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Help Underrepresented Students Gain Valuable Work Experience
Want to help underrepresented, low-income, and/or Latinx/e/a/o students gain valuable work experience?
Santa Cruz Bicycles Announces New Lightweight Commuter eBike
After decades of success with high-end mountain and gravel bikes, Santa Cruz Bicycles finally breaks into the eBike market.
Transforming the Future of Water: Pure Water Soquel Purification Center
What’s going on at the corner of Chanticleer Avenue and throughout Santa Cruz? Pure Water Soquel gave us the answers and an exclusive tour!
City of Santa Cruz Earns ProHousing Designation
The City of Santa Cruz is thrilled to announce that the State Department of Housing and Community Development has honored the City of Santa Cruz with the prestigious Prohousing designation
North Carolina vs. Ohio: The Race for Joby Aviation's Next EVTOL Manufacturing Facility
Joby Aviation is being woo’d by North Carolina and Ohio to build a 580,000-square-foot aircraft manufacturing facility, The full-scale manufacturing and testing facility would produce hundreds of aircraft per yea, and employ 2,000 persons.
“Y”s Just Wanna Have Fun
Scientists have completed the first full sequence of a human Y chromosome, completing the set of end-to-end human chromosomes and helping researchers to better understand human reproduction, evolution, and population change.
AI-Created Art Can't Be Copyrighted, U.S. Court Rules
A recent U.S. court decision in Washington, D.C., has made it clear: if a piece of art is solely created by artificial intelligence without any human intervention, it cannot be copyrighted.
AI & Society - Issues and Opportunities.
Community Television of Santa Cruz County and the Santa Cruz Public LIbraries present a discussion series titled "AI & Society - Issues and Opportunities."
Underwater Robot Showdown: We Need You!
The X Academy, in partnership with the Santa Cruz County Office of Education are seeking adult mentors to assist high school students to learn to design, build and test an underwater robot to compete in the MATE ROV competition in April 2024.
Why You, Me, and Your Grandma Should Dive In
There's this day. Every year. Where people come together to declutter our shores. This year? Saturday, September 23, 2023. Big date. Mark your calendars. Bring your grandparents.
Herbst + Pattern: 2023 Disruptive Technology Award
Pattern Bio and Santa Cruz-based Herbst Produkt announced today that it was named the winner of the 2023 Disruptive Technology Award.
The New Religion of AI
When you hear people talk about AI, the vibes are eerily reminiscent of some good ol' religious bedtime stories. Newspapers paint AI as this omnipotent tech-god. Maybe it is time for us to embrace AI as our next pantheon of mythological deities.
3 UCSC-Led AgTech Projects Receive Nearly $1M in USDA Grants
Three UC Santa Cruz research teams led by engineering faculty will pursue innovative agriculture technology projects with the support of seed grants from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI).
US Navy Veteran, Brian Sandberg, Joins Joby Aviation as Flight Test Lead
Brian Sandberg, the newest addition to the Joby Aviation team, has joined as the Flight Test Lead. He is the latest all-star player to become a part of the Joby Aviation family.
The Startup Making Renewable Methanol at the Lowest Price
CarbonBridge is a startup tackling renewable methanol by using biocatalysis to convert biowaste gases into methanol (CH3OH).
Congressman Panetta Takes a Ride on a Farm-NG Robot
Farm-NG’s Amiga robot can carry up to 1000lbs. Last week it carried a lighter payload: Congressman Jimmy Panetta.
The Rise of Rondo: Heat Batteries, $60M, and a Toasty Tomorrow!
Rondo Energy, a leading provider of zero-carbon industrial heat and power, has raised $60 million in a new financing planned to speed the rollout of Rondo Heat Batteries worldwide and to transform the global energy storage market.
Santa Cruz Expansion Plan Survey
The City is conducting a survey about the community’s interests and desires for the downtown neighborhood where not only the new arena would be located, but much needed housing and other community amenities as well.
Edily's Jonathan Ho Presents the Benefits of Short-form Content for Learning
Edily Learning is emerging as a groundbreaking platform that seamlessly blends short-form video content with structured learning experiences.
Access 2 Employment Job Fair
Access 2 Employment hosts an annual job fair connecting local employers and nonprofits to hundreds of job seekers to help support our local business community and achieve a diverse workforce.