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SUMMARY:How to Find a Job On Campus (Virtual Session #1)
DESCRIPTION:Do you need a job? Learn how to find jobs on campus and how Career Success can help you through the process! All students are welcome. The presentation will last 30 minutes\, followed by a 15-minute Q&A. \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/how-to-find-a-job-on-campus-virtual-session-1/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:CRES Major Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging major presentation about the UCSC Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Program! \nThis is your chance to discover what makes our program unique\, hear from the Undergraduate Director\, Undergraduate Advisor\, and Faculty Chair\, and get answers to your burning questions. \nWhat to expect: \nMajor presentation with Interactive Q&A session and a chance to meet current CRES faculty \nInsights into our curriculum\, extra curricular opportunities\, and community \nA chance to learn more about how to declare the major.  \nWho should attend: \nThis is for newly admitted Fall 2025 UCSC students or continuing UCSC students who haven't yet declared a Major. This presentation is required for all incoming students who are declared in CRES.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/cres-major-presentation/
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SUMMARY:How to Find a Job On Campus (Virtual Session #2)
DESCRIPTION:Do you need a job? Learn how to find jobs on campus and how Career Success can help you through the process! All students are welcome. The presentation will last 30 minutes\, followed by a 15-minute Q&A. \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/how-to-find-a-job-on-campus-virtual-session-2/
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SUMMARY:BME 280B Seminar: Applying a translational research framework to understand PFAS exposures and health risks
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Max Aung\, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health\, USC Keck School of Medicine \nDescription: Per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of industrial chemicals that are ubiquitous in the environment and in humans. The National Academies of Science\, Engineering\, and Medicine\, have identified PFAS as an important environmental risk factor for various chronic health conditions\, including cancer and metabolic disorders. Contaminated drinking water is one source of human PFAS exposure\, specifically for communities within East and South Los Angeles (LA) that have multiple point sources of PFAS (e.g. metal plating facilities and textile industries). Importantly\, the CalEnviroScreen 4.0 indicates that many neighborhoods in East and South LA have high pollution burden overlapping with high PFAS contamination in public water systems. \nThis presentation will highlight key translational environmental health projects in our USC ShARP Superfund Research Center that have been instrumental for increasing knowledge of PFAS exposures and health risks and strengthening community engagement for science and policy translation. I will outline how our team has utilized basic experimental models to complement epidemiologic studies\, leveraging multi-omics data integration to uncover biological mechanisms. Building on this\, I will illustrate how we have developed community and multi-sector partnerships to inform exposure assessment and science translation to address local PFAS contamination. \nBio: Max Aung is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Health at the USC Keck School of Medicine. He holds leadership roles as Director of the Translational Research Core in the USC Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center and as Director of Community Engagement in the USC ShARP Superfund Research Center and the USC Center for Translational Exposomics Research. He is also a current Harvard JPB Environmental Health Fellow. Max’s research program focuses on investigating biological mechanisms linking environmental exposures to maternal and child health outcomes. He uses translational approaches to advance environmental health research\, including experimental models\, epidemiological studies\, community-engagement\, and science communication and policy translation. \nHosted by: Marina Ramon\, Director of Genomics Training Programs for the Genomics Institute
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/bme-280b-seminar-applying-a-translational-research-framework-to-understand-pfas-exposures-and-health-risks/
LOCATION:Physical Sciences Building\, Physical Sciences Building\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:3 Intention-Setting Strategies to Unlock Greater Career Fulfillment and Success
DESCRIPTION:Join this energizing and interactive webinar designed to help you reconnect with your professional purpose and take the next step—whatever that looks like for you. Whether you’re exploring new paths\, navigating burnout\, or seeking more fulfillment\, this session offers tools and insights to spark clarity and confidence. \nHosted by UC Davis\, and open to UC alumni at all career stages.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/3-intention-setting-strategies-to-unlock-greater-career-fulfillment-and-success/
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SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Pickwick Club presents: Bleak House
