This year the Ocean Film Festival World tour celebrates 10 years of inspiring, educating and protecting oceans around the globe. The two and a half hour program showcasing films from independent filmmakers worldwide, has been hosted annually in 14 countries over a 10 year period, touching countless lives in and out of the ocean.

UCSC researchers introduce a new tool to measure bias in text-to-image AI generation models, which they have used to quantify bias in the state-of-the-art model Stable Diffusion

Mark your calendars! We invite you to join us on October 25, 2023, for the 21st Annual Chefs' Dinner. This stellar event is more than just a gastronomic delight; it's an opportunity to give back.

Out of a pool of 150,000 hackers, UC Santa Cruz student, Marina Lee was selected into MLH’s Top 50 list.

The Congressional App Challenge is back! Want to help your child engage in computer science? Keep reading to learn more.

Sheila Ojeda, the founder of Mortlock Marketing Solutions, addressed an audience about the advantages of utilizing advertising platforms like Meta (previously Facebook) and Google Ads. Recording and written snapshot for your edification.

If you've had the good fortune to watch the film "Oppenheimer", it might intrigue you to learn that a top expert on Oppenheimer, Gregg Herken, resides right in Santa Cruz. Read his commentary.

Santa Cruz's Capstan Medical has successfully secured an oversubscribed $31.4 million Series B investment. And they are hiring.

Climatize hits a mega milestone: one million dollars towards renewable energy!

We know that Joby Aviation acquired German hydrogen-electric propulsion pioneer H2Fly back in 2021. But whatever they are working on has been the best kept secret of our hydrogen universe. But not every pioneer is keeping their lips sealed.

Surviving pediatric brain cancer, 15-year-old Robert McCabe collaborates with his researcher sister, Molly, on genomic advancements at UC Santa Cruz's Treehouse Initiative, inspired by their family's profound cancer journey.

Santa Cruz County Bank has a new Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer. Keep reading to learn more about him.

Are you a resident or worker in the city of Santa Cruz concerned about local hazards and how to best prepare for the next natural disaster? The city wants to hear from you!

Inflation Reduction Act is granting $50m towards infrastructure improvements for facilities at six national marine sanctuaries across the country.

We’ve heard lots about Joby Aviation this quarter. Here’s a summary of what happened in Q2.

The County of Santa Cruz broadband team is reaching out to the business community to extend an invitation to actively contribute to the development of a Broadband Master Plan

In a recent article on a16z.com, Marc Andreessen argues that artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to save the world. He points to the many ways that AI is already being used to improve our lives, from making medical diagnoses to driving cars.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted approval to Oakland-based Pyka, an electric aircraft producer, for the commercial operation of its unmanned crop sprayer aircraft, the Pelican Spray, in the United States

Climatize sees support for it’s solar investments projects, awarded grant money, and featured on several podcasts, including one with Molly Woods.

AI-powered wildfire detection system by RoboticsCats has a new rectilinear camera to increase visibility and accuracy.