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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…
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.
Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies.
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.
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
Guy Kawasaki's Advice to Businesses During C19
If you are a business that has been impacted by COVID-19, listen up! You are facing the most difficult business challenges you will ever face. The best use of your 8 minutes today is to listen to Guy Kawasaki’s “The Art of Perseverance”.
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
New Non-Profit Helping Hands Created by Tech Innovators
Strangers helping strangers? For free? During a pandemic? It’s a big idea, and quite an altruistic one. It’s the idea behind Helping Hands
Startups vs. Coronavirus: Interviews with Three Venture Capitalists
2020 started sweet for start-ups needing funding and VCs ready to give it. But then…well, you know. Here’s some perspective and advice from VCs.
Earth Day Goes Digital: And So Can You
Yesterday, marked the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day. But what happens when we are unable to gather in support of our planet?
A High School Student Reflects on Online Learning
In a special guest article, San Lorenzo Valley High School student Beckett Glass describes the challenges and benefits of months of e-learning.
Generosity in the time of COVID-19
Like many of you, I’m getting to know my living room well. But…
Hiring Innovation During A Global Pandemic
While many industries have been hit hard by unprecedented changes and are responding with layoffs and cost-cutting measures, there is hope.
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…
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.
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.
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.
SBA's $349B Paycheck Protection Program officially runs out of money
The Small Business Administration’s $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program has officially run out of money.
UCSC Scientists Rapid COVID-19 Testing By End of Month
At UCSC, scientists are working to create a COVID-19 diagnostic testing lab on campus to meet the needs of students, staff, and the community.
Part 2: Santa Cruz COVID-19 Innovation—Direct Support
Idea Fab Labs and Cloud Brigade stepped up to the plate early on to dedicate their time and resources to community aid.

