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SUMMARY:M.F.A. Exhibition for Environmental Art & Social Practice (EASP)—"Picking up Shells Amid a Tsunami"
DESCRIPTION:The culminating exhibition of the Environmental Art and Social Practice (EASP) M.F.A. program at UC Santa Cruz presents new projects—Picking up Shells Amid a Tsunami 쓰나미가 밀려오는데\, 조개나 줍고 있네—developed through concentrated inquiry over a two-year period and offers a window into the artists’ unique long-term research projects that expand beyond the gallery space.\n—\nFULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS\n– Ongoing Exhibition: Thurs..\, April 2–Sat.\, May 2\, 2026\n– Opening Celebration: Thurs.\, April 2\, 5:00–7:00 p.m.\n– Artist Roundtable: Thurs.\, April 23\, 5:00–6:00 p.m.\n—\nADMISSION\n– FREE and open to the public\n– Gallery hours are Tues.–Sun.noon–5:00 p.m (closed Mondays)\n—\nPARKING\n– Lot 124 & 125 are the closest parking lots to the event.\n– Parking is by permit or ParkMobile.\n– Refer to TAPS for more parking information.\n—\nABOUT THE EXHIBITION \nNotes from the EASP cohort: \n“The phrase evokes a scene in which\, amid an approaching catastrophe\, someone appears to be idly picking up seashells. In South Korea\, it gained political currency during the 2017 presidential impeachment protests\, when feminist\, disability rights\, and animal rights groups were criticized for bringing their demands into the demonstrations. Their interventions were dismissed as distractions—acts of “picking up shells” at a moment when the sole priority was said to be the president’s removal. \n“We choose to pick up shells nonetheless. Not because the crisis is small\, but because the shells matter. They are the body of the future\, what accumulates slowly\, what endures. One day\, shells become mountains\, and mountains become home. To pick up shells is not to turn away from urgency\, but to insist on a future beyond it. \n“This exhibition comes together through an insistence on the opposite premise: that picking up shells while disaster is at our doorstep is not a distraction\, but a necessity. What gets dismissed as marginal\, secondary\, a mere luxury\, or mistimed\, is precisely where social and political life becomes livable and where dreams\, desire and the imagination open lines of flight towards other worlds. \n“Waves can level buildings once on the shore\, dragging and revealing the damage as they recede. Rather than turning away from the storm\, we acknowledge the multilayered and epistemic devastation caused by centuries of colonial\, patriarchal\, racist violence upon people\, earth and more than human life. We witness the ongoing bifurcation of human and nature that is sedimented into our lives\, languages and social\, material\, infrastructures. \n“The act of bending down to gather shells\, ردم\,  fragments\, sounds\, 뼈\, blue bottles\, grotta\, relationships\, bodies\, cries—composes a score that moves towards forms of care through minor gestures\, embodiment\, ritual\, ofrendas\, listening and beholding.  Mundane and everyday poetics do not negate the scale of devastation and loss\, nor do they refuse engagement. Rather\, they bear witness. They reveal pathways towards endurance\, negotiation\, memory and imagination beyond colonial catastrophe. In this sense\, the exhibition reframes the tsunami not as a singular event or metaphor\, but an invitation us to behold\, actively look\, to sit within the textures of tectonic plates and energy flows\, at the conjuncture where plates meet\, in the flow of energy through tempo\, liquid\, movement\, land\, sound\, ecotone. \n“The wave does not demand one unified response. It forms part of a condition\, a form of everyday accretion\, a movement in and out of different temporalities. Picking up shells while the tsunami unfolds\, amid the tsunami\, alongside the water’s ebbs and flows\, calls us to pay attention to overlooked lives\, stories\, bodies\, memories\, flows and relations\, to transform materials so that they become reconstituted and are able to hold new and ongoing narratives that refuse to remain silent.”
