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• Waymo no-go zones: Don’t even try to get a robotaxi in SF this weekend
  Assistant Professor in Computer Science and Engineering Leilani Gilpin commented on robotaxi safety challenges during periods of civil unrest.
• Genome BC backs DNA-based environmental monitoring in rural and Indigenous communities
  This project, led by Caren Helbing (University of Victoria) and Rachel Meyer (University of California Santa Cruz), adapts a U.S.-based tool for Canadian use. The platform allows users to view and share biodiversity data from eDNA samples. It builds on previous work from the iTrackDNA initiative, which helped establish Canada’s national eDNA standards.
• 32 Bits That Changed Microprocessor Design
  Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering Steve Kang is highlighted for his role in developing the the Bellmac-32 microprocessor, a technology essential for telecommunications switching that would serve as the backbone for future computing systems
• Cell Segmentation Method From Fred Hutch Team May Improve Spatial Biology Accuracy
  Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Ali Shariati, an expert in cell segmentation, commented on the potential of new technology for advancing the spatial transcriptomics field.
• Game of clones: Colossal’s new wolves are cute, but are they dire?
  Beth Shapiro, an expert on ancient DNA who is now on a three-year sabbatical from the University of California, Santa Cruz, as the company’s CSO, acknowledged in an interview that other scientists would bristle at the claim. “What we’re going to have here is a philosophical argument about whether we should call it a dire […]
• The Human Genome Project’s legacy is still yielding new advances
  Distinguished Professor of Biomolecular Engineering David Haussler and UCSC Genomics Institute Executive Director Lauren Linton were quoted in a story by Tech Brew on the continuing impact of the Human Genome Project.

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