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Science to the people
By Dan WhiteUC Santa Cruz May 19, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA Alumnus George Kraw reflects on the success of the popular Kraw Lecture Series, which turns complex scientific inquiry into engaging public presentations When […]
Virtual reality warps your sense of time
By Allison Arteaga SoergelUC Santa Cruz May 19, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: Participants in the study played this maze game both in virtual reality and on conventional monitors. The superimposed yellow line, which was […]
You Don’t Have to Work at Goldman Sachs. I Promise.
By Marc RandolphCo-founder and first CEO of Netflix May 19, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA A few years ago, as I was finishing That Will Never Work, my book about starting Netflix, I sent a draft […]
Cruz Foam Secures $1 Million National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research Phase II Grant
(Contributed) May 19, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA California startup’s patented sustainable EPS foam replacement moves toward scalable commercial production Cruz Foam, the bio-benign foam and plastic packaging alternative provider, today announced it has secured […]
Parallel Flight Technologies customer pipeline continues to grow (and other milestones)
By Sara Beth AshbaughCommunications, Parallel Flight Technologies May 14, 2021 — La Selva, CA Parallel Flight Technologies (PFT), an industrial-grade drone startup based in La Selva Beach, has achieved major company milestones over the last […]
Replay: IPO Edge Hosts Air Mobility III with Joby Aviation’s senior leadership
(Source: IPO Edge) May 13, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photos above: L to R, Paul Sciarra, Executive Chairman of Joby Aviation; Dan Elwell Advisor for Joby Aviation; and JoeBen Bevirt, Founder and Chief Executive […]
SupplyShift recognized in 2021 Gartner Market Guide for Supplier Sustainability Applications
(Source: SupplyShift) May 13, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA Companies are facing pressure to address ESG issues in the supply chain. In a 2021 report by Gartner, it is recommended that companies leverage purpose-built technologies […]
Poly Announces Voyager Focus 2, Next Generation of Poly’s Best-Selling Wireless Headsets
(Contributed) May 13, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: The Poly Voyager Focus 2. Contributed) The Voyager Focus 2 Brings Acoustic Excellence and Top-Notch Performance to your Calls with its Acoustic Fence Technology and […]
New tools enable rapid analysis of coronavirus sequences and tracking of variants
By Tim StephensUC Santa Cruz May 13, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA UShER allows researchers to quickly see how a new viral sequence is related to all other variants of SARS-CoV-2, crucial information for tracking […]
Ultrasensitive antigen test detects SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses
By Tim StephensUC Santa Cruz May 13, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: This illustration shows the setup of the optofluidic chip for rapid detection of single antigens of SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A. Credit: […]