Technology
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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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New AnVIL Data Explorer makes valuable datasets more accessible for health research
The web-based tool allows scientists to make the most of past research investments by making it easy to find and use already-collected genomic datasets and is expected to accelerate discovery for conditions like cancer, rare disease, and Alzheimer’s.
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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.
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New software promises to make precision genome editing with CRISPR accessible to more researchers
Integration into widely used UCSC Genome Browser makes tool available to entire life-sciences community
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Games promote preparedness and build community resilience to wildfire
UC Santa Cruz game makers invite users to test their safety instincts before disaster strikes
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Understanding the influences of technology and economic development on genocide risk
Recent graduate John Bentley won the Chancellor’s award for his research on the risks of social media expansion in developing countries.
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Using technology and games to build climate-resilient communities
Linda Hirsch, a postdoctoral fellow at UC Santa Cruz who is supported by the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience, is exploring how technology can help individuals and communities prepare for and recover from climate-related hazards.
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A fresh look at TikTok: short food videos encourage long-term healthy eating habits in teens
Research from UC Santa Cruz human-computer interactions scholars is revealing how online habits translate into offline actions
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Keysight Technologies partnership gives capstone students hands-on experience
A new unique capstone project involves both undergraduate and graduate students.
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Digital platform for tracing DNA of rare species, pathogens in environment comes to Canada
UC Santa Cruz’s eDNA Explorer secures $1 million to bring ecosystem-assessment tool to British Columbia
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Symposium Celebrates 25 Years of Genomics Breakthroughs
The UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute celebrated the 25 year anniversary of the human genome draft sequence and UCSC Genome Browser with a symposium celebrating the future of genomics in medicine