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Atlanta police chief highlights innovative use of PredPol’s predictive policing
by George Turner, Police Chief, Atlanta, Georgia, Police Department; Dr. Jeff Brantingham, Professor, University of California, Los Angeles; and Dr. George Mohler, Assistant Professor, Santa Clara University, California In the June issue of Police Chief […]
Monarch Media Case Study: Digital STEAM Workshop
(contributed) Using Agile Methodology to Redesign an Educational Content Delivery Platform Monarch Media partnered with Autodesk, Inc. last year to take an Agile approach to redesigning the company’s Digital STEAM Workshop, an interactive website aimed […]
Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Program Revs Up in Santa Cruz County
by Sara Isenberg Publisher, Santa Cruz Tech Beat In April, Santa Cruz Tech Beat wrote about Etsy’s innovative Craft Entrepreneurship Program (CEP) coming to Santa Cruz County. The program focuses on teaching people with low […]
Why you should care about the County Economic Vitality Strategy
by Robert Singleton Civinomics The County of Santa Cruz has released its draft Economic Vitality Strategy (EVS) for public comment. The due date for comments is July 7th. Here’s why you should care: This plan […]
Student entrepreneurs pitch business ideas developed at UCSC
by Melissae Fellet UC Santa Cruz UC Santa Cruz Entrepreneurship Showcase featured cash prizes, networking, and real-world business challenges for students UC Santa Cruz undergraduate and graduate students presented prototypes and business plans to alumni […]
Award winning Plantronics headset now available
by Lerin O’Neill Plantronics PR, Mobile and Gaming Plantronics announced today that the new Voyager Edge Bluetooth Headset is now available for purchase at authorized retailers. The Voyager Edge, which was chosen as an Innovation […]
Leadership Change at Baskin Engineering
by Sara Isenberg Publisher, Santa Cruz Tech Beat Interim Dean Announced Today Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor Alison Galloway announced today the appointment of Joe Konopeski, professor of chemistry, as interim dean of the Jack Baskin […]
The Civinomics Roadmap: From Here to November
by Chris Neklason Civinomics A Civic Tool Box Stated simply, the goal of the Civinomics site is to provide members with an online “civic tool box”, a selection of web-based tools to facilitate participation in […]
Civinomics provides an opportunity to comment on county Economic Vitality Strategy
(contributed) Civinomics has created a workshop to allow the public to comment on the County of Santa Cruz Economic Vitality Strategy (EVS). The County has released its draft Economic Vitality Strategy for public comment. The […]
JohnRyan moving into Enterprise Technology Centre in Scotts Valley
by Sara Isenberg Publisher, Santa Cruz Tech Beat JohnRyan Inc., a Minneapolis, London, and Madrid-based retail technology company that develops multimedia and interactive technology for point-of-sale marketing and digital signage systems for leading retail banks, […]