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CSUMB Hackathon 2016: Games solve community problems
By Jan Janes Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat November 10, 2016 — Seaside, CA (Photo above: After presenting their projects, 2016 CSUMB Hackathon faculty, mentors and students celebrate before hearing the judges’ results. All […]
Zero Motocycles announces 2017 lineup
(Contributed) November 9, 2016 — Scotts Valley, CA 2017 lineup includes world’s first production electric motorcycle to exceed 200-mile range Upgraded powertrain delivers more torque than any fuel burning production 1,000cc sport bike with zero […]
Looker Unveils the Next-Generation Data Platform
(Contributed) October 18, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA Releases Looker 4, Expands Ecosystem with Looker Blocks Directory, Global Partners and Certification Program Looker, the company powering the top data-driven businesses, today at Join 2016 announced Looker […]
CEO reflects as MakersFactory prepares to close up shop
By David Britton MakersFactory CEO Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat October 11, 2016 — Aptos, CA [Editor’s note: Santa Cruz Tech Beat has published a variety of articles about MakersFactory, a local 3D learning […]
CSUMB selected to receive $5.6M STEM grant
(Contributed) September 28, 2016 — Seaside, CA California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) has been selected to receive funding under the Department of Education’s Hispanic-Serving Institutions (STEM) Program in the amount of $5,622,466. The award, […]
CSUMB students, local researchers to benefit from NOAA Grant
(Source: CSUMB news.) September 28, 2016 — Seaside, CA CSUMB is one of six universities across the nation that will benefit from a new five-year, $15.5-million National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Coastal […]
Erika Check Hayden named third director of SciCom program at UCSC
(Source: UCSC Science Communication Program website) September 22, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Journalist and incoming SciCom director Erika Check Hayden. Credit: Trish Tunney) Veteran science journalist Erika Check Hayden, senior reporter for […]
Back when SCO & Pizza Hut made headlines with PizzaNet
By Jonathan Cohen Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat September 15, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: Pizza Hut keeps the original PizzaNet user interface online to this day.) In a revolutionary spin on […]
Reesa Abrams: This blooming of STEM women is long overdue
By Sean Tario Open Spectrum, Inc. September 15, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Reesa Abrams has a long history of contributions to the fields of adult learning and technical knowledge transfer. Contributed.) [Editor’s […]
Tech startups Slick, Impact Scorecard lured to Santa Cruz
By Jondi Gumz Santa Cruz Sentinel September 9, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Thomas Agaraté, 24, a native of France, started Slick Video in Santa Cruz, raising $450,000 on Indiegogo from backers wanting […]