Faculty
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Widespread machine learning methods behind ‘link prediction’ are performing very poorly, study shows
New research from UC Santa Cruz Professor of Computer Science and Engineering C. “Sesh” Seshadhri published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences establishes that the metric used to measure link prediction performance is missing crucial information, and link prediction tasks are performing significantly worse than popular literature indicates.
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Breaking Records and Feeding Hope
*The campus email included incorrect numbers. We apologize for the confusion caused and are happy to share with you the corrected number of meals and people who will enjoy healthy food. Greetings, UCSC Students, Faculty, and Staff! The UCSC Staff Advisory Board is thrilled to share with you that our UCSC community has –…
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Addressing Bias and Bigotry: Call for Ideas
The University of California Office of the President (UCOP) is providing each campus with on-time funds to combat bias, bigotry and discrimination stemming from recent global events.
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Bioelectronics enable precise control of organoids for better understanding of neuro diseases, neuron circuits
UC Santa Cruz researchers have developed a new plug-and-play bioelectronics system that enables researchers to precisely control neuronal activity in cortical organoids, which will help unlock new discoveries on how brains form neural circuits and the underpinnings of neurodevelopmental and degenerative diseases.
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March 5 is Election Day in California
All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot starting February 5th. You can track your ballot using the California State Ballottrax page. Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by March 12, 2024. To read more about this Primary Election visit the California Secretary of State’s website and…
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UC Santa Cruz’s second annual Teaching Week Feb. 26 – March 1
The Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) and the Academic Senate are delighted to present UC Santa Cruz’s second annual Teaching Week which will take place February 26–March 1, 2024. This is an opportunity for the entire campus to celebrate the many changes to the culture and practice of teaching and learning on our campus and…