DESCRIPTION:Spontaneous human combustion! Evil lawyers! Detectives! Family intrigue! These all come together in Charles Dickens’s masterwork\, Bleak House. This year\, we will spend the year reading the 2026 Dickens Universe novel. Join Dickens enthusiasts and Pickwick Club members for a series of discussions about this beloved book. \nReading Schedule:  \n\nSEPT 28: Chapters 1-7\nOCT 26: Chapters 8-13\nNOV 23: Chapters 14-19\nDEC 28: No meeting\nJAN 25: Chapters 20-25\nFEB 22: Chpaters 26-32\nMAR 22: Chapters 33-38\nAPR 26: Chapters 39-46\nMAY 24: Chapters 47-53\nJUN 28: Chapters 54-67 (End)\n\nRecommended Edition: We recommend the Penguin Classics edition of the novel for its appendices and notes\, but other versions are fine. First-time readers should avoid the Introduction if they don’t want spoilers. Download the novel to read at Gutenburg.org or listen to it at LibriVox.org. \nThe Santa Cruz Pickwick (Book) Club\, a branch of the Dickens Fellowship\, is a community of local bookworms\, students\, and teachers who meet monthly to discuss a nineteenth-century novel. The Santa Cruz Public Libraries provide support for the reading group.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/santa-cruz-pickwick-club-presents-bleak-house/
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SUMMARY:SEACoast Slow Seminar: “The Urban Grotesque” by Doreen Lee
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for Southeast Asian Coastal Interactions (SEACoast) to read and discuss The Urban Grotesque: Jakarta's Financial Lives by Dr. Doreen Lee (Anthropology\, Northeastern University). Discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Kirsten Keller (Anthropology/SEACoast UCSC). Dr. Lee will join us in conversation during the last thirty minutes of the event.  \nPlease RSVP by and filling out this form.  \nThis is a Hybrid event. Participants may join in-person or by Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent out at least 1 hour before the event. \nParticipants are required to read the book in advance.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/seacoast-slow-seminar-the-urban-grotesque-by-doreen-lee/
LOCATION:Humanities 1 Building\, 257 Cowell-Stevenson Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:ECE 290 Seminar: From Code to Clinic: How Regulatory Science and Virtual Trials Ensure Trustworthy AI in Medical Imaging
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Brandon Nelson\, Staff Fellow\, Division of Imaging\, Diagnostics\, and Software Reliability (DIDSR)\, U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) \nDescription: Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming diagnostic and interventional radiology\, presenting immense opportunities for improving patient care alongside significant regulatory challenges. As AI/ML-enabled devices proliferate\, how do we ensure they are safe\, effective\, and perform robustly across the diverse patient populations and imaging hardware seen in clinical practice? \nThis talk will introduce the FDA’s role in device evaluation and address the urgent need for new scientific methods to keep pace with the rapid evolution of AI-based technologies. The presentation will focus on the critical role of regulatory science—the discipline of creating novel tools and methodologies to assess the safety\, efficacy\, and performance of these complex\, data-driven systems. \nI will detail my research at the FDA\, which centers on developing and applying innovative in silico evaluation tools\, specifically virtual clinical trials that leverage synthetic patient data and simulated pathologies. These tools are critical for addressing real-world data gaps and allow for the rigorous\, systematic "stress-testing" of AI algorithms. I will share specific examples from my research\, including the creation of virtual cohorts to assess AI robustness for tasks like intracranial hemorrhage detection and CT image reconstruction\, with a particular focus on ensuring generalizability to underrepresented pediatric populations. \nFinally\, I will discuss how these regulatory science frameworks can create powerful collaborative opportunities\, bridging the gap between cutting-edge academic innovation in areas like photon-counting and C-arm CT and the evidence needed to bring trustworthy AI safely to the clinic. \nBio: Dr. Brandon Nelson is a Staff Fellow within the Division of Imaging\, Diagnostics\, and Software Reliability (DIDSR) at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). In this unique role\, he combines regulatory duties with scientific research\, serving as a subject matter expert and reviewer for medical device submissions that incorporate AI/ML and advanced image reconstruction\, while also leading research to develop novel tools for their evaluation.  \nHis primary research focuses on leveraging regulatory science—including in silico methods like virtual clinical trials and synthetic data generation—to assess the robustness\, generalizability\, and safety of medical imaging AI\, with a special emphasis on addressing performance gaps in pediatric populations.\n  \nHe earned his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences\, where his dissertation focused on multi-contrast\, grating-based interferometry for micro-CT. Dr. Nelson is a recipient of the FDA's Critical Path Award for his work on pediatric AI evaluations and has published extensively in leading medical physics journals and conferences. \n\nHosted by: Professor Soumya Bose\, ECE Department
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ece-290-seminar-from-code-to-clinic-how-regulatory-science-and-virtual-trials-ensure-trustworthy-ai-in-medical-imaging/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Make Your Resume Awesome!
