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WG Tech Center Hosts First Virtual Grower Trial Network
(Source: WGCIT Agtech Blog) May 26, 2020 — Salinas, CA In an effort to assist Western Growers members in their mission to continue putting food on tables across the country and the world, the Western […]
Cabrillo College Offers Free Youth Tech Camp for Fourth Year in a Row
(Contributed) May 26, 2020 — Aptos, CA 2020 Registration Now Open for Free Cybersecurity Summer Camp In June 2020, Cabrillo College will host its 4th annual Cybersecurity Summer Camp, offering youth the chance to learn new […]
UC Santa Cruz team a finalist in Amazon’s Alexa challenge
By Lisa RennerUC Santa Cruz May 20, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: The UC Santa Cruz team, led by faculty adviser Marilyn Walker, professor of computer science and engineering. Team members pictured here include […]
UCSC Genomics Institute sequences and assembles eleven human genomes in nine days
By Alexis MorganCommunications Manager, UCSC Genomics Institute May 06, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: The nine-day genome assembly process is broken down by length of time for each step. Credit: UCSC Genomics Institute) The […]
New “Innovating in Challenging Times” Webinars Feature Continued Tech Development Amid Crisis
(Source: Western Growers) May 6, 2020 — Salinas, CA Entrepreneurs from different agtech startups share how the crisis has impacted their company and creative methods they are implementing to move business forward The Western Growers […]
Local nonprofit Digital NEST rises to the challenges of COVID-19
(Contributed) May 5, 2020 — Watsonville, CA (Photo source: Digital NEST) Digital NEST runs virtual programming, continues to provide high-touch one-on-one mentoring, and creates space for members to engage creatively Digital NEST, a youth workforce […]
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and Wife Patty Quillin Donate $30 Million to Vaccine Org
By Todd SpanglerVariety April 22, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz locals make private-sector contribution toward Gavi Alliance drive to immunize 300 million children over the next five years Netflix chief Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty […]
New UCSC program advances global and community health
By Jessica M. Scully UC Santa Cruz April 16, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo source: UC Santa Cruz) As countries across the globe fight the coronavirus pandemic, UC Santa Cruz is creating a new […]
Growing Up With Alexa. Are We There Yet?
By JT Mudge Solutions Lead/Project Manager/Storyteller productOps April 16, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Before we can have a deeper relationship with our voice assistants, they need to have a personality that works well with […]
Visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium… from your living room
By Sarah Vickers-Webb Production & Editorial Assistant Santa Cruz Tech Beat April 9, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: screenshot from Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Live Jelly Cam) Ten webcams provide entertainment, education, and serenity […]