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This solar greenhouse could change the way we eat
May 25, 2016
Greenhouses have a long list of benefits: higher food production, less water use, less pesticide need, longer growing season, better working conditions. There’s a problem: they’re expensive, both to install and to operate. But thanks to solar technology developed at UC Santa Cruz, greenhouses are enjoying a new moment in the sun. Read more
New center will bolster support for innovation and entrepreneurship
May 18, 2015
Sue Carter, Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development
One of the most exciting things about working at a research university is being surrounded by great ideas. As the founder of four companies, I can attest to the satisfaction of translating ideas into products and services that impact the world. Read more
New Breed of Solar Panels Fine-Tunes Light for Crops
March 19th, 2015
SARA ISENBERG IN COMPANIES, FEATURED, SANTA CRUZ TECH ECOSYSTEM
A Roof that Pays for Itself: A collaboration between two local startups, Soliculture and Cityblooms, results in a solar panel that could fine-tune light for crops in urban “micro-farms,” while simultaneously generating electricity. Read more
Professor Sue Carter appointed associate dean of graduate studies
September 25, 2014
Tyrus Miller, vice provost and dean, graduate studies
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Sue Carter, professor of physics, as associate dean of graduate studies, effective October 1, 2014.
As associate dean of graduate studies, Professor Carter will provide... Read more
Growing greenhouse algae under a new solar panel design
August 7, 2013
AlgaeIndustryMagazine.com
GianCarlo Onorati writes in SantaCruz.com that a team of scientists from the University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC) are exploring the cultivation of algae in a self-sustaining greenhouse system using a new generation of solar panels... Read more
UCSC researcher works on solar cell innovation
November 6, 2010
Tovin Lapan
SANTA CRUZ - In September, the city unveiled its climate action plan, which, in part, aspires to increase the number of homes and businesses utilizing solar energy tenfold by 2020.
With a financial boost from five recently awarded grants totalling $1 million, UC Santa Cruz physics professors Sue Carter may just make that goal a little easier to attain through her research looking into cheaper and more efficient solar cells. Read more
Research on thin-film solar cells heats up at UCSC
November 2, 2010
Tim Stephens
Sue Carter, a professor of physics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is pursuing a variety of strategies to develop cheaper and more efficient solar cells. She was awarded five new grants this year totaling more than $1 million to fund her research on new materials and technologies for solar energy. Read more