Chen, Z. (CSE) – GPU Subgroup Semantics for Portable High-Performance Kernels

Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz
Hybrid Event

Modern high-performance GPU kernels increasingly rely on subgroup-level execution, including subgroup-level communication, subgroup operations, and matrix operations. These features are essential for workloads such as matrix multiplication and FlashAttention, but their language-level guarantees remain difficult to reason about. Existing programming models often leave unclear which threads participate in subgroup operations, when subgroup threads are required […]

52nd Annual Print Sale—a two-day event

52nd Annual Print Sale
Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz

The 52nd anniversary of the UCSC Print Sale runs in conjunction with the Art Department’s Spring Open Studios. Hundreds of original prints will be for sale in a variety of media at this two-day event, including: Woodcuts Lithographs Etchings Photo-based prints Screen prints And more! All proceeds benefit art students: 80% of proceeds go to […]

FREE and open to the public.

Spring 2026 Open Studios

Spring 2026 Open Studios
Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz

Art Department students exhibit their art work throughout the studios and classrooms in the Visual Art Center at UC Santa Cruz.

FREE and open to the public.

BME80G Seminar – Sheril Kirshenbaum, “Science in Policymaking”

Jack Baskin Auditorium 191 Baskin Cir, Santa Cruz

Please note: Following this lecture, the Genomics Institute’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee will host a reception on the Baskin Engineering Lanai with Dr. Kirshenbaum where we can continue the discussion on how to effectively engage lawmakers and the public to value and support genomic science. Presenter: Dr. Sheril Kirshenbaum Abstract: Science shapes our world, but meaningful policy engagement […]

GCH190 Taskforce Showcase

Stevenson Event Center Stevenson Service Road, Santa Cruz

Please join us in celebrating the past year’s offerings of the Global and Community Health Task Force! There will be student ambassadors presenting on each topic, along with faculty giving a sneak peek on their courses for next academic year. This will be a great way to both honor the research from this year and […]

Almost Alumni Celebration for ’26!

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

2026 graduates, come celebrate with us! Join us for a memorable evening at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Aloha Terrace complete with arcade passes, live music, giveaways from your college, food, champagne, and more! This annual tradition is hosted by the Office of Alumni Engagement to celebrate your accomplishments and welcome you to the UC […]

Free

Science in the Neighborhood: The earthquake problem

Coastal Biology Building 130 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz

Earthquake prediction has simultaneously remained both the central, unsolved problem in seismology and the issue that communities care about most—especially here in Northern California. Earth & Planetary Sciences Professor Emily Brodsky will discuss what we do and do not know about when earthquakes will happen.

Free

Sluggers of the Lost Goal: Mud, Slime, and World Cup Madness!

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Kresge College R-3 Suites, Santa Cruz

In this thrilling competition, teams from UCSC’s Mechatronics course will pit their autonomous robots against each other in an epic Sluggers of the Lost Goal competition. Each robotic agent will navigate the field, and shoot ping pong balls to make the golden goal. The champions will compete in a wild head to head tournament, until one robot emerges victorious! The Public is welcome!

Free

The Very Persistent Slug – AA/PI/SWANA Year-End Ceremony

Merrill Cultural Center 200 McLaughlin Dr, Santa Cruz

Save the date and join the Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center (AA/PIRC) on Friday, June 5th from 6-9:30pm at the Merrill Cultural Center! Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with our ceremony beginning at 6 p.m. Come celebrate the graduating students who have contributed to the Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Southwest Asian & North African (AA/PI/SWANA) community at UCSC. […]

52nd Annual Print Sale—a two-day event

52nd Annual Print Sale
Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz

The 52nd anniversary of the UCSC Print Sale runs in conjunction with the Art Department’s Spring Open Studios. Hundreds of original prints will be for sale in a variety of […]

FREE and open to the public.