DESCRIPTION:Does your resume need a little help?  Are you unsure about where to start\, or about how to make your resume absolutely fantastic?  Join us for this 30-minute workshop to learn about cutting-edge resume best practices\, followed by an optional 30 minutes of "resume work time" where you can meet individually with a coach to review your resume! \n  \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. \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/make-your-resume-awesome/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:CSE Colloquium: Enabling scalable GPU computing via efficient virtual memory systems
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Hyeran Jeon\, UC Merced \nTitle: Enabling scalable GPU computing via efficient virtual memory systems \nAbstract: GPUs have become one of the most important accelerators of various emerging workloads. While the massive parallelism makes the GPUs one of the most favorable compute engines\, the limited on-device memory capacity hinders their wider adoption. Virtual memory systems have been helpful in transparently expanding memory space to host CPU memory and peer GPU memories\, as GPUs can access data through simple pointer sharing regardless of the physical location of that data. However\, as GPU architecture evolves and the volume of data increases significantly\, the virtual memory systems themselves become one of the critical performance bottlenecks. This talk will explore the perils and opportunities of virtual memory systems under emerging GPU architectures.\nThe first part of the talk will show that the limited IOMMU bandwidth is one of the primary performance limiters in multi-chip-module GPUs (MCM-GPUs) due to the increasing concurrency of multiple GPU chiplets. To fundamentally reduce the translation demands\, the talk will introduce a new way of page mapping that effectively replaces page-table-based virtual memory translations with simple calculation-based translations. The second part of the talk will focus on GPUs that have internal GMMUs. The talk will first show that naive GMMU translation bandwidth increase will incur significant area overhead. Then\, we show that one of the existing but highly underutilized accelerators integrated in the GPU die\, the ray tracing cores\, can be repurposed for virtual memory translation. \nBio: Hyeran Jeon is an associate professor at the University of California\, Merced. Hyeran's main research interests lie in high-performance\, energy-efficient\, and robust computer architecture and systems. Her research lab (MoCA Lab) has been sponsored by the government and industry\, including National Science Foundation\, California Energy Commission\, Xilinx\, NVIDIA\, and Ampere Computing. She earned her Ph.D. at the University of Southern California. She has industry experience as an intern at IBM T.J. Watson Research Center and AMD Research\, and as a systems software engineer at Samsung Electronics. She is a recipient of the NSF CAREER award and the USC Viterbi dean’s doctoral fellowship.  \nHosted by: Professor Mohsen Lesani \nLocation: Engineering 2\, E2-180\n*Refreshments such as coffee and pastries will be provided.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/cse-colloquium-enabling-scalable-gpu-computing-via-efficient-virtual-memory-systems/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Moss Adams x Baker Tilly Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Interested in a career in public accounting? Come chat with our Tax and Audit professionals about our 2026 internship opportunities and learn more about life at Moss Adams x Baker Tilly! Our 2026 internship opportunities are available for current seniors and juniors pursuing a CPA license. \nStop by anytime between 11:00AM – 1:00PM and enjoy some pizza with us! \nIn a transformative move\, Moss Adams and Baker Tilly have merged to create the sixth largest CPA advisory firm in the country. The combination brings together our industry expertise\, complementary locations\, and shared commitment to client success to redefine accounting and advisory services for the middle market. With our go-to-market power\, laser focus on clients\, and best-in-class talent\, we’re poised to meet the growing complexity facing middle market businesses\, families\, and individuals. \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/moss-adams-x-baker-tilly-info-session/
LOCATION:Bay Tree Building\, Student Union\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Meetings & Conferences
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SUMMARY:BME 280B Seminar: Computational Precision Health & Genomic Diversity
