Electrical engineering is a very broad discipline that addresses the design and understanding of devices, circuits, and systems that use electromagnetic waves in electronic or optical signals. This increasingly involves the use of computers, but focuses on the design and analysis of electronic/optical components and the signals that connect them. In contrast, the field of computer engineering focuses on computer hardware, while computer science looks at computer software and theory.

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• Integrated optical trap holds particles for on-chip analysis

  A new type of optical particle trap can be used to manipulate bacteria, viruses and other particles on a chip as part of an integrated optofluidic platform. The optical trap is the latest innovation from researchers at the Jack Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz, who are developing new sensor technology for biomedical analysis and other applications.  More

• 2008-2009 undergraduate student awards and scholarships

  The Jack Baskin School of Engineering announced recipients and scholars for the undergraduate awards and scholarships, recognizing their outstanding commitment to engineering, academic achievements, and leadership.  More

• Baskin Engineering in the news: Santa Cruz Interactive MultiTouch Platform wins senior design competition

  From the article published Sunday, June 14, 2009, in SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL and SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS  More

• Philippe Kahn, serial entrepreneur, talks startups

  The UCSC Business Plan Competition finals were held May 29, 2009.  Before announcing the winners - Sustainabites, Sky Is the Limit, Lingua Earth and Pherica - Philippe Kahn spoke to the competitors and their guests about the true nature of success.  More

• Baskin Engineering in the news: CNN report on Santa Cruz

  CNN has aired a report on the economic vitality of Santa Cruz and the role of UCSC in the expansion of the city's business profile.  Look for the Baskin school in this interesting segment.  More

• Renewable Energy Microgrid Research Workshop at NASA Ames

  UCSC Silicon Valley and the Bio-Info-Nano Research and Development Institute will host a one day research workshop focused on renewable energy micro-grids on June 5, 2009. The workshop will focus on current research in smart micro-grids and energy storage.  More

• Electrical Engineering Student Receives Chinese Outstanding Student Award

  Mr. Zheng Wang, one of the Electrical Engineering Ph.D. students  has recently received  Chinese Government outstanding graduate student award. The candidates are selected from students who are studying outside China in all majors. He is one of the 13 Chinese students who were awarded in the west coast of United States among 100,000 candidates this year.  More

• 30 Grads in 30 Days: Janelle Yong

  Name: Janelle YongAge: 23Major: Electrical engineering Hometown: Atwater, CA UCSC college: Porter  More