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/easp-2026/
LOCATION:Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery\, Baskin Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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SUMMARY:2026 Right Livelihood International Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Right Livelihood International Conference is a five-week global conference exploring how education can strengthen democracy\, collective intelligence\, and just futures. Bringing together Right Livelihood Laureates\, students\, faculty\, and community partners across continents\, the conference combines asynchronous learning with participatory dialogue and collaborative action. Rather than advocating specific outcomes\, the conference positions education as a democratic practice and the Right Livelihood College as a steward of dialogue\, student voice\, and long-term institutional learning. \nRegistration is free and open to the public. Sign up to receive conference updates\, session links\, and participation opportunities.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/2026-right-livelihood-international-conference/
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CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Lectures & Presentations,Meetings & Conferences,Ph.D. Presentations,Seminars,Social Gathering,Training,Undergraduate,Workshop
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SUMMARY:ECE 290 Seminar: Speaker Dr. Josh Star-Lack - Photon Counting Detectors for X-Ray Computed Tomography
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Josh Star-Lack\, Principal Scientist and Research Manager\, Varex Imaging Inc \nDescription: X-ray computed tomography (CT) provides rapid\, detailed 3D imaging of internal organs\, bones\, and vasculature. By enabling the swift diagnosis of cancer\, cardiac disease\, neurological disorders\, and other pathologies\, CT has revolutionized medicine—reducing the need for invasive exploratory surgeries and facilitating precise treatment planning. Despite the technology’s maturity\, the clinical demand for higher spatial resolution\, increased sensitivity\, and lower ionizing radiation doses remains high. This presentation reviews the fundamental principles of CT\, traces its evolution since its invention 50 years ago\, and describes a new technology\, photon-counting x-ray detection\, as a transformative solution to current clinical challenges. \nBio: Josh Star-Lack received his B.S. in Applied and Engineering Physics from Cornell University and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from U.C. Berkeley. He has worked on the development of medical imaging technologies\, including X-ray computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging\, for his entire professional career. He is currently a Principal Scientist and Research Manager at Varex Imaging Inc\, the world’s largest manufacturer of X-ray detectors and tubes. He has co-authored over 150 publications and holds over 50 patents. \nHosted by: Professor Soumya Bose\, ECE Department \nZoom Link: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/97975378707?pwd=ljcgaCfhMmhZ88Vt5dqQUBVQRjehOx.1
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ece-290-seminar-speaker-dr-josh-star-lack/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:BME 80G Seminar: Speaker Dr. Mohammed Mostajo-Radji - How Close Are We to Consciousness in a Dish?
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Mohammed Mostajo-Radji\, Associate Research Scientist\, Genomics Institute UCSC \nDescription: We can now grow small pieces of human brain tissue in the lab\, known as brain organoids. These models show many features of early brain development\, including different types of neurons and coordinated electrical activity. This progress raises a fascinating question: how close are we to consciousness in a dish? In this talk\, I will explain what brain organoids are\, what we mean by consciousness\, and why answering this question is more complex than it may seem. I will end by introducing the idea of neurorights\, and why thinking about the rights and protections of minds matters as brain science and technology continue to advance. \nBio: Dr. Mohammed Mostajo-Radji is an Associate Research Scientist at the Genomics Institute UCSC. He is part of the Braingeneers group\, a multidisciplinary collective of geneticists\, neuroscientists\, and engineers focused on the human brain’s specification and function. His research explores neuronal specification and fate plasticity in the cerebral cortex using brain organoid models. Additionally\, he leads the Live Cell Biotechnology Discovery Lab\, which develops cloud-based experimental science education technologies. Dr. Mostajo-Radji earned his PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Harvard University and completed postdoctoral training at UCSF. He also co-leads the Data Coordination Center for the SSPsyGene Consortium\, an NIH initiative to characterize genetic mutations associated with neuropsychiatric disorders.  \nHosted by: Professor Karen Miga\, BME Department