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Alex Ioannidis\, BME Assistant Professor\, UCSC \nDescription: N/A \nBio: Alex Ioannidis graduated summa cum laude in Chemistry and Physics from Harvard and completed an M.Phil in Computational Biology in the Dept. of Applied Math & Theoretical Physics at Cambridge. He earned his Ph.D. in Computational & Mathematical Engineering at Stanford and M.S. in Mgt. Science & Engineering (Numerical Optimization concentration). Prior to this\, he worked on novel superconducting computing logic and quantum computing at Northrop Grumman (Advanced Technology Lab).\n\nAlex’s teachings has included machine learning algorithms and data science courses in the Institute for Computational & Mathematical Engineering (ICME) at Stanford\, AI in healthcare at Stanford Medical School\, and computational biology in the Dept. of Biomolecular Engineering (BME) at the University of California\, Santa Cruz. His research group focuses on computational techniques and deep learning methods for genomics & precision health with a particular focus on populations in Oceania and Latin America (spotlight article). \nHosted by: Professor Josh Stuart\, BME Department\n\nLocation: PSB-240
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/bme-280b-seminar-computational-precision-health-genomic-diversity/
LOCATION:Physical Sciences Building\, Physical Sciences Building\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:How to Validate AI Product Ideas and Build a Defensible MVP
DESCRIPTION:93% of US companies plan to increase their AI investments; but 80% of AI projects fail. Countless “cool” demos crash and burn; not because the technology failed\, but because they solved the wrong problem. In this lesson\, we lay out a proven playbook with 5 tactical steps\, each a mindset shift or critical decision point\, to validate AI product ideas and build towards defensible MVP. In this invited talk\, you will learn: \nThe "AI Product Opportunity Canvas" \nA proprietary framework to assess AI product ideas\, inspired by proven processes from Google and successful AI labs \n5-Step Playbook to Land an AI-Native MVP \nHow to evaluate user problems\, craft a compelling AI-native value proposition\, design for data and defensibility \nReal AI-Native Product Success Cases \nHow AI product leaders and founders are finding the market niche in industries such as healthcare\, legal and finance \nHow to Build Fast Feedback Loops with User and Human Evals \nHow to set up tight user feedback loops and leverage Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) as your secret validation weapon \nInvited Speaker: Roger Jin \nex-Product Lead @Google DeepMind\, 2x Founder\, AI Strategy Coach \nRoger is an ICF-certified coach and a seasoned product leader who has operated at the frontier of AI development and in the trenches of building venture-backed companies. \nAs Head of Product at Google DeepMind\, Roger was a founding member of the product team that launched Gemini\, Google's flagship generative AI product. Before that\, Roger led product teams at Amazon Alexa\, pushing the boundaries of customer experience for millions of users.  \nRoger has also co-founded two AI startups\, raising over $20M in venture capital and scaling them to a combined $80M+ in annual revenue. He is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/how-to-validate-ai-product-ideas-and-build-a-defensible-mvp-2/
LOCATION:Social Sciences 1\, Social Sciences 1\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:How to Validate AI Product Ideas and Build a Defensible MVP
DESCRIPTION:93% of US companies plan to increase their AI investments; but 80% of AI projects fail. Countless “cool” demos crash and burn; not because the technology failed\, but because they solved the wrong problem. In this lesson\, we lay out a proven playbook with 5 tactical steps\, each a mindset shift or critical decision point\, to validate AI product ideas and build towards defensible MVP. In this invited talk\, you will learn: \nThe “AI Product Opportunity Canvas” \nA proprietary framework to assess AI product ideas\, inspired by proven processes from Google and successful AI labs \n5-Step Playbook to Land an AI-Native MVP \nHow to evaluate user problems\, craft a compelling AI-native value proposition\, design for data and defensibility \nReal AI-Native Product Success Cases \nHow AI product leaders and founders are finding the market niche in industries such as healthcare\, legal and finance \nHow to Build Fast Feedback Loops with User and Human Evals \nHow to set up tight user feedback loops and leverage Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) as your secret validation weapon \nInvited Speaker: Roger Jin \nex-Product Lead @Google DeepMind\, 2x Founder\, AI Strategy Coach \nRoger is an ICF-certified coach and a seasoned product leader who has operated at the frontier of AI development and in the trenches of building venture-backed companies. \nAs Head of Product at Google DeepMind\, Roger was a founding member of the product team that launched Gemini\, Google’s flagship generative AI product. Before that\, Roger led product teams at Amazon Alexa\, pushing the boundaries of customer experience for millions of users. \nRoger has also co-founded two AI startups\, raising over $20M in venture capital and scaling them to a combined $80M+ in annual revenue. He is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. \nLocation: Social Science\, Room 110
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/how-to-validate-ai-product-ideas-and-build-a-defensible-mvp/
LOCATION:Social Sciences 1\, Social Sciences 1\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Dismantling the Deportation Machine...
