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‘How Pac-Man Eats’ explores how games work and how they can create meaning

By Tim StephensUC Santa Cruz December 17, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA In a new book, Computational Media Professor Noah Wardrip-Fruin shows how the fundamental mechanics of games shape their capacity to address important topics […]

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Christmas trees delivered by drone?

(Source: Parallel Flight Technologies) December 17, 2020 — La Selva Beach, CA Stuck inside for the holidays? Parallel Flight Technologies will deliver your Christmas tree by drone! Okay… maybe that isn’t true. But it is […]

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The FarmWise Titan FT-35 makes Time’s “Best Inventions of 2020”

By James HerreraMonterey Herald December 15, 2020 — Salinas, CA (Photo: The FarmWise Titan FT-35 was named to TIME’s list of The Best Inventions of 2020. The driverless tractor uses artificial intelligence, computer vision, and […]

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Watch: Saving Animals with Drone Technology

(Contributed) December 15, 2020 — La Selva Beach, CA Learn how drones are used for animal rescue Parallel Flight Technologies hosted a webinar with Douglas Thron, an aerial cinematographer and wildlife rescuer who uses drone […]

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Narinder Kapany, known as the ‘father of fiber optics,’ dies at 94

By Tim StephensUC Santa Cruz December 15, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo: Narinder Kapany. Source: UCSC) Narinder Singh Kapany, a pioneering scientist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who served as a Regents Professor at UC Santa […]

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Bank of America Names Digital NEST as Neighborhood Champion in Recognition of Work to Advance Economic Mobility in Monterey Bay Area

(Contributed) December 15, 2020 — Monterey, CA Program Provides $50,000 in Grant Support and an Opportunity for Virtual Leadership Training Bank of America has announced Digital NEST as a Neighborhood Champion. The Neighborhood Champions program is […]

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UCSC expands COVID-19 testing to support community needs with gift from Bud and Rebecca Colligan

(Contributed) December 15, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo: A gift from Bud and Rebecca Colligan is providing crucial funding to expand COVID-19 testing capacity and construct a new, dedicated laboratory space to house the […]

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UCSC scientists discuss how the mRNA vaccine works

By James McGirkBaskin School of Engineering December 10, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA “If there is a silver lining to this pandemic it’s that we’ve had a reason to really test out new technologies such […]

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Uber sells air taxi business Elevate to Joby Aviation

By Phil LeBeau CNBC December 10, 2020 — Santa Cruz and San Francisco, CA (Photo: Joby air taxi eVTOL demonstrator. After more than six years of secret development, Joby Aviation lifts the lid on its […]

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Watch: Intellectual Property in AgTech

(Source: Vimeo) December 10, 2020 — Salinas, CA Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology (WGCIT) recently hosted a ‘Lunch and Learn’ Webinar to learn more about IP and patents in AgTech. Watch Rudy Darken, […]

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