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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/
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Lectures & Presentations,Meetings & Conferences,Ph.D. Presentations,Seminars,Social Gathering,Training,Undergraduate,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Ehrlich\, D. (CM) - Designing Open Microscopy Tools for Neuroscience Research
DESCRIPTION:Advances in microscopy have transformed our understanding of biological systems\,\nyet the high cost and limited accessibility of commercial imaging platforms continue to re-\nstrict their use in many research settings. This thesis presents the design and development of\nopen hardware microscopy tools for neuroscience research\, with a focus on integrating user-\ncentered design principles into the instrument development process. Two primary methods\nare introduced: augmenting existing microscopes with new imaging capabilities\, and the cre-\nation of modular microscopes that are designed for continuous\, long-term live-cell imaging.\nBoth platforms are built around open hardware principles\, prioritizing low cost\, modularity\, and\nadaptability to the practical needs of working researchers. Alongside the hardware contribu-\ntions\, this thesis presents user experience research methods for examining how neuroscience\nresearchers interact with novel microscopy technologies\, providing a methodological frame-\nwork for human-centered scientific instrument design. These contributions demonstrate that\npairing hardware development with user-centered design methodologies produces microscopy\ntools that are both technically capable and meaningfully accessible to both laboratories and\nindividuals studying neuroscience\, education\, and other fields. \n  \nEvent Host: Drew Ehrlich\, Ph.D. Candidate\, Computational Media  \nAdvisor: Sri Kurniawan \nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/2491739056?pwd=UCt3MmZmL1hwdXcvVGNNaGRQM0lDQT09
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ehrlich-d-cm-designing-open-microscopy-tools-for-neuroscience-research/
CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Presentations
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SUMMARY:FINS: Fisheries Insights Narratives and Stories seminar series featuring Melissa Mahoney
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the fourth talk in the FINS: Fisheries Insights Narratives and Stories seminar series featuring Melissa Mahoney. \nMelissa Mahoney brings over two decades of experience at the intersection of sustainable seafood\, fisheries policy\, and marine innovation along the U.S. West Coast. Her career has focused on translating complex fishery science and regulatory frameworks into practical solutions that strengthen fishing businesses and coastal economies. Since August 2022\, Melissa has served as Executive Director of the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust\, where she leads initiatives to stabilize local fishing operations\, expand community seafood access\, and revitalize Monterey Bay’s working waterfront. Under her leadership\, the organization is deepening its role as a systems-level intermediary supporting fishermen\, local food systems\, and regional economic development. \nFINS: Fisheries Insights Narratives and Stories Seminar Series \nMelissa Mahoney Executive Director Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust \nTitle: The Future of Blue: Co-Creating a Thriving Seafood Economy in Monterey Bay \nWhen: Wednesday\, May 13th from 11am-12pm \nWhere: Ocean Health Building Rm 118\, 115 McAllister Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060 and on Zoom \nAgenda: \n\n10:30 am – 11:00 am – Professional Networking Session (in person only – light snacks and refreshments provided)\n11 am to 12 pm – presentation followed by Q & A\n12 pm – 1pm – catered student lunch with the speaker in OHB courtyard → sign up here\n\nZoom Meeting Registration: https://ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/register/NwH0_qUbSeuIm3A76DY-Dg \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/fins-fisheries-insights-narratives-and-stories-seminar-series-featuring-melissa-mahoney/
LOCATION:Ocean Health Building\, McAllister Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Seminars,Social Gathering
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SUMMARY:CSE Colloquium - The EU’s Cybersecurity Framework: what it is\, what it means
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Chris Jay Hoofnagle\, Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius\, Lothar Determann\, Pieter T.J. Wolters \nAbstract: \nThe European Union has enacted a comprehensive cybersecurity framework (the “Framework”) that imposes far-reaching obligations on developers of standalone software and connected products. This Article describes the European legislative approach before turning to a description of the Framework. Anchored by the Cyber Resilience Act and the Cybersecurity Act\, and reinforced by a constellation of sector-specific measures\, the Framework effectively creates a California-like-products-liability regime for software. It mandates extensive security-by-design obligations\, imposes stringent conformity assessment and incident-reporting duties\, and shifts substantial compliance burdens onto manufacturers\, importers\, and distributors. It even treats emotional wrongs caused by software as injurious. The Framework will take full effect in December 2027\, meaning that companies must integrate its requirements into their current product cycles. \nBio: Chris Hoofnagle is professor of law in residence at the University of California\, Berkeley\, where he teaches tort law and cybersecurity. \nHosted by: Professor Alvaro Cardenas \nLocation: Engineering 2\, Room E2-180 (Refreshments such as fruit\, pastries\, coffee\, and tea will be provided.) \nZoom Option: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/93445911992?pwd=YkJ2TQtF79h0PcNXbEcpZLbpK0coiY.1&jst=3