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/bme-80g-seminar-speaker-dr-mohammed-mostajo-radji-how-close-are-we-to-consciousness-in-a-dish/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Auditorium\, 191 Baskin Cir\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:Statistics Seminar: Calibration Weighting-Style Diagnostics for Nonlinear Bayesian Hierarchical Models
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Ryan Giordano\, UC Berkeley Statistics \nDescription: Multilevel Regression with Post-stratification (MrP) has become a workhorse method for estimating population quantities using non-probability surveys\, and is the primary alternative to traditional survey calibration weights\, e.g.~ as computed by raking. For simple linear regression models\, MrP methods admit “equivalent weights”\, allowing for direct comparisons between MrP and traditional calibration weights (Gelman 2006). In the present work\, we develop a more general framework for computing and interpreting “MrP local equivalent weights” (MrPlew)\, which admit direct comparison with calibration weights in terms of important diagnostic quantities such as covariate balance\, frequentist sampling variability\, and partial pooling. MrPlew is based on a local approximation\, which we show in theory and practice to be accurate and meaningful for the target diagnostics. Importantly\, MrPlew can be easily computed based on existing MCMC samples and conveniently wraps standard MrP software implementations. \nBio: Dr. Ryan Giordano is currently an assistant professor of statistics at UC Berkeley. Dr. Ryan Giordano earned a PhD in Statistics from UC Berkeley advised by Michael Jordan\, Tamara Broderick\, and Jon McAuliffe\, an MSc with distinction in econometrics and mathematical economics from the London School of Economics\, and undergraduate degrees in mathematics and engineering mechanics from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Ryan Giordano has worked as a postdoctoral researcher at MIT under Tamara Broderick\, as an engineer for Google and HP\, and served for two years as an education volunteer in the US Peace Corps in Kazakhstan. Dr. Ryan Giordano’s research interests include machine learning\, variational inference\, Bayesian methods\, robustness quantification\, and what it even means to do statistics at all. \nHosted by: Statistics Department
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/statistics-seminar-calibration-weighting-style-diagnostics-for-nonlinear-bayesian-hierarchical-models/
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CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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SUMMARY:AM Seminar: Genetically Admixed Groups as a Laboratory for Mathematical Modeling and Discovery
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Aw\, Department of Genetics\, University of Pennsylvania \nDescription: Admixed groups consist of individuals descended from two or more historically separated ancestral populations\, and they are underrepresented in biomedical studies. Admixed individuals are unique in that they carry mosaics of ancestral segments within their genome\, so their genetic information is typically summarized as a pair of genotype and local ancestry data matrices. I will present two research projects on admixed groups: one applying statistical models to study genetic architecture and polygenic risk\, and another using biomedical data analysis to motivate combinatorial and probabilistic questions. In the “math to genetics” direction\, we describe structural causal models that show local and global genetic ancestry are instruments for epistasis. These models of genetic architecture imply that certain polygenic scores can differentiate between cis and trans epistases\, and highly similar cross-ancestry genetic effects do not rule out pervasive gene-gene or gene-environment interactions. In the “genetics to math” direction\, we study the enumeration of genotype and local ancestry data matrices — which we call admixed arrays — subject to constraints that arise naturally in biomedical applications. Using saddle-point approximation and complex martingale techniques\, we show that admixed arrays admit a different independence heuristic than the closely related binary contingency tables (e^(–1/4) vs e^(–1/2) correction factor). If time permits\, we will discuss ongoing work on designing algorithms for performing exact and approximate enumeration. \nAbout the speaker: Alan Aw is a mathematical scientist specializing in human statistical and population genomics. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher with the Department of Genetics at the University of Pennsylvania\, having obtained a PhD in Statistics at UC Berkeley and studied Applied Mathematics as an undergraduate. His research centers on the genetics and mathematical modeling of underrepresented groups. This includes statistical modeling and analyses of Biobank-scale admixed cohorts to better understand the genetic architecture of biomedical traits and improve genetic risk prediction\, developing non-parametric hypothesis testing methods for genomics\, and interdisciplinary approaches to studying European demographic history inclusive of indigenous Siberians. He is a member of the PRIMED Consortium and a trainee under a National Institutes of Health T32 Grant in Genomic Medicine. \nHosted By: Applied Mathematics  \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/am-seminar-genetically-admixed-groups/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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SUMMARY:Creative Interventions: Technology + Organizing for Women in Hip Hop
