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UCSC Diagnostic Lab to Begin C19 Testing May 1

In response to the limited availability of testing to determine if someone is infected with the COVID-19 virus, a team of researchers at UC Santa Cruz has established a diagnostic testing lab on campus. Starting May 1…

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Interview: ZERO Motorcycles CEO Sam Paschel

So what does it take to keep Zero at the top of an expanding and more competitive electric motorcycle industry? Chris MacAskill (Founder of Smug Mug and ADVRider) interviews Zero's CEO Sam Paschel to find out.

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Strengthening Your Digital Presence

Most businesses are in a daze, trying to figure out what to do next, and how we transition into the new normal. What this means to each business is different, and there's no playbook, or single solution. In a state of isolation, digital platforms offer perhaps the only conduit to your customers right now.

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Santa Cruz Tech Companies Give Back

The second Ride Out the Wave concert was a success beyond our wildest hopes. Over 6,000 of you heard Keith Greeninger play as the sun set. Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, Looker, Amazon Santa Cruz, and MBEP donated to a match fund

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Billionaire From Santa Cruz On 2020 Forbes List

According to the 34th annual list, released last week, there are a total 64 billionaires who live in the greater Bay Area, mostly in San Francisco, on the Peninsula, and in the South Bay. Here in Santa Cruz, there is one entry…

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Planetary Scientist Myriam Telus Wins NASA Early Career Award

Myriam Telus, assistant professor of Earth and planetary sciences at UC Santa Cruz, has received funding from NASA through the Planetary Science Early Career Award program to support her research in cosmochemistry, the chemical analysis of extraterrestrial materials.

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Santa Cruz Local Answers: How can UCSC help with COVID testing?

Santa Cruz Local’s Jerimiah Oetting answers a listener’s question on what UC Santa Cruz is doing to help with COVID testing. This is the second installment of ‘Santa Cruz Local Answers,’ where Jerimiah tackles your coronavirus-related questions.

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What Are Data Services? productOps Explain

productOps experience spans from building out large scale data pipelines with terabytes of information to working with start-ups collecting data from autonomous vehicles. More than just crunching numbers, productOps uses data to anticipate the future so your business can thrive.

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