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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

“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.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

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.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

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.

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Malina Long Malina Long

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). 

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