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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:Kuumbwa Jazz Presents – Gregorio Uribe
DESCRIPTION:“Colombian artist Gregorio Uribe\, whose blend of contemporary cumbia and timeless charisma has marked him as an artist to watch.” – Billboard \nUribe was recognized by the Colombian government as one of “The 100 Most Successful Colombians Abroad”\, and has received honors from the city of Boston and the state of Massachusetts for his contribution to Latin music. He is currently recording his fourth studio album\, a groundbreaking collection of songs that will take the Colombian accordion to a new level of versatility. This concert date will feature a dynamic combination of solo and band performances.\n\n \nGregorio Uribe is a Latin GRAMMY-nominated Colombian singer-songwriter and accordionist. He graduated from Berklee College of Music and has performed his music at NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert\, Carnegie Hall\, Madison Square Garden\, and the New Orleans Jazz Fest\, among others. He has collaborated with renowned artists such as Rubén Blades\, Carlos Vives\, and Paquito D’Rivera\, as well as with folklore masters Alfredo Gutiérrez\, Carmelo Torres\, and Martina Camargo. \nFor more information: Kuumbwa Jazz – Gregorio Uribe \n\nPresented by the Kuumbwa Jazz Center and Co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/kuumbwa-jazz-presents-gregorio-uribe/
LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320-2 Cedar St\, Santa Cruz\, 95060\, United States
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SUMMARY:ECE 290 Seminar: Speaker - Dr. Jaeyoung Lim "Autonomous Information Gathering using Long Endurance Aerial Vehicles"
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Jaeyoung Lim\, Postdoctoral Scholar at the Agile Robotics and Perception Lab at the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department\, University of California\, Berkeley \nDescription: Monitoring large-scale environments is essential for natural hazard management\, environmental process observation\, and search and rescue operations. Yes\, meaningful coverage of the target environment demands vast infrastructure and dense sensor networks. Unlike stationary sensors\, robotic systems can navigate autonomously and actively select where measurements are taken. Autonomous systems that can reason on observations would enable efficient\, targeted observation without vast infrastructure requirements.\nIn this seminar\, we explore the challenges of enabling autonomous information-gathering using long-endurance aerial vehicles. Using avalanche monitoring in mountainous terrain as a motivating application\, we examine key problems in information quantification and safe navigation for deploying autonomous systems in complex\, real-world environments. \nBio: Jaeyoung Lim is currently a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Agile Robotics and Perception Lab at the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the University of California\, Berkeley. He earned his Ph.D. in Robotics at ETH Zurich in 2024\, where he focused on enabling safe navigation and autonomous information gathering using long-endurance aerial vehicles in challenging mountainous environments. Beyond his research\, Jaeyoung is actively involved in the PX4 Autopilot project as a component maintainer for simulation. He received his M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from ETH Zurich in 2019 and his B.Sc. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Seoul National University in 2016. \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-jaeyoung-lim-autonomous-information-gathering-using-long-endurance-aerial-vehicles/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making\, Acts Of Resistance\, And Imagining Otherwise
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition brings together a range of analog games – including board\, card\, role-playing\, and other participatory works – that engage social and political realities in different ways. The works span widely circulated commercial games to independently produced projects\, one-of-a-kind artworks by artists\, faculty\, alumni\, and students\, and materials drawn from UC Santa Cruz Special Collections and Archives. \nIn part\, the exhibition challenges the persistent assumption that games and play are detached from social and political life. On the contrary\, game designers and artists across diverse perspectives and positions have long used play to engage questions of social systems\, lived experience\, and how power operates. The works are encountered in multiple ways: as objects\, as systems\, as artworks\, and as experiences that unfold unpredictably through interaction. \nUltimately\, the exhibition asks us to consider not only how games represent the world\, but how they shape our engagement with it – and how through play\, the social and political systems they model might be understood\, challenged\, and reimagined. \n“The imagination is an instrument of change.”\n– Ursula K. Le Guin\, author \nGallery reception: May 15\, 2026 — 1 to 4pm.\nArt Friday is available every Friday from noon to 4pm.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/rules-are-not-neutral-play-as-sense-making-acts-of-resistance-and-imagining-otherwise/2026-05-04/
LOCATION:Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery\, 11 Cowell Service Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk
