News Highlights
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AV1 Robot Helps Children Attend School
No Isolation invented their AV1 robot to help children attend school and mitigate “chronic absenteeism.”
The Team Behind a Tree of 10 Million Covid Sequences
COVID-19 sequences from around the world are assembled by UCSC researchers into a phylogenetic tree that shows the evolutionary history of the virus.
Santa Cruz Tech Exchange Distance Learning Program
Santa Cruz Tech Exchange’s Distance Learning Program is working to help families impacted by COVID-19 or have a low-income background.
SBA Increases Lending for COVID-19 Economic Loans
SBA is raising the loan limit for the COVID-19 EIDL program from 6-months of economic injury with a maximum loan amount of $150,000 to up to 24-months with a maximum loan amount of $500,000.
Supporting Sequencing Effort in Santa Cruz County
Sequencing the COVID-19 virus enables us to track mutations and spread. It is the ultimate detective that can give us a history of up to 5 prior contacts, and what conditions caused the variant.
COVID-19 Mutations and You
A summary of what we learned about the new COVID-19 variants. There is a Borge Queen we need to defeat. Shields at maximum. Read, watch the recording, and be informed.
COVID-19 Funding Internship Opportunities for Students
Santa Cruz County’s Small Business Development Center and Cabrillo College collaborate to create opportunities and provide financial relief.
Remarkable People: The Psychology of Vaccination
In one of the most “remarkable” podcasts by Guy Kawasaki, 9 thought leaders and scientists discuss talking to anti-vaxxers.
Using Faerie Dust to Pivot in COVID Times
Learn how Fae Gershenson, founder of Happily Ever Laughter, was able to make her company thrive during the COVID-19 crisis.
Interview with Mark Akeson, COVID-19 Mutations and You
Got questions about C19 mutation? Mark Akeson has answers! And join us on January 19 for our interactive webinar: COVID-19 Mutations and You. Your questions will be answered by a distinguished panel of scientists and community leaders.
What COVID-19 Reveals About Tech Monopolies
What has COVID-19 taught us about data and tech monopolies. In this article by David Apgar, we explore the benefits of relevant vs volume data.
NEW: Small Business C-19 Relief Grant Program
Read more about the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program and how to apply.
Advantages of Accountability
Accountability is helpful in keeping individuals focused on the fulfillment of their goals, as well as building a support system.
Tech Powers E-comm for Businesses Impacted
We discuss how e-commerce has been impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and how emerging tech plays a role in the increase of digital shopping.
The Smart Sister's Solution to COVID Testing
Santa Cruz entrepreneur Emma McLaren shares a sister story about COVID 19, Bill Nye the Science Guy, and why we should heed the advice of these wise sisters.
It's a Wrap! Guy Kawasaki Fireside Chat with UCSC
It was not the first time that Guy Kawasaki lead a panel discussion. But according to Guy “I learned more from this panel than any other panel I’ve seen in my career.”
Ride Out The Wave Concert… Again! April 24 at 7pm
On Friday, April 24 we kick off another matching Gift Card campaign with Keith Greeninger
Learning Goes Online: Managing Virtual Classrooms
A fundamental change has rippled throughout education services in Santa Cruz and across the nation: the dramatic move to completely online courses.
Fake News and COVID-19: A Bad Situation Made Worse
Disinformation is spreading hand and hand with COVID-19. While we all try to make sense of the virus by staying indoors and social distancing, some…
COVID-19 and the Internet- A Match Made in Heaven?
The world is adapting to live with the circumstances created by the coronavirus. Who needs the internet now more than ever.