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/cse-colloquium-the-eus-cybersecurity-framework-what-it-is-what-it-means/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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SUMMARY:Between Forest and City: Stable Isotope Evidence for Anthropogenic Impacts on the Dietary Ecology of the Vulnerable Wied’s Marmosets in Brazil
DESCRIPTION:Archaeology and Biological Anthropology Lunch Talk with Letícia Soto da Costa — May 13th at 12 noon in Rm 261\, Social Sciences 1. \nAbout the talk: Anthropogenic disturbance is a major driver of environmental change\, altering resource availability and the feeding ecology of primates\, particularly in rapidly changing tropical landscapes. The vulnerable Wied’s marmoset (Callithrix kuhlii)\, endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest\, inhabits increasingly human-modified environments. However\, how these changes affect its feeding ecology remains understood. Here\, we used carbon (d13C) and nitrogen (d15N) stable isotope analyses to investigate the dietary ecology of free-ranging Wied’s marmoset populations across 14 municipalities representing a gradient of human-modified landscapes in southern Bahia\, Brazil. We analyzed hair samples from 107 individuals across 30 social groups\, alongside isotopic data from potential dietary resources. Our findings reveal that both d13C and d15N values were negatively associated with forest cover\, with individuals in less forested sites exhibiting higher isotopic values. While mixing models indicated that fruit and insects were the main dietary components\, although their relative contributions varied spatially. Populations in more forested sites showed higher fruit consumption\, whereas those in less forested areas relied more heavily on insects and potentially additional\, unaccounted food resources. We also found age-related differences in d13C values\, suggesting variation in resource use across life stages. These findings indicate that C. kuhlii exhibits dietary flexibility in response to human-modified landscapes and resource availability\, while highlighting the importance of forest cover in maintaining natural feeding patterns. \nAbout the presenter: Letícia Soto da Costa is a PhD student in Ecology and Conservation Biology at the Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (Bahia\, Brazil)\, under the supervision of Dr. Ricardo S. Bovendorp. Her research focuses on the impacts of anthropogenic pollutants on Wied’s Marmosets (Callithrix kuhlii) in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest of Bahia through heavy metal and stable isotope analysis. During AY 2025-26\, she has been a Visiting Researcher in the PEMA Lab under the mentorship of Prof. Vicky Oelze and funded by the Brazilian government as a CAPES Visiting PhD Scholar.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/between-forest-and-city-stable-isotope-evidence-for-anthropogenic-impacts-on-the-dietary-ecology-of-the-vulnerable-wieds-marmosets-in-brazil/
LOCATION:Social Sciences 1\, Social Sciences 1\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Ph.D. Presentations
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SUMMARY:Thriving in Transition: A Mental Fitness Toolkit for What's Next
DESCRIPTION:Life After Graduation Series \nHosted by UC Davis\, open to recent alumni and rising seniors of all UC campuses. \nThe Cal Aggie Alumni Association is kicking off its Life After Graduation Series with an engaging virtual session\, “Thriving in Transition\,” on Wednesday\, May 13 at 1 p.m. (Pacific Time). \nThe transition from college to post-graduate life can bring both opportunity and uncertainty. Without the structure of academic life\, many graduates face new pressures related to job searching\, career decisions\, and navigating change. \nThis session introduces the concept of mental fitness – the capacity to respond to challenges with clarity\, resilience\, and intention. Through practical\, accessible techniques\, participants will learn how to manage stress\, regulate emotions\, and strengthen focus during this period of transition. Attendees will leave with tools they can apply immediately to support their wellbeing and sustain momentum as they move into their next chapter. \nLearning Objectives \n\nDefine mental fitness and its role in personal and professional success\nRecognize common stressors and emotional patterns during post-graduate transitions\nPractice techniques to manage stress and increase emotional regulation\nStrengthen focus\, motivation\, and adaptability during periods of uncertainty\nDevelop habits that support long-term resilience and wellbeing\n\nLEARN MORE & REGISTER
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/thriving-in-transition-a-mental-fitness-toolkit-for-whats-next/
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:BME80G Seminar – Susanne Haga\, "Ethics of AI in Genomic Medicine"
