Don’t be panicked about AI and the future of work. Instead, take a breath. Think about how you can pair your expertise with the new technology.
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Semiconductors: A Global Restructuring Needs Skilled People
We are in the midst of a global restructuring of the semiconductor supply chain and training enough people to meet demand is going to be a challenge. Read more about the shifting global industry shifts in PK Agarwal’s latest blog from UCSC Silicon Valley Extension.
Mentoring Experience from Software Quality Engineers
A software technology mentorship panel with more than 100 years of shared experience offer some practical advice about how to get ahead in the industry.
Top mobile design skills in 2023
Tips for the professional UX designer Layoffs, the continuing pandemic, and the evolving hybrid workplace—business is not as usual, according … More
Data Privacy: Tools to Navigate the Regulatory Landscape
Silicon Valley researcher Tom Rico Pamukcu who teaches Data Privacy and Security for Healthcare and Biosciences at UCSC Silicon Valley Extension helps students sort through the incredible complexity of clinical trial data.
Instructor Earns Roddenberry Fellowship
Researcher Tom Rico Pamukcu, a UCSC Silicon Valley clinical trials instructor, has received the Roddenberry Fellowship for his work launching HealthWallet.app, a startup that gives more people the opportunity to participate in the clinical trials they need.
UCSC SV Business Students Gain New Path to NDNU MBA
Business Administration students at UCSC Silicon Valley Professional Education have an expanded opportunity to grow their career, thanks to a new partnership agreement that invites them to transfer credits toward a Master of Business Administration degree at Notre Dame de Namur University.
Booming job market masks looming skills deficit
FROM THE DEAN’S DESK By most measures, it is a great time to be in the job market. On the … More
Veteran imagines UX design job pipeline
A career in UX design is a long way from working as a Navy photographer and plunging 91 feet to the ocean floor to document explosive ordinance cleanups off the coast of Africa.
Is online learning working for you?
In the post-pandemic world, an open Silicon Valley campus will mean various channels of online learning for professionals who are upskilling for a brighter future. UCSC SIlicon Valley is heading there now.
The Exciting Growth of IoT
Just about every sector of consumer products and industry will be influenced by the IoT revolution creating many jobs in diverse industries. Learn more about the new UCSC Silicon Valley IoT specialization.
Putting Agile to Work
Neville Mistry, a project management consultant at Kairos Power, juggled multi-million-dollar project management responsibilities for several years before returning to school to boost his career.
30 Tech Books and Counting
Oswald Campesato, UCSC Silicon Valley Extension instructor and author of more than 30 technical books, has developed much of our AI curriculum.
Alum brings next-gen sequence analysis tools to the classroom
Next-Gen Sequence Analysis Tools—A Hands-On Approach is a new UCSC Silicon Valley Extension course for aspiring bioinformaticians.
8 Estate Planning Misconceptions
Learn about how to set up your estate plan and how to help clients set up an integrated life plan in a 10-week UCSC Silicon Valley Extension finance course.
Welcome to the new Business Administration Advisory Board
Welcome to our new Business Administration Advisory Board members who had a coast-to-coast virtual kick-off meeting last night and began laying the groundwork for retooling our highly interactive training program for business professionals in the age of COVID.
Alum launches social networking app
“This place teaches you more about startups than anywhere else. Every day I learn something new.”
How to negotiate with the FDA
“With good tools you can achieve the best possible outcomes with FDA.”
Building Network Mom for Systems Engineers
“A network engineer’s key job is to keep the network up.”
What’s ahead in cloud, virtualization, security, and networking?
“IT, in the age of cloud, requires a very diverse set of skills including virtualization, networking, security, storage, and programming … More
Explainable AI: trust, transparency, accountability
“Business needs to see inside the black box.”
Investing in Deep Learning and Machine Learning
“The cumulative effect of this innovation will continue to change society.”
From Employee to Entrepreneur
“If it’s viable, it will grow.”
Tech versatility for a long career
“The key is really cross-platform development.”
Navigating the Career Fair
What do you bring to their table?
The interview: How to impress the recruiter
“It’s been a tight market—even in this (EDA) niche.”
Closing the skills gap for AI jobs
“Every company is…transitioning their workforce into the age of AI.”
Synopsys CTO Antun Domic to talk on New Trends in EDA
“Not everybody will be working directly in AI.”
sfBIG nominates digital marketer for community service
“We’re seeing a lot more in the augmented reality and virtual reality space.”
Are you ready for AI?
“AI Frontiers is a great opportunity for our students.”