DESCRIPTION:Azmera Hammouri-Davis\, akua naru\, and Edd Wheeler come together in conversation\, offering a critical and creative dialogue that sets the stage for the evening ahead. This talk precedes the live NOIZ performance.\n—\nADMISSION\n– FREE and open to UCSC affiliates\n– IN PERSON at DARC 108\n– VIRTUAL OPTION: must RSVP HERE\n—\nPARKING\n– Parking by permit or ParkMobile\n– Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event\n– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces\, Medical spaces\, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment\, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.\n– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)\n—\nThis program is open to all UC Santa Cruz affiliates consistent with state and federal law. \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/creative-interventions-technology-organizing-for-women-in-hip-hop/
LOCATION:Digital Arts Research Center\, 407 McHenry Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Job Search - Tap into the Hidden Job Market
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will help you develop a strategy to improve the effectiveness of your job search. We will discuss why networking is important for your job search and how to get started. We will cover effective ways to search for positions. We will provide tips and resouces to help you tailor your resume. \nWe will provide captions for the presentation. If you have disability-related needs\, please contact the Career Success office at csuccess@ucsc.edu or (831) 459-4420 as soon as possible. \nYOU BELONG HERE\nPrograms and services are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. To learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/job-search-tap-into-the-hidden-job-market/
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SUMMARY:NOIZ: An Evening of Words\, Sounds + Ideas
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Assistant Professor and hip hop artist akua naru\, the evening features live student performances\, a DJ set\, and an intimate conversation with guest artist/performer Edd Wheeler: pioneering Brazilian rapper\, founding member of As Damas do Rap\, the first female Hip Hop group in Rio de Janeiro\, and practicing lawyer and organizer whose life and work embody the transformative power of the emcee as witness\, visionary\, and change agent. NOIZ invites the community into a night of sound\, story\, and radical thought.\nThese events are made possible through a dynamic collaboration across the UC Santa Cruz community\, bringing together Creative Technologies\, the Department of Music\, the Hip Hop Lab\, the Office for DEI\, and Porter College.\n—\nADMISSION\n– FREE and open to UCSC affiliates\n– MUST RSVP HERE\n– IN PERSON at DARC 108\n– VIRTUAL OPTION via RSVP\n—\nPARKING\n– Parking by permit or ParkMobile\n– Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event\n– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces\, Medical spaces\, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment\, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.\n– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)\n—\nThis program is open to all UC Santa Cruz affiliates consistent with state and federal law. \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/noiz-an-evening-of-words-sounds-ideas/
LOCATION:Digital Arts Research Center\, 407 McHenry Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Performances
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SUMMARY:April Slugs and Steins with Professor Gregory O'Malley
DESCRIPTION:The Escapes of David George: An Odyssey of Slavery\, Freedom\, and the American Revolution \nThe Escapes of David George: An Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom in the Revolutionary Era describes the life of a man born enslaved in colonial Virginia\, whose repeated escape attempts made his life a remarkable odyssey. He survived enslavement on Virginia and Carolina plantations\, stints hiding in backcountry Carolina settlements\, captivity in Native American communities\, battlefields of the American Revolution\, and evacuation as a refugee from the emerging United States. Along the way\, he formed a family\, became a preacher\, and founded the first Black Baptist congregation in what became the United States. His surviving narrative offers the earliest known firsthand account of escaping slavery in North America. And because his struggle against slavery spanned the revolutionary era\, his story offers a counterweight to the many biographies of white “founding fathers.” Instead of a fight for political freedom from Britain and monarchy\, George’s life revealss a parallel quest for freedom from American slavery. To achieve his independence\, George fled the United States in the moment of its creation. \nREGISTER
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