Audience: Alumni
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Mavrogiannakis, A. (CSE) – Scalable Oblivious Databases and Systems
Modern applications are increasingly designed with a strong emphasis on scalability and performance, as systems are expected to process ever-growing volumes of data and deliver results with minimal latency. Techniques […]
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Rakshit, G. (CSE) -Improving Question Answering through Figurativeness Understanding, Semantic Representation and Multi-Agent Conflict Resolution
Open-domain question answering (ODQA) systems come with diverse challenges — ranging from resolving conflicting information to interpreting figurative expressions and representing meaning in a human-understandable form. This dissertation presents three […]
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Honoring Patrick Orozco Luncheon
Amah-Ka-Tura: “People of the Land” We gather in recognition of Amah-Ka-Tura, a symbol of the enduring legacy and successful efforts of Patrick Orozco and the Pajaro Valley Ohlone Indian Council. […]
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Silicon Valley – Building a Sustainable Talent Acquisition Function and Strategy
Join Extension partner, the National Human Resources Association, as they explore how to build a talent acquisition function grounded in capacity, capability, and technology, with a focus on how AI […]
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Fall Harvest Welcome
Join the American Indian Resource Center, People of Color Sustainability Collective, UCSC Agroecology, and the Sustainability Office for a day of fun at the Farm Center! This Fall Harvest Welcome […]
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Shanks, C. (BMEB) – Development and Application of Local Ancestry Methods for Population Genomics
Local ancestry methods classify the segments of DNA inherited from a specific ancestry (e.g., African, East Asian, European), improving analyses of admixed populations. Aim 1 applies ancestry-specific analysis to more […]
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PMI Silicon Valley Symposium
Project managers today are navigating more change than ever—new technologies, evolving teams, and rising complexity. To lead effectively, PMs must blend emotional intelligence with digital fluency, balancing human connection with […]
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Hawthorne, N. (ECE) – An Out-of-the-Incubator Platform for Fluorescent Neural Monitoring and Stimulation Experiments
Live-cell fluorescence microscopy enables high-resolution, non-invasive imaging and optical stimulation of biological processes, yet existing systems are often prohibitively expensive, mechanically complex, and poorly suited for wide field-of-view, high-speed, multi-channel […]
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Leavitt, J. (BMEB) – Evolutionary Dynamics, Functional Adaptations in Stress Response, and Direct Detection of tRNA modifications in Archaea
Transfer RNA (tRNA) modifications are essential for structural integrity, decoding fidelity, and stress adaptation, yet their dynamics across phylogenetically distinct archaeal species and their functional roles during stress remain incompletely […]
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Fundraiser: Film Screening of “The Last Class”
The UC Santa Cruz Education Department is hosting a screening of the film “The Last Class” at the Del Mar on September 30th. The Last Class documents Robert Reich’s last […]