DESCRIPTION:Dismantling the Deportation Machine: A Conversation on Migration\, Expulsion\, and Xenophobia \nJoin Carlos Martinez as he moderates a powerful discussion with Megan Carney\, Heide Castañeda\, and Gilberto Rosas on the urgent U.S. and global trends shaping the politics of migration\, deportation\, and xenophobia.  \nAs authoritarianism and xenophobia intensify globally\, this distinguished panel will offer critical insights into the shifting terrain of border enforcement\, deportation policies\, and immigrant solidarity. Bringing together diverse expertise\, the speakers will help us make sense of how these dynamics are unfolding both at home and across the world. In conversation\, they will not only examine the harms of exclusionary policies and hateful rhetoric but also highlight strategies and practices of resistance\, care\, and collective organizing.  \nThese scholars are coming together to support the development of Carlos Martinez’s in-progress manuscript\, Captive States: Migration and Expulsion on the Carceral Frontier. This event and subsequent workshop are sponsored by the Institute for Social Transformation’s Emerging Scholar Manuscript Workshops. \n\nDr. Megan Carney\, Associate Professor of Anthropology at University of Arizona\, Invited Scholar\nDr. Heide Castañeda\, Professor of Anthropology at the University of South Florida\, Invited Scholar\nDr. Gilberto Rosas\, Chair & Professor\, Latina/Latino Studies\, Professor of Anthropology\, Professor of Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign\n\nDon’t miss this chance to engage with leading voices at the forefront of one of the most urgent conversations of our time. \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/dismantling-the-deportation-machine-a-conversation-on-migration-expulsion-and-xenophobia/
LOCATION:Bay Tree Building\, Student Union\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Environmental Health and Justice: Successes and Future Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Join UCSC's Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department and the Global and Community Health Program for this special symposium!   \nSee agenda here.  \nPlease join us for this collaborative\, interdisciplinary symposium to highlight and celebrate the important work being done in Global and Community Health at UC Santa Cruz. The symposium will feature talks on environmental determinants of health by faculty\, graduate students\, and undergraduates. Community speaker\, Brian Roeder of the Never Again Moss Landing community group that formed in response to the Vistra Moss Landing Battery Fire will speak as well as environmental health luminary keynote speaker\, Brenda Eskenazi from UC Berkeley. \nPlease join us for a reception at 6:00 – 7:30 PM. \nCo-sponsored by the METX Department and Global and Community Health Program
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/environmental-health-and-justice-successes-and-future-challenges/
LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Meetings & Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251004T090000
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SUMMARY:Campo-Sano Climate Action Conference
DESCRIPTION:Campo-Sano Climate Action: A Regional Conference on California Farmworkers and the Environment will be co-hosted on October 4th\, 2025\, by the University of California\, Santa Cruz\, and community partners \nThe conference will address the challenges of resilience amid the impacts of climate changes and the many other compounding risks farmworkers face. We will first review lessons learned from developing practical remedies and health promoter training designed to protect farming communities. Next\, we will involve all attendees in deliberating ways to scale up these protective efforts and make them sustainable amid mounting social and political challenges. \nProgram Description \nThe daylong conference will start with a morning session including testimonies of health promoters from local community-based organizations (CBO’s) and UCSC students. The frontline community health workers will describe the challenges they face in trying to protect farmworkers from environmental stressors in a context that is also overshadowed by chronic but intensifying political and economic vulnerabilities. \nA report will also be delivered by faculty on the two-year effort supported by funding from a Californian Climate Action grant to develop the Campo-Sano data app. This app is designed to inform local farm communities on climate related risks from exposures to high temperatures\, flooding\, wildfire air pollution\, groundwater contamination and other risks. We will showcase how this application can be used on mobile phones to support farmworkers who want to report their experience of these risks anonymously to state agencies and legal advocacy groups. \nA keynote luncheon presentation will be followed by a dialogue between representatives of state agencies and local community-based partners. Discussion panels and breakout sessions will engage these CBO’s and state agency officials to explore the extension of workplace protections for farmworkers and further regulation enforcement\, as well as the possible scale-up of Campo-Sano trainings across the state. This dialogue is critical in the face of the federal government’s retreat from protecting agricultural workers\, their employers and the food security they support for our wider community.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/campo-sano-climate-action-conference/
