Author: Emily Cerf
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NSF grant explores impact of embedding ethics into genomics, neuroscience, and AI
Professor Jenny Reardon will study how scientists working on high stakes emerging technologies are partnering with ethicists and social scientists to consider societal implications.
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‘Future-guided’ AI improves seizure prediction
Engineers developed a deep learning method that manipulates time to make better predictions.
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Grants to support brain organoid research on neuropsychiatric and developmental conditions
Two researchers received two-year grants from The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation.
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Smart device uses AI and bioelectronics to speed up wound healing process
A wearable device called “a-Heal,” designed by engineers at UC Santa Cruz, aims to optimize each stage of the wound healing process.
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Study reveals user preferences for social media in the AR ‘metaverse’
Research explores how privacy and content format impact users’ level of comfort in sharing and consuming social media AR content.
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Models explain mysterious feature controlling magnetic properties of the Sun
UC Santa Cruz applied mathematicians produced the first self-consistent models of the Sun’s tachocline incorporating the correct dynamical ingredients.
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UC Santa Cruz to help launch first-of-its-kind air mobility test ecosystem on the Central Coast
The test ecosystem for Advanced Air Mobility aircraft along the Central Coast will support innovation and create quality jobs.
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Grants expand UC Santa Cruz-led drone workforce development programs for Californians
Nearly $3 million in regional and state-wide grants will fund the ‘Drones Uplifting California Communities’ program, serving high schoolers, college students, and the ag tech industry.
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WiFi signals can measure heart rate—no wearables needed
Engineers prove their technique is effective even with the lowest-cost WiFi devices
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Digital game demonstrates the power of religion for climate change education
‘Shloka’ uses Hindu deities, practices, and narratives to communicate the problems of climate change
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Nuevos sensores de calidad del aire facilitan la toma de decisiones comunitarias en la región del Valle del Pájaro
Los sensores recién implementados llenarán vacíos importantes en la red de monitoreo de la calidad del aire del área.
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Artificial biosensor can better measure the body’s main stress hormone
This research paves the way for point-of-care cortisol testing and diagnoses.