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Introducing Heinz Yu and reflecting on being Filipino-American

Heinz Yu

Heinz Yu, manager of the Windows Services Group at UC Irvine and 25-year veteran of UC Tech, spoke with the UC IT blog team recently about his work and experiences as an immigrant from the Philippines. He reached out to…
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NSF award will support project to promote reproducibility in computer science

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With the support of a three-year, $900,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Adjunct Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Carlos Maltzahn and the UC Santa Cruz Center for Research in Open Source Software (CROSS) will participate in collaborative…
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With a Hop, a Skip and a Jump, High-Flying Robot Leaps Over Obstacles With Ease

Since first unveiling Salto in 2016, UC Berkeley researchers have upgraded the robot with a host of new abilities. Now, it can navigate an obstacle course with ease and go on walks through Berkeley’s campus.

By Kara Manke. Topping out at less than a foot, Salto the robot looks like a Star Wars imperial walker in miniature. But don’t be fooled by its size — this little robot has a mighty spring in its step….
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UCM, CSU Stanislaus, and Merced College Unite to Train Future Tech Researchers

Ivy Nguyen, a computer science and engineering major, pilots a drone as part of CITRIS' women in tech initiative

Thirty-four students from San Joaquin Valley colleges are getting an opportunity to learn how to access and build careers in technology and research at a unique workshop designed to help diversify science-related fields. Students from UC Merced, Merced College and…
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Wireless Smart Farming to Keep Frost Away From Citrus

UCSB SmartFarm sensor approximately 5 feet off the ground surrounded by citrus will help UC researchers know when to turn on windfans to protect plants from frost.

By Susan Rambo. Computer science researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, are using the internet of things to prove that smart farming can be a farm implement as basic as the tractor and plough. The husband and wife…
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