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How a Looker Certification Will Level Up Your Career
By Carrie Browde Certification Coordinator at Looker March 3, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA As someone who recently switched job sectors, I had concerns and preconceptions about how I could flourish in a field undergoing constant […]
Machine Learning is Revolutionizing Our Understanding of the Human Brain
By James McGirk Baskin School of Engineering, UCSC February 25, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo: UCSC Engineer Narges Norouzi. Source: screenshot from UC Santa Cruz video) Alcohol withdrawal can be fatal. Delirium tremens (the […]
Murj Software for Cardiac Device Management Issued SOC 2 Certification
(Contributed) February 3, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Independent audit confirms security and integrity of Murj cloud-based software Murj, a cloud-based cardiac device management software company located in Santa Cruz, CA, today announced successful completion […]
Four UCSC engineers awarded Google Faculty Research Awards
By James McGirk Baskin School of Engineering, UC Santa Cruz February 3, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo: clockwise from top left: Professor Jose Renau, Professor Lise Getoor, Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies Matthew […]
Startup Challenge “Otter Tank” Rewards Regional Startups with Cash Prizes
By Mary Jo Zenk Institute for Innovation & Economic Development, CSUMB March 3, 2020 — Seaside, CA Apply to Startup Challenge by March 9, 2020 What do these three companies all have in common? Musicians […]
Crowd Machine and Sapvix Partner to Expand Services in Custom Application Development and Integration
(Contributed) February 27, 2020 — Scotts Valley, CA Crowd Machine, the leading provider of PaaS solutions for cross-cloud integration of enterprise applications with rapid no-code development, and Sapvix today announced they are joining forces to […]
Former Whole Foods Co-CEO Takes Advisory Role at Santa Cruz Cannabis Company Jane Technologies
By Chloe Aiello Cheddar February 27, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo source: Cheddar video) Watch: Jane Technologies Founder Socrates Rosenfeld talks about bringing Former Whole Foods co-CEO Walter Robb into his startup: Former Whole […]
UC Santa Cruz leads collaboration to speed wound healing with a novel smart bandage
By Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz February 27, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA With up to $16 million in funding from DARPA, UC Santa Cruz engineers will work with doctors and scientists at UC Davis […]
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Educating for the Future with AgTech Ed
(Sources: Voices of the Valley & AgNet West) February 24, 2020 — Salinas, CA (Image source: AgNet West website) In this episode of Voices of the Valley, WGCIT Director Dennis Donohue goes from interviewer to […]
Chris Bley’s deep dive into the drone industry
By Karen Kefauver Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat February 25, 2020 — Marina, CA (Photo: Between all his entrepreneurial ventures, Chris Bley makes time for cycling and flying his drone for fun. Pictured here on […]