Education and Training
We feel passionately that genomic science can transform our world. We are committed to ensuring that people of all backgrounds have a say in where that transformation leads us.
Our project-based learning opportunities are designed to encourage and prepare students to enter STEM fields so they can be a part of this revolution. We are committed to mentoring undergraduates, graduate students and postdocs and providing them with the guidance and skills they need for successful careers in academia, industry, and beyond.
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News on our programs
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New program will mentor and train students underrepresented in genomics research
The UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute will partner with California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) and the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (UPRRP) Campus to mentor and provide genomics research experience for students from these two hispanic-serving institutions…
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ASPIRE program launches to aid conservation in a changing climate
During the most severe megadrought in a millennium, a new program out of the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute involves students in an effort to measure changes in biodiversity and ultimately prevent them.
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UC Santa Cruz DNA Day celebration brings excitement and entertainment to campus
Olayemi Akintunde | UCSC | April 22, 2022 Last Friday, the Genomics Institute hosted our annual celebration of National DNA Day at the UC Santa Cruz Baskin Engineering courtyard. The fun and frivolity of DNA DAY 2022 did not skip a beat even though it has been two years since the event was held in-person.…
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Humans of BSOE: Meet Zia Isola
Zia is the Director of UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute Office of Diversity Programs, helping develop & manage programs that promote diversity & inclusion in STEM education & research at Baskin Engineering. UCSC Engineering | July 20, 2021 Zia Isola first came to UC Santa Cruz over 13 years ago. In addition to her primary…
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Arctic ecology field course a memorable experience for students
They got cold and wet, slogged through mud and muck, were eaten alive by mosquitoes, and they all agreed it was one of the best experiences of their lives. Thirteen UC Santa Cruz undergraduates led by Beth Shapiro, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, traveled 2,800 miles through Alaska and the Yukon territory this summer,…