk away with an offer letter!
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Career coaching, resume workshops, and keynote speakers for students entering the workforce.
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For students seeking to continue their higher education in STEM, a graduate school fair will be hosted to learn about the many opportunities they have in advancing their degrees!
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This conference posts a 35 year long pedigree, as well as a smaller size compared to other conferences, in which it may be more difficult get face time with recruiters.
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Competitive registration pricing, hotel rates, and raffles for free registration are available!
For more information on the event, visit the GMIS Conference website or email info@greatmindsinstem.org.
Cyber Security Competition: International Capture the Flag
Event Date and Time: 12/02/2023 10:00 amEvent Location: N/A
The Women in Computuer Science (WiCS) chapter at UC Santa Barbara, The NSF AI Institute, and Shellphish hacking group present the International Capture the Flag hacking competition!
- The Shellphish iCTF is a multi-site, multi-team, challenge-based hacking competition in which a number of teams compete independently against each other. Teams do not attack each other, but operate independently to solve a set of challenges. Each challenge has a flag that can only be obtained by solving the challenge.
- This educational compeition is open to teams composed of high-school and undergraduate students. There will be two separate competitions for the two student levels, but the challenges will be the same. Each team cannot be composed of more than 10 people (but an institution can have multiple, non-colluding teams) and must have an associated, institution-affiliated instructor.
- Teams must register by November 24!
- Please see the iCTF website for a more detailed rundown of the competition.
- Register here.
- Contact ictf@shellphish.net for any questions about the competition.
Follow the ACTION NSF AI Institute Discord
Wiki-a-thon for BIPOC Engineers and Scientists
Event Date and Time: 11/08/2023 1:00 pmEvent Location: Jack Baskin Engineering B2 180
Join us for an afternoon of creating and editing pages for BIPOC engineers, scientists, and technologists! Bring your laptop and a friend and enjoy some pizza while making a difference!
Wikipedia overwhelmingly recognizes the achievements of white people. This wiki-a-thon works to reverse this trend, highlighting the often overlooked accomplishments of BIPOC leaders in science and technology, and ensuring that the next generation can see role models who look like them.
NO EXPERIENCE NECESARY - We will provide a list of scientists who don't yet have pages, as well as training on how to contribute to Wikipedia.
Hosted by the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute and the Jack Baskin School of Engineering. All are welcome!
UCSC Genomics Website.