What’s Next for Hornet Stadium?
UC Davis Causeway Classic win over Sacramento State comes on the heels of new Hornet Stadium announcement
It was a year that started with much promise for Sacramento State with a Top-10 preseason ranking, talk of a new stadium and the hope that Sacramento could use a new facility to position a move from the FCS’ Big Sky Conference to an upper division conference such as the Pac-12.
The Way We Work: Lance Hastings
A glimpse into the daily life of the president and CEO of the California Manufacturers & Technology Association
His trick for handling this responsibility? It starts with a coop full of chickens.
Experience the Danger (and Opulence) of the Gold Rush
Empire Mine in Grass Valley was the richest in California history
It’s a bucket-list destination for Gold Rush-era history buffs — a park in Grass Valley where visitors can get a first-hand, interactive look at one of the largest and oldest mining operations that defined California’s 19th-century obsession with gold.
AI in Education: Helpful Tool or Sinister Danger?
Most college professors are wary of it, but others embrace it as a learning advantage
All around the world, academic institutions, from the renowned online Khan Academy through to leading research universities, are grappling with the extraordinarily rapid rise of artificial intelligence systems capable of generating human-like responses to complex questions.
Startup of the Month: PowerTechs
Virtual ‘cockpits’ train tomorrow’s workforce in immersive environments
“Using XR technology enables PowerTechs to immerse workers and students in a realistic, simulated environment where their skills can be assessed authentically,” founder Ksenia Solomatina says.
Lowered Ambitions for Old Sacramento
The Sacramento City Council approves a slimmed-down revitalization plan for the waterfront district
The Sacramento City Council recently approved a revitalization plan for Old Sacramento Waterfront that is dramatically smaller than the plan it endorsed six years ago.
‘Hushed Hybrid’ Trend May Thwart Return-to-Office Efforts
Companies are changing their work policies, but managers don’t always enforce them
Hushed hybrid is the latest trend that could impede a successful return-to-the-office strategy. What is hushed hybrid (or hushed remote)? It’s when managers overrule, dismiss or choose to not enforce the company’s return-to-office policies.
Dilemma of the Month: How Do I Tell an Internal Candidate He’s Not a Good Fit?
I just started at a new company a few weeks ago. We have an
internal candidate, Steve, for a position, and the hiring manager
does not want to interview him because Steve previously worked a
temp position in their office and made many mistakes that caused
many issues. The problem I’m having is that they never told Steve
there were issues with his job performance.
Regaining Lost Land
FROM THE PUBLISHER: When I heard the news about the Sacramento Republic FC ownership change — with Wilton Rancheria, a federally recognized Miwok tribe in Sacramento County, becoming majority owner (while Kevin Nagle maintains his managing partner role) — I joined the entire Capital Region in celebrating what this would mean for Major League Soccer, as well as for the continuing (and delightful) growth of professional sports here.
Speaking Out
Man with ALS is able to ‘speak’ again thanks to neurotechnology from UC Davis
Within minutes, the words he wanted to speak appeared on a monitor and were spoken aloud by a computer in a voice resembling his own using recordings from videos made before his diagnosis. It brought everyone in the room to tears. “On day two of this use by Casey, he was talking to his daughter for the first time in her memory. That was so gratifying,” says UC Davis Neuroprosthetics Lab co-director Sergey Stavisky.