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Stork Labs Semi-Autonomous Birth Tool
Stork Labs is developing a flexible, semi-autonomous operative vaginal delivery tool to help birthing people and babies stay safe during birth.
UCSC's 2022 iGEM Team Brings Home Gold Medal
For the third year in a row, a team of UC Santa Cruz undergraduates won a gold medal at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Grand Jamboree.
COE Spotlights Computer Science With Week of Events, Activities
CSEdWeek offerings invite students to learn about field and get hands-on opportunities.
Amazon Spotlights Santa Cruz
Amazon recently released this video spotlighting some of the many iconic Santa Cruz landmarks.
Rethinking the Smart Home with De Vries Technologies
How do you make a Smart Home even smarter? We turn to local startup DeVries Technologies for answers.
Michael Sikand Joins Forbes 30 Under 30
Michael Sikand was honored to be in this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 at the age of 22. Sikand was also awarded a Titan of Tech earlier this year by Santa Cruz Works.
Digital NEST Needs Your Help to Hit The November Goal!
Please consider making a meaningful gift to the NEST to support the young people in our communities who are leading, creating, and building a better world for us all!
Christmas with the Santa Cruz Chorale
Santa Cruz Chorale presents "Christmas with the Chorale" with selections from 16th-century polyphony of Clemens Non Papas’ Magi Veniunt, Vicente Lusitano’s Regina Caeli, and Buxtehude’s Magnificat, and Eric Whitacre.
Makua is Live During Giving Week!
The wait is finally over. After 11 months of hustling, v1 of Mauka is ready for you to get in on an amazing success story.
New GetVirtual Coursera Course
The GetVirtual team, in partnership with UCSC's Crown College and Online Educated, is excited to launch of the new Coursera Course GetVirtual: How To Launch Your Online Business.
Titans of Tech 2022 Awardees Announced
The names of the Titan awardees are out! Join us on December 7th, 2022 for our 6th Annual Titans of Tech event.
SC Works New Tech November 2022
On November 2nd, 2022, we kicked off our last virtual New Tech of 2022 featuring dynamic companies such as Niantic Labs, One Mountain Leadership, RoadZ, DrivR, Add Health, and ChoreStop.
Bubble Wrap for Little Feet
In this article, we interview Nicholas De Luca:, the founder and CEO of LIttle Feet Packaging in Monterey CA. Their first product is biodegradable bubble wrap called “Pubble Paper”.
Smarter than Siri? SapientX Voice Assistant
Is SapientX smarter than Siri? Sir has been shown to achieve 75% accuracy. Could this be why it has wowed the likes of Mitsubishi, Samsung and 2500+ fellow investors. You can still join too, but the offer closes November 28. Minimum investment is $100.
Riders Staunchly Defend Onewheel Against CPSC Overreach
Passionate Riders Say "Let Us Ride!" Throughout Social Media and Write Thousands of Letters in Response to CPSC's Effort to Take Away All Onewheel Boards
UCSC Baskin School of Engineering Senior Projects
Every year, the Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz works with corporate sponsors to provide real-world engineering experiences for seniors via a program known as Corporate Sponsored Senior Projects Program (CSSPP).
UCSC's Hydrogen from Saltwater Breakthrough
UC Santa Cruz have developed cost-effective saltwater hydrolysis methods and system, featuring replenishable electrodes of certain geometry that are capable of safely sustaining a current density much higher than previously deemed practical.
UCSC’s New Hydrogen Production from Wastewater
UCSC offers a solution to efficiently produces hydrogen gas from solar energy while in turn remediating organic waste from wastewater.
Titans of Tech 2022 Nominations Closing Soon
Titans of Tech nominations close on Monday, November 21st.
Archer Unveils Its Production Aircraft, Midnight™
Archer Aviation, a competitor to Joby Aviation, publicly unveiled its production aircraft: Midnight.