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Westside Research Park (WRP) is a hub for transformative research and innovation. Located along a rapidly expanding corridor of local technology and industry, WRP brings together scientists, engineers, and scholars from across disciplines — including genomics, neuroscience, robotics, energy, and agricultural technology — to develop novel solutions to complex challenges. Home to world-renowned resources like the UC Santa Cruz Genome Browser and a growing collection of state-of-the-art labs, WRP drives real-world impact.
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Westside Research Park News
UC Santa Cruz opens cutting-edge Social Documentation Lab to advance justice through film
UC Santa Cruz’s new Social Documentation Laboratory provides a collaborative, inclusive space for graduate students to merge media production with critical scholarship and social justice.
Brain cells are more plastic than previously thought, study shows
Using in-vitro models of a specific type of brain cell, scientists show that neurons are capable of changing from one type to another
Clinical pediatric cancer lab at UC Santa Cruz is cleared to accept and test patient samples
The UC Santa Cruz Colligan Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory has received its CLIA certificate of registration from the California Department of Public Health, which clears the way for it to begin accepting patient samples.