DESCRIPTION:Need to talk? We’re here to listen! Drop in for a confidential chat with a professional counselor who can provide support\, advice and information. \nZoom Meeting Link \nMeeting ID: 870 435 8865\nPasscode: 957836\n\nFacilitator: Niki Severson\, LCSW (831) 459-2628 \nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here 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. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/lets-talk-6/2026-05-04/
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CATEGORIES:Drop-In Support
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SUMMARY:Statistics Seminar: Advancing Statistical Rigor in Single-Cell and Spatial Omics Using In Silico Control Data
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Guan’ao Yan\, Assistant Professor\, Michigan State University \nDescription: Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics technologies now let us map cellular diversity and tissue organization at high resolution\, but the computational methods built to analyze these data are difficult to evaluate in a rigorous\, reproducible way. Two key barriers are the lack of realistic synthetic data with known ground truth and the ambiguity in how we define biologically meaningful spatial patterns. This talk will introduce two simulation frameworks—scReadSim for single-cell RNA-seq and ATAC-seq data\, and scIsoSim for isoform-level expression and splicing—that generate realistic sequencing reads while preserving user-specified truth. These tools enable fair\, controlled benchmarking of quantification and splicing methods across experimental protocols. The talk will also present a systematic review of 34 methods for detecting spatially variable genes (SVGs) in spatial transcriptomics data\, proposing a new categorization of SVGs and outlining how future benchmarks should be designed. Overall\, the goal is to improve statistical rigor\, interpretability\, and comparability in single-cell and spatial omics analysis. \nBio: Guan’ao Yan is an Assistant Professor of Computational Mathematics\, Science & Engineering at Michigan State University. He received his Ph.D. in Statistics from UCLA. His research focuses on statistical and computational methods for modern statistical genomics\, particularly single-cell and spatial omics\, with an emphasis on rigorous benchmarking\, interpretability\, and biomedical discovery. \nHosted by: Statistics Department
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/statistics-seminar-advancing-statistical-rigor-in-single-cell-and-spatial-omics-using-in-silico-control-data/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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SUMMARY:AM Seminar:  Engineering the Earth’s Climate
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Pulkit Dubey\, Postdoc\, UC Santa Cruz \nDescription: Neural climate emulators such as NeuralGCM and LUCIE offer efficient\, differentiable alternatives to General Circulation Models (GCMs)\, producing climate predictions at a fraction of the cost. While work to date has focused largely on predictive accuracy\, we leverage differentiability to study control of long-horizon climatological targets. Classical GCMs approach this via adjoint-based optimization. Backpropagation through time (BPTT) is its neural-network analog and inherits the same chaotic gradient explosion at long rollouts. We combine BPTT-based sensitivities with receding-horizon optimization to mitigate the chaotic divergence and enable meaningful control over climatological targets. We illustrate with two candidate climate-cooling strategies and close by sketching reinforcement-learning extensions. \nAbout the speaker: Pulkit Dubey is a postdoc in the Department of Applied Mathematics at UC Santa Cruz. He earned his PhD at the University of New Hampshire on the simulation and modeling of turbulent flows\, where he developed hybrid solvers for 2D turbulence. He joined UCSC in September 2025\, where he works on control strategies for neural climate emulators\, enabling long-horizon control over statistical targets in chaotic dynamical systems. \nThis seminar is hosted by Professor Nilah Ioannidis.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/am-seminar-engineering-the-earths-climate/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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SUMMARY:Analyzing AI Security and Vulnerabilities in the Current Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Interested in careers in AI and cybersecurity? Then don’t miss this highly informative workshop covering today’s most relevant trends in this space. \n  \nIn this 2-part session\, you’ll get expert insight from security leaders at Microsoft. Here’s a breakdown of each part: \n  \nWhen AI Breaks\, Be the One Who Notices\nSpeaker: Raji Vanninathan \nDiscover how AI Security and AI Safety vulnerability research can lead to real‑world impact\, public credit\, and a competitive edge in the current job market. This talk focuses on how students can understand what qualifies as a real AI vulnerability\, how meaningful findings are assessed and validated\, and how responsible disclosure\, CVEs\, and bug bounty programs translate research into recognized impact across the industry We will also explore emerging challenges facing bounty programs as AI-assisted discoveries drivers higher volume and how the signal‑to‑noise problem of “AI slop” is reshaping vulnerability triage and detection. \nReimagining Security for the Agentic AI \nSpeaker: Neta Haiby \nAs AI evolves from tools into autonomous agents that can plan\, act\, and collaborate\, traditional security models start to break down. This session explores how agentic AI changes the rules of trust\, access\, and accountability – introducing challenges like agent sprawl\, permission misuse\, and unintended actions across systems.