Biomolecular Engineering Department

The Biomolecular Engineering (BME) Department within the Baskin School of Engineering features an interdisciplinary blend of engineering, biology, chemistry, and statistics designed to foster collaboration with other departments. This blend reflects our vision of the direction that biomedical discovery will take over the next two decades.

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    BME 80G Seminar: Sara Ackerman – Doing Ethics From The Inside: Collaboration, Critique, and Contradiction in Team Science

    Jack Baskin Auditorium 191 Baskin Cir, Santa Cruz, CA

    Presenter: Sara Ackerman, Medical Anthropologist and Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco Description: Team science has been widely promoted as a collaborative, cross-disciplinary approach to addressing key scientific questions, yet power differences and epistemic hierarchies persist. This talk explores "embedded ethics"—a model in which social scientists and ethicists work directly […]

  • Kraw Lecture Artificial Intelligence Edition

    Kraw Lecture: At the Forefront of AI: Innovation and Discovery

    The Quad Conference Center 2400 Sand Hill Rd. Menlo Park, CA The Quad Conference Center 2400 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park, United States

    Artificial intelligence is transforming how we understand and solve the world’s most complex challenges—while at the same time causing new challenges and concerns. We invite you to join us for a special UC Santa Cruz Kraw Lecture showcasing the faculty whose groundbreaking research in artificial intelligence is transforming science, technology, and society. From advances in […]

  • Abstract digital illustration featuring gears and interconnected technology elements.

    Mirchandani, C. (BMEB) – Population and Evolutionary Genomics Across Ecological Scales

    Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA
    Hybrid Event

    Sequencing technologies have transformed population and evolutionary genetics, making it possible to ask questions at scales that were intractable a decade ago. Realizing that potential depends on tailored computational approaches, and on the tools and infrastructure those approaches are built on. My dissertation works across this spectrum. Using an in vitro Drosophila cell culture system, […]

  • Two students wearing UC Santa Cruz t-shirts smile together with redwood trees in the background

    BE Climate & Cookies Student Pop-Up!

    Jack Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

    Come get excited about Baskin Engineering Climate Week at our student pop-up! 🌎 Climate Week is a chance to explore how Baskin Engineering is addressing climate challenges through innovative research, teaching, and hands-on projects. Discover the events happening throughout the week and find ways to get involved! Swing by for FREE BE swag, coffee, cookies, […]

  • A student presents a research poster to a group of attendees during Baskin Engineering Climate Week

    Climate Tech & Sustainability Showcase

    Jack Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join us for a Climate Tech & Sustainability Showcase, where students, faculty, climate and sustainability-focused companies, founders, and community organizations come together to share their work and ideas. The event is part of Baskin Engineering Climate Week, focused on raising awareness of climate issues and sustainability research and teaching. Explore a range of interactive demos, […]

  • Professor Javier Gonzalez-Rocha holds a drone in a UCSC field

    Careers in Climate Tech & Sustainability

    Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

    Ready to explore career pathways that matter? Attend our very special Careers in Climate Tech & Sustainability Panel—celebrating Baskin Engineering Climate Week—for an inside look at careers that will help build a sustainable future. Panelists representing different roles and organizations will share their career journeys and offer practical insights into working in climate tech. There […]

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    Climate Week Tech Connect: Energy Solutions

    Jack Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join Baskin Engineering to explore the frontier of power engineering, where the rapid rise of electrification and digital infrastructure is creating an unprecedented demand for next-generation talent and a critical opportunity for sustainability.  This networking event bridges the gap between the classroom and the field, offering students and faculty a front-row seat to the trends […]

  • The sammy slug mascot poses with students who are wearing DNA Day shirts.

    DNA Day

    Jack Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join the UCSC Genomics Institute in our annual celebration of DNA!

  • Beth Shapiro next to the skeleton of a mammoth, with the title "Sequence to Survival: Using Genomics to save biodiversity"

    Sequence to Survival: Using Genomics to Save Biodiversity

    Cultural Center – Merrill College 641 Merrill Rd, Santa Cruz, United States

    A Free Public Symposium Friday, May 1, 2026 Merrill Cultural Center, UC Santa Cruz Main Campus Doors open at 12:30 PM | Program begins at 1:00 PM Registration is free but required! In the 25 years since the Human Genome Project, scientists have sequenced the DNA of thousands of species. But what can genomics actually […]

  • A graphic advertising the "stem culture festival" with the date "May 15, 1-4pm" and the Baskin Engineering logo

    STEM Culture Festival

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    Jack Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join us for a celebration of UCSC’s vibrant, innovative, and diverse STEM community featuring: Musical performances Dance lessons STEM-themed drag shows Inspirational talks Student organization tabling Student-led games & activities FREE tacos This is a rare opportunity for UCSC to come together at Baskin Engineering for an exuberant and colorful celebration – don’t miss out! […]

  • Student presents research in the BE courtyard

    Annual BE Student Project Showcase

    The annual BE Student Project Showcase celebrates the innovative work and accomplishments of undergraduate engineers in capstone courses and research pathways.