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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

Members of the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension Business Administration Advisory Board

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.

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