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Do’s And Don’ts For Successful eLearning Projects
By Corrina Dilloughery and Claire SchneebergerMonarch Media February 9, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: Artur Szczybylo/Shutterstock.com) Tips From The Trenches Leading eLearning content development is complex. It requires the coordination of Subject Matter […]
The Good Kind of Accident: GetVirtual
By Nikhila CherukuthotaCo-founder and project manager, GetVirtualSpecial to Santa Cruz Tech Beat February 9, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Nikhila Cherukuthota, recent UCSC graduate, shares her experiences working with GetVirtual, a local non-profit […]
UCSC’s Osterbrock Leadership Program goes national
By Rick FienbergAmerican Astronomical Society January 14, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: UCSC’s Osterbrock Leadership Program has been training future leaders in the astronomical sciences for the past six years. Source: UCSC) The […]
Toyota Research Institute leases space at the Marina Airport to test self-driving cars
By Tajha Chappellet-LanierMonterey County Weekly January 8, 2021 — Monterey, CA (Photo above: A Toyota Research Institute demonstration from the Consumer Electronics Show in 2019, when the company displayed its “guardian” driver-assist system. Source: Toyota) […]
Steve Blum’s Blog: Ag tech grows in an ecosystem of wireless connectivity
By Steve BlumTellus Venture Associates December 31, 2020 — Monterey, CA How to get connectivity in the field? If wireline connectivity is available, that’s wonderful, but it’s also rare. Agriculture is increasingly dependent on bespoke […]
$3.7M NIH grant funds development of novel biosensor technology for diagnosing viral infections
(Contributed) December 17, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo: Ali Yanik is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering in the Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz.. Source: UCSC) Electrical engineer Ali […]
Bank of America Names Digital NEST as Neighborhood Champion in Recognition of Work to Advance Economic Mobility in Monterey Bay Area
(Contributed) December 15, 2020 — Monterey, CA Program Provides $50,000 in Grant Support and an Opportunity for Virtual Leadership Training Bank of America has announced Digital NEST as a Neighborhood Champion. The Neighborhood Champions program is […]
Digital NEST expanding to Gilroy (and beyond)
By Tony NuñezGilroy Dispatch December 2, 2020 — Gilroy, CA (Photo above: Gilroy Mayor-elect Marie Blankley and Digital NEST Founder and Executive Director Jacob Martinez. Source: Digital NEST video) The Digital NEST during its first six years […]
How Venture Capitalists Are Deforming Capitalism
By Charles DuhiggThe New Yorker Even the worst-run startup can beat competitors if investors prop it up. The V.C. firm Benchmark helped enable WeWork to make one wild mistake after another—hoping that its gamble would […]