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James Webb Space Telescope program aims to map the earliest structures of the universe
By Tim StephensUC Santa Cruz April 22, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA [Image: The COSMOS-Webb survey will map .6 square degrees of the sky—about the area of three full moons—using the James Webb Space Telescope’s […]
Poly’s Next Generation Products Take Home 5 New Awards
By Laura MarxVice President Global Product and Alliance Marketing at Poly April 21, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA Have we done it again? Hell yeah – Poly smashed the record by winning five awards so […]
Q&A: Meet the New Head of Entrepreneurial Innovation at UCSC
By Isabella BlackmanGoodTimes April 21, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Marco Rolandi will serve as the faculty director of UCSC’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development. Source: UCSC) [Editor’s note: Santa Cruz Tech […]
Parallel Flight Technology Lifts Off
(Source: PFT newsletter and YouTube) April 21, 2021 — La Selva Beach, CA Parallel Flight Technologies’ beta-level aircraft had its first flight on April 19, 2021, the same day as NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter took […]
How ancient DNA sequencing changed the game
(Source: Nature) April 21, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA The Nature Milestones in Genomic Sequencing project caught up with Beth Shapiro, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz, to hear about the […]
MBARI announces construction of new state-of-the-art research ship, R/V David Packard
(Source: MBARI) April 21, 2021 — Moss Landing, CA (Image above: Design rendering of the R/V David Packard. Credit: Glosten/MBARI) MBARI is embarking on a new chapter in its ocean research with the construction of a […]
Here’s why Joby Aviation founder believes he can make his childhood dreams take flight
By Cromwell SchubarthSilicon Valley Business Journal April 19, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: JoeBen Bevirt is the founder and CEO of Santa Cruz-based Joby Aviation. Credit: Ethan Pines/The Forbes Collection) JoeBen Bevirt, founder […]
Santa Cruz County’s Response, Recovery, and Resilience Website Launches
(Contributed) April 16, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA The Santa Cruz County Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience (OR3) is pleased to announce a new website to serve as a community resource for all aspects […]
MBEP Announces Full Program and Public-Private Partnership Award Recipients for 7th Annual Regional Economic Summit
(Contributed) April 16, 2021 — Marina, CA Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) is hosting its 7th Annual Regional Economic Summit on Thursday, May 6, 2021, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm. This will be a virtual […]
SupplyShift: Three Ways Procurement Can Drive Sustainability Through the Supply Chain
(Source: SupplyShift website) April 16, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA SupplyShift takes a look at three ways that supply chain professionals can drive sustainability through procurement practices. In 2021 and the decade ahead, it’d be […]
