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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2026 CruzHacks Leadership Transitions to UC Santa Cruz CIED as Doug Erickson Steps Down; Nada Miljković Named Board Chair Santa Cruz, CA —  After years of dedicated leadership and service to the student innovation community, Doug Erickson is officially stepping down from his role overseeing CruzHacks . Under Doug’s guidance, CruzHacks grew into one of UC Santa Cruz’s flagship student-led hackathons, bringing together hundreds of students ann

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2026 UCSC’s CIED Launches Studio and Community Partnership with City of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA  — The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development (CIED) at the University of California, Santa Cruz has launched the CIED Studio, a new initiative developed with GetVirtual, designed to connect students with community-based projects while supporting local economic resilience. The Studio’s inaugural project is a collaboration with the

Open to all majors, Crown College’s new I&E Certificate combines coursework, community projects, and practical experience to help...

The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development (CIED) at UC Santa Cruz is proud to highlight the impactful collaboration...

The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development (CIED) at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been recognized with...

The Division of Global Engagement the Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development (CIED), hosted a group of 24 students from the...