LOCATION:Colleges Nine and John R. Lewis College Multi-purpose Room\, 615 College Nine Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Opening Celebration—Celine Grenier Retrospective Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:2025 marks Céline Grenier’s 50th graduation anniversary from the Art Department at UC Santa Cruz. This retrospective celebrates the Santa Cruz-based alumna’s vast body of work in a diverse range of media. Grenier is both inspired by the beauty of life closely examined and horrified by man’s trajectory. She works from a large mental catalog of imagery and refuses to stick to one style\n—\nADMISSION\n– FREE and open to UC Santa Cruz affiliates.\n– Gallery hours are Mon.–Sat.\, noon–5:00 p.m.\n—\nFULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS\n– Ongoing exhibition is Sept. 30–Oct. 25\, 2025.\n– Opening celebration is Oct. 4\, 2:00–4:00 p.m.\n– Additional events and information may be announced here \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— \n This program is open to all UC Santa Cruz affiliates consistent with state and federal law.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/reception-celine-grenier/
LOCATION:Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery\, Baskin Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:ECE 290 Seminar: Operational Cybersecurity of Modern Power Systems
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Daniel Arnold\, Lead Power Systems Engineer\, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory \n  \nDescription: The adoption of new types of generation and loads\, such as data centers\, small modular reactors\, and electric vehicles servicing equipment presents many challenges for system operators who are tasked with maintaining the safety and efficiency of the power grid.  New consumption patterns\, IoT connectivity of these devices\, and emerging control paradigms\, make it possible for these devices to be utilized to disrupt the operation of the power system.  In this talk\, I will discuss our past research efforts at the intersection of control theory\, power systems\, and AI to model\, simulate\, and mitigate cyber threats in the electric grid. I will close with a discussion of contemporary issues in power systems which will need to be addressed by the research and industrial community in the near future. \n  \nBio: Dr. Daniel Arnold is a Lead Power Systems Engineer at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and an Adjunct Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley. He graduated from UC Berkeley with a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2015 and was an ITRI-Rosenfeld Postdoctoral Fellow at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory from 2016-2017. From 2017 to 2025 he was a Research Scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His interests are at the intersection of the fields of control theory\, optimization\, machine learning\, and power systems. His recent work focuses on the use of these techniques for cybersecurity of the electric power system and other critical infrastructure. \n  \nHosted by: Professor Soumya Bose\, ECE Department \n\nZoom Link: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/97975378707?pwd=ljcgaCfhMmhZ88Vt5dqQUBVQRjehOx.1
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ece-290-seminar-operational-cybersecurity-of-modern-power-systems/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251006T110000
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SUMMARY:AI Frontier: Data\, Agents & Robots at TechWeek SF
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an immersive SF Tech Week experience hosted by the Silicon Valley AI Pioneer Club and UC Santa Cruz GenAI Center — where AI builders\, investors\, innovators and top researchers converge to explore the technologies shaping tomorrow. Details and reservations are available at  https://partiful.com/e/OtqKL1z4hvYDLMk0uP8w
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ai-frontier-data-agents-robots-at-techweek-sf/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:CM Seminar - Tracing and Shaping Paths in Design Space