\nBuilding on foundational AI security concepts\, we’ll dive into practical strategies for securing and governing AI agents covering identity\, access control\, monitoring\, and human oversight. Students will leave with a clear mental model for securing agent-based systems and the skills to think critically about the next generation of AI security architectures. \n  \nDon’t miss this highly relevant and compelling event! And be sure to register as space is limited! \n  \n  \nIf you have disability-related needs\, please contact the Career Success office at csuccess@ucsc.edu or (831) 459-4420 as soon as possible. \n  \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/analyzing-ai-security-and-vulnerabilities-in-the-current-landscape/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Undergraduate
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SUMMARY:Launch of the new Shadow Indigenous Worlds (SIW) initiative
DESCRIPTION:Shadow Indigenous Worlds (SIW) is a global initiative that highlights Indigenous worldviews of inquiry. By focusing on researchers\, practitioners\, and artists at work (in the field\, studio\, and classroom)\, it invites the audience to participate and reflect on the meaning of knowledge\, theory\, pedagogy\, and social change. SIW is a student-focused program and highlights the contributions of Indigenous knowledge and scholars across disciplines and practices. \nThe launch of the SIW initiative will be a 90-minute hybrid (in-person+virtual) event on Monday\, May 4 starting at 6:00 PM PDT. The in-person component of the event will take place in Communications 150 (Studio C) on the University of California Santa Cruz campus. The virtual component of the event will be on Zoom. \nDolly Kikon (Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Center for South Asian Studies at UCSC)\, Raja GuhaThakurta (Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics)\, and the CREST team will host the launch. \nWe plan to record the Zoom call. \nThe SIW launch is being co-sponsored by the following UCSC organizations: \n\nCREST\nIndigenous Faculty Network (IFN)\nAmerican Indian Resource Center (AIRC)\nCenter for South Asian Studies (CSAS)\nFilm and Digital Media (FDM) Department
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/launch-shadow-indigenous-worlds-initiative/
LOCATION:Communications Building\, 7487 Red Hill Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:Launch of the new Shadow Indigenous Worlds (SIW) initiative
DESCRIPTION:Shadow Indigenous Worlds (SIW) is a global initiative that highlights Indigenous worldviews of inquiry. By focusing on researchers\, practitioners\, and artists at work (in the field\, studio\, and classroom)\, it invites the audience to participate and reflect on the meaning of knowledge\, theory\, pedagogy\, and social change. SIW is a student-focused program and highlights the contributions of Indigenous knowledge and scholars across disciplines and practices. \nThe launch of the SIW initiative will be a 90-minute hybrid (in-person+virtual) event on Monday\, May 4 starting at 6:00 PM PDT. The in-person component of the event will take place in Communications 150 (Studio C) on the University of California Santa Cruz campus. The virtual component of the event can be accessed via the Zoom link below: \nhttps://ucsc.zoom.us/j/96471117617?pwd=eRhS3NnRJDqfY8elmDiTx1rxvJFHO9.1 \nDolly Kikon (Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Center for South Asian Studies at UCSC)\, Raja GuhaThakurta (Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics)\, and the CREST team will host the launch. \nWe plan to record the Zoom call. \nThe SIW launch is being co-sponsored by the following UCSC organizations: \n– CREST\n– Indigenous Faculty Network (IFN)\n– American Indian Resource Center (AIRC)\n– Center for South Asian Studies (CSAS)\n– Film and Digital Media (FDM) Department
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/launch-of-the-new-shadow-indigenous-worlds-siw-initiative/
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SUMMARY:May Slugs and Steins with Professor Soraya Murray
DESCRIPTION:TECHNOTHRILLER: Film and the American Imagination\nIn this presentation\, visual culture scholar Soraya Murray (Film + Digital Media Department\, UCSC) shares her new book\, TECHNOTHRILLER: Film and the American Imagination (MIT\, Feb 2026). In TECHNOTHRILLER\, Soraya Murray reveals how popular American films after the 1960s\, in which technology assumes a central role—mainly biotech\, military\, and computational—channel our cultural anxieties\, dreams\, and convictions about the power and meaning of advanced technology. Along with iconic adaptations from technothriller novels by Tom Clancy and Michael Crichton\, such as The Hunt for Red October and The Andromeda Strain\, Murray considers Westworld\, Rollerball\, Demon Seed\, WarGames\, Ex Machina\, Tenet\, M3GAN \, and The Creator\, as well as the Terminator and Mission: Impossible franchises. Through these films and others\, she traces deeply embedded popular beliefs about technology and innovation—and then asks what this tells us about the mechanics of power within our technological lives. Her work finds in technothrillers a new way of thinking about the troubled\, sometimes catastrophic\, relationships between humans and their inventions. \nREGISTER
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/may-slugs-and-steins-with-professor-soraya-murray/
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