CPUC seeks volunteers for study of internet promise versus performance
(Contributed) March 5, 2019 — Monterey, CA How do you know you’re getting the Internet speed you’ve been promised? The California Public..
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Students don science hats for Science & Engineering Fair
By Jordy Hyman Santa Cruz Sentinel March 5, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Brenda Payne, left, a judge from the California Invention Center, talks..
Q&A: Merging art & tech with Idea Fab Labs co-founder Jordan Layman
By Madison Eadie City of Santa Cruz Economic Development (Photo above: Jordan Layman is the co-founder of Idea Fab Labs. Credit: Madison Eadie) March 5, 2019..
Cabrillo to hold grand opening for newly renamed Horticulture and Agriculture Technology Center
(Contributed) March 5, 2019 — Aptos, CA Cabrillo College renames Environmental Horticulture Center and Botanical Garden as the Horticulture and..
8 Tips for Creating a Digital Badging System: Recognize, Encourage and Affirm Youth Who Build Tech Skills
By Shannon Campe Program Manager, ETR March 5, 2019 — Scotts Valley, CA What do you know about badges? I’m not talking about the patch you sew on your..
UC Santa Cruz will invest nearly $6M in its research tools this academic year
By Scott Brandt UC Santa Cruz Vice Chancellor, Research March 5, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA Federal funds a boon to campus research tools UC Santa Cruz will..
SellHound launches eBay version of their posting app
By Alicia Earle SellHound Director of Marketing March 1, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA We’re bursting at the seams to share that the eBay version of the SellHound..
Genomics Institute launches brain research project
By Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz February 28, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: As stem cells develop into cortical neurons in the lab, they self-organize..
Q&A: Cornell Woodson talks about his new DEI leadership role at Looker
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat February 26, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Cornell Woodson is the new..
Who Owns Your DNA?
By Alisha Green GoodTimes February 26, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo: UCSC Computer Science and Engineering professor Abhradeep Guha Thakurt is part of a..
Code Naturally to hold last Spring Break Code Camp and then transition future focus
(Contributed) February 26, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA [4/16/19 update: for the most current information about Code Naturally, go to http://codenaturally.com.]..
Women Leaders in Spotlight at Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit
By Amy Wu (for Hartnell College) February 26, 2019 — Salinas, CA (Photo above: Glenda Humiston, vice president of agriculture and natural resources for..
Watch: Steve Benz, president of genomics for NantOmics, describes defending his Ph.D. thesis at UCSC as one of the most powerful moments of his life
(Source: Baskin School of Engineering website) February 26, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Steve Benz, Ph.D., Biomolecular Engineering and..
Marina Airport looks to take off with drones
By Priyana Runwal UCSC Science Communication Graduate Student (Photo credit: David Royal/Monterey Herald) When the Army transferred ownership of the Marina..
Ceremony honors inaugural holder of Colligan Presidential Chair in Pediatric Genomics
By Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz February 26, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Chancellor George Blumenthal honored Olena Vaske as the inaugural holder..
UCSC launches the country’s first graduate program in serious games
By Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz February 19, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Sri Kurniawan, professor of computational media, develops games and..
Tech titan returns to campus, shares tales of survival
By Scott Hernandez-Jason UC Santa Cruz February 19, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Before joining Slack, Lopp worked at Pinterest as the head of..
What does patent activity in the Monterey Bay area look like?
By Larry Cady Senior Analyst, IFI Claims Patent Services February 19, 2019 — Monterey Bay Silicon Valley companies like Intel, Apple and Google are..
Surfing, Sailing, & Business Payments in the Digital Age
Source: Regalix.tv February 19, 2019 — Scotts Valley, CA As digital transformation touches every sector and industry, there seems to be a growing..
The Future of Voice & AI: Alexa Mobile Team presents Tech Talk on March 5
(Contributed) February 19, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: Amazon Alexa app allows you to set up your Alexa-enabled devices. Contributed.) Learn what..
March tech meetup: “Launch 2019” with Wise Guy, Inboard, SellHound
(Contributed) February 19, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA In addition to “Wise Guy,” Inboard will launch Glide: the Tesla of e-scooters, and SellHound..
Paying it Forward: Cabrillo College Team Helps Middle School, High School, and Community College Students Learn the Ropes of Cybersecurity at Regional Competition
(Contributed) February 14, 2019 — Aptos, CA “One of the goals of this competition is to get the competitors ready for the job environment. Cabrillo’s..
Seeking judges for annual SC County Science & Engineering Fair to be held at Plantronics
(Contributed) February 13, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA Budding scientists to show off their latest discoveries at annual K-12 event to be held at Plantronics On..
For Second Consecutive Year, Looker is Recognized by Gartner
(Contributed) February 13, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA Looker, a leading data platform company, today announced that Gartner, Inc. has positioned the company..
Getting Started with ARKit on iOS
By Jill Scott productOps February 12, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA As companies from all industries seek new ways to engage with audiences, we at productOps are..