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Max Kreminski \n  \nAbout: It’s notoriously difficulty to evaluate interfaces intended to support creative work – but as software creative tools proliferate\, the importance of understanding whether and how these tools support user creativity continues to grow. In this talk\, I discuss several related approaches to making sense of user interactions with creativity support tools. I focus in particular on how AI-supported evaluation methods can help us illuminate a design tool’s expressive range; trace user trajectories through design space; and potentially even intervene to shape these trajectories while the interaction is still unfolding. \n  \nBio: Max Kreminski is a human-computer interaction researcher focused on designing expressive and approachable computational systems to support creative work and play. Their research has been featured in outlets such as The New Yorker\, New Scientist\, and The Verge; published and exhibited at top HCI and AI conferences\, including CHI\, UIST\, and NeurIPS; and honored with a variety of awards\, including the Best Paper award at the ACM Conference on Creativity & Cognition. Max currently directs the Storytelling Lab at Midjourney and previously served as an assistant professor at Santa Clara University. \n  \nHosted by: Professor Christina Chung \nIMPORTANT: There will be a remote viewing room at UCSC Campus\, in E2-280. \nALSO IMPORTANT: There will be lunch served at both locations.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/cm-seminar-tracing-and-shaping-paths-in-design-space/
LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA\, 95054\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Tracing and Shaping Paths in Design Space
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Max Kreminski\n\nDescription:\nIt’s notoriously difficulty to evaluate interfaces intended to support creative work – but as software creative tools proliferate\, the importance of understanding whether and how these tools support user creativity continues to grow. In this talk\, I discuss several related approaches to making sense of user interactions with creativity support tools. I focus in particular on how AI-supported evaluation methods can help us illuminate a design tool’s expressive range; trace user trajectories through design space; and potentially even intervene to shape these trajectories while the interaction is still unfolding.Bio:\nMax Kreminski is a human-computer interaction researcher focused on designing expressive and approachable computational systems to support creative work and play. Their research has been featured in outlets such as The New Yorker\, New Scientist\, and The Verge; published and exhibited at top HCI and AI conferences\, including CHI\, UIST\, and NeurIPS; and honored with a variety of awards\, including the Best Paper award at the ACM Conference on Creativity & Cognition. Max currently directs the Storytelling Lab at Midjourney and previously served as an assistant professor at Santa Clara University.Hosted by: Professor Christina Chung\nWhen: Monday\, October 6 from 12:30PM to 1:30PM\nLocation: IN-PERSON @ SVC 3212  — viewing room @ UCSC Main Campus\, E2-280. LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED AT BOTH LOCATIONS! Faculty and students are highly encouraged to attend. \nZoom info: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/98638310898?pwd=7gp003b3kifYYNvbZic23v0i2nYd3k.1\nMeeting ID: 986 3831 0898\nPasscode: 904461
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/tracing-and-shaping-paths-in-design-space/
LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA\, 95054\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:AM Seminar: Applications of the Flow-Density Relationship in Traffic Modeling
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Martha Shott\, Department of Mathematics & Statistics\, Sonoma State University \n  \nDescription: Many mathematical models of traffic are macroscopic in nature\, meaning that they model the relationship between average speed\, density\, and flow along a road or freeway segment. One of the fundamental relationships connecting these three quantities is the flow-density relationship\, for which various models have been proposed since the 1930s. In this talk\, we will discuss some of the more commonly used models of the flow-density relationship\, as well as how those models are used within the contexts of stop-and-go congestion\, catastrophe scenarios\, and freeway infrastructure assessment. \n  \nBio: Dr. Martha Shott is an applied mathematician and professor at Sonoma State University. She received her B.S. in Mathematics from Davidson College in North Carolina and subsequently earned her Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of California\, Davis. While much of her research continues from her dissertation related to traffic flow modeling\, Dr. Shott also works with undergraduate students on ecological modeling. Outside of academia\, she enjoys running\, cooking\, playing board games\, and adapting 80s pop music to be about her pets. \n  \nHosted by: Professor Julie Simons
