Silicon Valley
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New optofluidic platform features tunable optics and novel ‘lightvalves’
UCSC engineers developed an integrated platform for biological sample processing and optical analysis.
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NSF funds UC Santa Cruz project to develop assisted public transit services
With a grant of nearly $1 million, UCSC engineers will create a service for passengers with special needs.
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Big questions to be explored at Silicon Valley Campus grand opening
The celebration, showcasing the multidisciplinary teaching and research hub, will feature an open house, a ribbon cutting, and a handful of engaging talks by leading campus thinkers.
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Astronauts sequence DNA in space using technology developed at UC Santa Cruz
DNA was sequenced in microgravity for the first time using a device based on UCSC’s nanopore sequencing technology.
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Why the climate change fight needs a new type of entrepreneur
Physicist Sue Carter says entrepreneurs have a critical role to play in finding solutions to climate change.
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UC Santa Cruz team wins game design competition at E3 event
A team of students in the Games and Playable Media master’s program won the Social Connection GameJam competition.
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Grant supports research on technology solutions for low vision
Computer engineer Roberto Manduchi is among the first grantees in an initiative to help people with chronic visual impairment.
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Novel capping strategy improves stability of perovskite nanocrystals
Organometal-halide perovskites are promising materials for solar cells, LEDs, and other applications.
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Biology grad wins seed funding for biotech startup company
Antonio Lamb followed his passion for molecular biology, and his biotech startup now has $100,000 in seed funding.
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This solar greenhouse could change the way we eat
Thanks to solar technology developed at UC Santa Cruz, greenhouses are enjoying a new moment in the sun.
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Economics professor outlines rapid success of America’s ‘other one percent’
Nirvikar Singh, UC Santa Cruz professor of economics and director of the Center for Analytical Finance, described the rapid economic success of Indians in the U.S. during a keynote address at TieCon 2016.
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Proton-conducting material found in electrosensory organs of sharks
Scientists measured surprisingly high proton conductivity in a jelly that fills unique organs in sharks, skates, and rays.