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Susanne Haga\, Professor in Medicine @ Duke University\n\n\nAbout the speaker: Dr. Haga’s research focuses on the translation of genomics into clinical practice. A central theme across her work is education\, spanning professional\, public\, and patient audiences. Her projects have encompassed the development of educational materials on genomic research\, pharmacogenetic testing\, and the communication of genetic test results. She also teaches at the undergraduate level\, with courses covering genetics and genomics\, ethics\, and policy.\n\nLocation: Jack Baskin Auditorium 101 @ 1:20 – 2:25 PM\n\nHosted by: Professor Karen Miga\, BME Department
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/bme80g-seminar-susanne-haga-ethics-of-ai-in-genomic-medicine/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Auditorium\, 191 Baskin Cir\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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SUMMARY:Zheng\, K. (CSE) - Towards Generalist Embodied World Models: From Neuro-Symbolic Interaction to Self-Evolving 3D World Generation
DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence is moving beyond passive perception toward systems that can understand\, interact with\, and generate the world. This dissertation studies generalist embodied world models that connect language\, vision\, action\, and 3D scene representations. It explores how multimodal systems can ground human instructions in physical environments\, reason over long-horizon tasks\, generate coherent text-and-visual content\, and construct spatially consistent 3D worlds from limited observations. Across embodied reasoning\, multimodal generation\, and 3D world construction\, this dissertation develops methods that combine pretrained models with structured interfaces such as symbolic reasoning\, generative visual tokens\, spatial priors\, and iterative self-refinement. These approaches aim to improve generalization\, data efficiency\, interpretability\, and geometric consistency without relying solely on monolithic end-to-end training. Together\, the work argues for a broader view of embodied AI: intelligent systems should not only recognize or describe the world\, but also act within it\, imagine it\, and build reusable representations of it. \nEvent Host: Kaizhi Zheng\, Ph.D. Candidate\, Computer Science & Engineering  \nAdvisor: Xin Eric Wang \n  \nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/91912825272?pwd=aps1YHcJKMaqmhtgl72f51K9EbxrHt.1 \nPasscode: 991132
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/zheng-k-cse-towards-generalist-embodied-world-models-from-neuro-symbolic-interaction-to-self-evolving-3d-world-generation/
CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Presentations
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SUMMARY:Building Belonging Program Student Showcase 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Institute for Social Transformation’s annual student showcase\, celebrating the incredible work of our Building Belonging Fellows! This special event highlights the achievements of undergraduate research fellows. Each student will give a 2-minute lightning talk about a research project they worked on with a Social Sciences faculty mentor. \nPresentation schedule here \nThe event will be held in person on Wednesday\, May 13\, 2026\, from 3:00–5:00 p.m. in the Seymour Center La Feliz Room\, followed by an outdoor reception with light refreshments on the Oceanview Terrace from 5:00–5:30 p.m. \nAll are welcome—students\, faculty\, staff\, family\, and friends—we look forward to celebrating together! \nRSVP HERE \nSponsored by:\nThe Institute for Social Transformation and the Division of Social Sciences \nFor questions\, you can reach us at transform@ucsc.edu
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/building-belonging-program-student-showcase-2026/
LOCATION:Seymour Marine Discovery Center\, 100 McAllister Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:What is Mythos? Conversations on AI
DESCRIPTION:What do we know about Mythos?\nAnthropic’s Claude Mythos\, a next-generation\, general-purpose AI model with 10 trillion parameters\, is the most powerful AI developed to date. It is highly capable of advanced reasoning\, coding\, and autonomously identifying and exploiting complex software vulnerabilities\, creating significant cybersecurity risks. \nJoin us for Chat with Praveen Krishna\, chair of our AI program\, a monthly drop-in conversation about the latest developments in artificial intelligence and what this technology means for developers\, professionals\, and organizations adopting AI tools. \nWhat you need to know to stay ahead\nThis is a casual\, interactive session. Bring your questions\, share your experience\, and hear directly from an AI educator working at the forefront of applied AI training. You’ll get an insider’s look at the technologies shaping the next generation of AI. \nEvent details\n\nSpeaker: Praveen Krishna\, AI chair\, UCSC Silicon Valley Extension\nFormat: Online discussion + open Q&A about the latest news in AI\nWhen: 2nd Wednesday of the month\nWho should attend: Developers\, technologists\, product managers\, and professionals exploring AI tools and automation\n\nClaim your seat today.\nShare your perspective. Plan your learning.\nVisit our Artificial Intelligence program page to learn more about our AI offerings.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/what-is-mythos-conversations-on-ai/
LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA\, 95054\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Meetings & Conferences,Training
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