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Genomics Institute awarded $2M for human genome variation project
By Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz July 23, 2015 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: The Human Genome Variation Map will represent variants as alternate paths along the genome, formalized as a very large mathematical […]
TimeBank launches new website and asks, “Is timebanking relevant?”
By Bonnie Linden Director, TimeBank Santa Cruz Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat July 23, 2015 — Santa Cruz, CA [Editor’s note: Santa Cruz Tech Beat published a related article, Nobody makes a profit — […]
How a Santa Cruz Designer Created One of the Most Unlikely Hits in Video Game History
By Sam Working Good Times July 23, 2015 — Santa Cruz, CA [Editor’s note: Readers might recall our article “Garden of Gaming in Santa Cruz is Tilled and Ready for Growth” published in April 2014. […]
Why You Should Share Your Genetic Profile
By David Haussler UC Santa Cruz, Professor of biomolecular engineering, Director of the Genomics Institute at UC Santa Cruz (Photo above: John D’Albora, senior research technician, wipes impurities from a flow cell before readying it […]
WaveClock: Viewing the Ocean as Never Before
By Craig Jones, President/Inventor and Ocean Pooh-bah The WaveClock Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat July 16, 2015 — Santa Cruz, CA We have forgotten that the basic analog display of information not only gives […]
AT&T, United Farm Workers, CORO, Udacity LAUNCH “AdelanTECH Leadership Program”
By Alexandra Krasov, AT&T and Luz Pena, United Farm Workers July 15, 2015 — Salinas, CA New Technology Training and Leadership Development Program to Prepare Emerging Rural Leaders for Innovation Economy, Boost Diversity in STEM […]
Cruzio’s Certified Building Program Kicks into Full Drive
By Ali DeMoro Cruzio Internet (Image above: High speed wifi is planned for Abbott Square, the outdoor plaza adjacent to the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH). Source: MAH website.) July 16, 2015 […]
Casey Beyer Hired as Business Council Executive
By Robert Singleton Santa Cruz County Business Council (Photo above: The Santa Cruz County Business Council (SCCBC) has hired senior Silicon Valley Executive and long time public policy leader Casey Beyer, above, as their new […]
Santa Cruz Tech Beat Marks Second Year Anniversary
Santa Cruz Tech Beat Marks Second Year Anniversary July 16, 2015 — Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz Tech Beat (SCTB) marks their second anniversary this month. This mid-July milestone coincides with the publication of their […]
AgTech Summit: Silicon Valley Tackles California’s Drought
By Erin Carlyle Forbes Staff July 12, 2015 — Salinas, CA (Photo above: The Dust Bowl of the 1930s beats California’s current situation. It was the worst American drought of the 20th century. Source: Forbes.com) […]