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Putting North American Grapes on the (Genetic) Map

UC Davis research on native grapes may help winegrowers adapt to climate change

UC Davis researchers have created the first ever comprehensive pangenome for North American grapes, a blueprint that will allow breeders to select rootstock by its genetic propensity for specific desired traits — say, drought tolerance or heat resistance. 

May 22, 2024 Margaret Shakespeare

Startup of the Month: 811spotter

Ticket management software for contractors’ efficiency, safety

811 is the national toll-free, call-before-you-dig number. Homeowners, excavators and contractors must call 811 before excavating to have underground utility lines marked to prevent accidental damage. But the system is flawed and inefficient, according to 811spotter co-founder and CEO Marc Krichman.

May 10, 2024 Russell Nichols

Startup of the Month: Soar Optics

Company targets microplastics in water with high-tech microscopes

Microplastics can be found everywhere, from Antarctica to Mt. Everest to breast milk. A Western Regional Winner in 2022, Soar Optics develops technology to identify these microscopic particles in water.

Apr 11, 2024 Russell Nichols

The Soaring Cost of Homeowners Insurance

High prices and carriers leaving the state send homeowners scrambling to protect their homes

California’s insurance crisis is damaging the housing market and more. Will legislators fix it before the next big blaze? 

Apr 8, 2024 Steven Yoder

Fly Like an Eagle

The UC Davis California Raptor Center and the Department of Defense are teaming up to create the next generation of unmanned aircraft technology

The new center will utilize motion capture and photogrammetry — which uses photography to determine the distance between objects — to image birds in flight and create 3D models of the wing shapes that will help design uncrewed aerial systems, or UAS. 

Apr 1, 2024 Judy Farah

Sponsored

COLLINS ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC.

CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF EXCELLENCE — 100 YEARS OF POWERING PROGRESS

Collins Electrical Company, Inc. is celebrating 100 years of providing power to clients in commercial, industrial, institutional and energy-based markets.

Apr 1, 2024

Be Persistent and Make Your Own Path

Advice from the California Manufacturers & Technology Association’s third annual Women MakingCA conference

Women from all over California gathered in Sacramento earlier this month for the third annual Women MakingCA Conference, offering advice on starting businesses, mentorship, entrepreneurship and balancing work and life as part of Women’s History Month.

Mar 29, 2024 Judy Farah

Startup of the Month: Inspirame

College and career navigation platform aims to repair education pipeline

In 2019, CEO Maria Medrano co-founded the equity-driven startup Inspirame to repair these critical gaps in college enrollment and workforce development.

Mar 22, 2024 Russell Nichols

Women in Leadership: Carmen Marsh

Our annual salute to women at the top of their field

Carmen Marsh can say something with confidence that many can’t: She always enjoys her jobs. Twenty-five years ago, she found her passion for technology and has stuck with the profession ever since. 

Mar 8, 2024 Sena Christian

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DELEGATA’S NEW PRESIDENT AMIRA MENOUFY

LEADS THE CHARGE WITH A TEAM OF CRITICAL THINKERS

There’s no doubt about it, we are living through a time when technology is continuing to evolve at a rapid pace — where innovation continues to propel us forward. 

Mar 5, 2024
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