CROSS
Bridging the gap between student research and open source projects, the Center for Research in Open Source Software (CROSS) provides funding to work on innovative projects after graduation. CROSS facilitates a smart way to finance open source software, and is conscious of the abilities students have to create innovative software and encourages this innovation after graduation. UCSC created CROSS as a center that assists students with their research prototypes to collaborate with open source communities and companies.
UCSC OSPO
CROSS and UCSC OSPO team works with University of California Open Source Program Office Network!
The UC OSPO Network is a groundbreaking initiative that harnesses the collective power of six UC campuses to revolutionize open-source practices in academia. This collaborative effort aims to amplify the impact of research, public service, and education across the University of California system.
CROSS News
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Registration for the UC Open Summit 2026 is Now Open
April 22–23, 2026 | UC Berkeley Access the Agenda & Register Now As open source reshapes research, infrastructure, and how academia connects with industry, the UC Open Source Summit 2026 brings together two…
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Students develop AI solutions for wildfire mitigation at Reboot the Earth hackathon
Student hackers tackled California’s wildfire crisis at the event co-hosted by the United Nations and the Baskin School of Engineering By Emily Cerf and Stephanie Lieggi (See full article here)
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UC OSPO / OSRE Accepted as GSoC Mentor Org
The UCSC OSPO were accepted as a Google Summer of Code (GSoC) mentor organization for 2026. This acceptance will help to highlight the Open Source Research Experience Program (OSRE). The UCSC OSPO acceptance is a continuation of activities…
CROSS
The mission of the Center for Research in Open Source Software at UC Santa Cruz is to bridge the gap between student research and open source projects.