8 Successful Give-Back Models for Social Enterprises
(Source: Cosmic) May 31, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA It’s easy to look at the most recognized social enterprises like Toms Shoes or Warby Parker and think..
Thought Leadership
New model explains what we see when a massive black hole devours a star
By Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz May 31 — Santa Cruz, CA (Illustration, above, of emissions from a tidal disruption event shows in cross section what..
Should Startups Invest in Patents?
By Mark Haynes Partner, Haynes Beffel & Wolfeld LLP Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat May 29, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Mark Hayes is a..
PayStand is building technology that strengthens the fight against corruption
By David Apgar Founder, GoalScreen Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat May 29, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA As a modern, bank-independent, digital B2B payment..
Biologist Beth Shapiro selected as Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator
By Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz May 23, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Beth Shapiro, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz...
Transfer RNA research addresses a blind spot in understanding of human genes
By Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz May 22, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Todd Lowe, professor of biomolecular engineering at UC Santa Cruz. Source: UCSC..
Republicans jump ship to vote yes, but net neutrality is still sinking
By Steve Blum Tellus Venture Associates May 16, 2018— Santa Cruz, CA The U.S. senate is formally opposed to the Federal Communications Commission’s..
With net neutrality a national campaign issue, California lawmakers must carry the flag
By Steve Blum Tellus Venture Associates May 16, 2018— Santa Cruz, CA The effects of a U.S. senate vote on reinstating network neutrality rules will..
Helpfully, the FCC posts a guide to nasty network management
By Steve Blum Tellus Venture Associates May 16, 2018— Santa Cruz, CA When the Federal Communications Commission published a notice on Friday, declaring that..
Preventing plastic’s perils
By Teresa l. Carey UC Santa Cruz May 15, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Chemistry professor Rebecca Braslau is working to develop an alternative plastic without..