News
A Framework for Action in Response to Moments of Outrage & Crisis
By Raquel Thompson, Mateo Mossey, and Lauren BenetuaOF/BY/FOR ALL June 4, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA It might take time to figure out the longer-term goals your organization wants to contribute to, but that should […]
Black tech leaders issue call to action to fight racial injustice in the Bay Area
By Taylor HatmakerTechCrunch June 4, 2020 — USA “Black Tech for Black Lives” focuses on specific policy goals, including policing reform, local elections and by hiring and supporting more Black talent in tech As a […]
Monterey County Office of Education bridging the digital divide
By David RodriguezSalinas Californian June 4, 2020 — Salinas, CA MCOE sends Wi-Fi equipped buses to high need areas Empty playgrounds, empty classrooms, and full homes are the new normal for public education in Monterey Country. […]
What Can We Do: The Tech Company’s Guide to Advocating for Racial Equity
By Christian IdiodiSilicon Valley Product Group (SVPG) Partner June 4, 2020 — San Francisco, CA Elon Musk is trying to colonize Mars. So what is it about the problems of racism and racial injustice that […]
New laser system provides 3D reconstructions of living deep-sea animals and their mucous filters
(Source: MBARI) June 3, 2020 — Monterey, CA (Image above: Close up view of a blue, tadpole-like “giant larvacean” and its “inner house”, a mucus filter that the animal uses to collect food. Source: MBARI) […]
New optical technique provides more efficient probe of nanomagnet dynamics
By Tim StephensUC Santa Cruz June, 2, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: Optical analysis of nanomagnets is achieved by directing a laser pulse at gratings designed to generate surface acoustic waves and focus […]
Field courses boost STEM diversity, study reveals
By Jennifer McNultyUC Santa Cruz May 28, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo credit: Mickie Tang) Hands-on field learning key to retention, success of underrepresented biology students The challenge of diversifying STEM fields may get […]
26 Questions Members Have About Returning to Your Coworking Space
By Cat JohnsonCat Johnson Blog May 27, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Yesterday I posted the following Ann Handley quote on my Cat Johnson Co Instagram: “Even when you are marketing to your entire audience or […]
Monterey Bay Community Power and Silicon Valley Clean Energy sign contract for solar and battery storage
(Source: Benito Link) May 28, 2020 — Monterey, CA Contract will help energy providers meet local clean energy goals, California energy goals, and long-term procurement requirements Community choice energy (CCE) providers Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) and Silicon […]
Diverse Voices 2020 Speaker Series Now Online
(Source: UC Santa Cruz) May 27, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image source: UC Santa Cruz) Speaker series features diverse group of leaders in engineering and tech [Editor’s note: information for this article is derived […]