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Adwait Ratnaparkhi appointed executive director of Natural Language Processing program
By James McGirkBaskin School of Engineering, UCSC July 23, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Adwait Ratnaparkhi, executive director of UCSC’s new master’s degree program in Natural Language Processing. Credit: UCSC) UC Santa Cruz […]
Japanese insurer Aioi Nissay invests in Joby Aviation
(Source: eVTOL) July 23, 2020 — Marina, CA (Photo credit: Joby) Aioi Nissay will collaborate with Joby to study exclusive insurance products and services Japan’s Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co. announced this week that it […]
Paystand: What is a virtual expense card?
By Eduardo LopezPaystand July 23, 2020 — Scotts Valley, CA (Image credit: Paystand) Virtual expense cards streamline payments, reduce fraud risk, simplify company and employee management, and add powerful automation and efficiency for businesses Virtual expense […]
Correcting Bad Behavior with AI
By Chris MillerCloud Brigade Founder July 22, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image credit: Cloud Brigade) Cloud Brigade Founder finds a creative solution to detect and correct undesirable behavior What do strange dogs pooping in […]
CITRIS UCSC funds new pandemic-related research projects
Tim StephensUC Santa Cruz June 21, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: Clockwise from top left: Professor and Chair of Computational Media Sri Kurniawan, Professor of Anthropology Nancy Chen, Assistant Professor of Computational Media […]
Poly Says Hybrid Working is the New Collaboration Imperative
(Contributed) July 22, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA New report reveals astutely navigating work practices, spaces and culture will help respond to crisis, redefine the purpose and reinvent the future of work Plantronics, Inc. (“Poly” […]
Pitch Your Company to Investors at the 2020 Startup Investment & Community Capital Expo
(Contributed) July 22, 2020 — Monterey, CA This year’s theme combines the two major social concerns of the day: inclusivity and recovery SICC 2020: Recovery and Reinvention: Inclusive Pathways to Capital September 28-30, 2020, Online […]
UC Santa Cruz STEM Diversity Programs honored by ‘Insight into Diversity’ magazine
By Tim StephensUC Santa Cruz July 21, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Award honors colleges and universities that encourage and assist students from underrepresented groups to enter STEM fields Insight into Diversity magazine has recognized the STEM […]
SCW Presents Overview of Local Biotech on Aug 5
(Contributed) July 21, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Fast paced biotech startups in Santa Cruz are building pandemic tools and tests 2020 Santa Cruz Biotech Startups Wed, August 5, 2020, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM […]
Scientists achieve first complete assembly of human X chromosome
By Tim StephensUC Santa Cruz July 21, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA The first end-to-end (‘telomere-to-telomere’) completely gapless DNA sequence of a human chromosome is a major milestone for genomics research Although the current human […]