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/am-seminar-applications-of-the-flow-density-relationship-in-traffic-modeling/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251006T190000
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SUMMARY:Familiar Touch Screening
DESCRIPTION:This is a public screening and discussion of FAMILIAR TOUCH. Ruth (Kathleen Chalfant)\, a retired cook\, prepares breakfast in her sunny and cozy kitchen — a dish she seems to have made many times before\, although small and puzzling errors now punctuate her comfortable routine. When her son (H. Jon Benjamin) arrives to dine with her\, she mistakes him for a suitor. Their “date” takes them to an assisted living facility\, which Ruth does not remember that she had previously selected for herself. Among her fellow memory care residents\, Ruth feels lost and adrift\, certain she has found herself somewhere she does not belong. As she slowly begins to accept the warmth and support of care workers Vanessa (Carolyn Michelle) and Brian (Andy McQueen)\, she finds new ways to ground herself in her body\, even as her mind embarks on a journey all its own. Writer-director Sarah Friedland’s coming-of-old-age feature compassionately follows the winding path of octogenarian Ruth’s shifting memories and desires while remaining rooted in her sage perspective.  Sarah Friedland is a filmmaker and choreographer working at the intersection of moving images and moving bodies. Her work has been presented in festivals and art spaces including the New York Film Festival\, New Directors/New Films\, Mubi\, MoMA and the Performa19 Biennial. From 2021 – 2022\, she was both a Pina Bausch Fellow for Choreography and a NYSCA/NYFA Fellow in Film/Video\, and was named to Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2023. Her short film trilogy\, MOVEMENT EXERCISES\, is distributed by Video Data Bank. Sarah has been working in creative aging for the last eight years\, as a caregiver to artists with dementia\, and as a teaching artist facilitating intergenerational films and workshops for older adults. FAMILIAR TOUCH is her debut feature film.\n—\nADMISSION\n– FREE and open to UCSC affiliates\n– Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time\n—\nPARKING\n– Parking by UCSC permit or ParkMobile.\n– Baskin Engineering Lot #139A and Core West are the closest parking lots to the Communications Building.\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.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/familiar-touch-screening-2/
LOCATION:Communications Building\, 7487 Red Hill Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Familiar Touch Screening
DESCRIPTION:This is a public screening and discussion of FAMILIAR TOUCH. Ruth (Kathleen Chalfant)\, a retired cook\, prepares breakfast in her sunny and cozy kitchen — a dish she seems to have made many times before\, although small and puzzling errors now punctuate her comfortable routine. When her son (H. Jon Benjamin) arrives to dine with her\, she mistakes him for a suitor. Their “date” takes them to an assisted living facility\, which Ruth does not remember that she had previously selected for herself. Among her fellow memory care residents\, Ruth feels lost and adrift\, certain she has found herself somewhere she does not belong. As she slowly begins to accept the warmth and support of care workers Vanessa (Carolyn Michelle) and Brian (Andy McQueen)\, she finds new ways to ground herself in her body\, even as her mind embarks on a journey all its own. Writer-director Sarah Friedland’s coming-of-old-age feature compassionately follows the winding path of octogenarian Ruth’s shifting memories and desires while remaining rooted in her sage perspective. Sarah Friedland is a filmmaker and choreographer working at the intersection of moving images and moving bodies. Her work has been presented in festivals and art spaces including the New York Film Festival\, New Directors/New Films\, Mubi\, MoMA and the Performa19 Biennial. From 2021 – 2022\, she was both a Pina Bausch Fellow for Choreography and a NYSCA/NYFA Fellow in Film/Video\, and was named to Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2023. Her short film trilogy\, MOVEMENT EXERCISES\, is distributed by Video Data Bank. Sarah has been working in creative aging for the last eight years\, as a caregiver to artists with dementia\, and as a teaching artist facilitating intergenerational films and workshops for older adults. FAMILIAR TOUCH is her debut feature film.\n—\nADMISSION\n– FREE and open to UCSC affiliates\n– Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time\n—\nPARKING\n– Parking by UCSC permit or ParkMobile.\n– Baskin Engineering Lot #139A and Core West are the closest parking lots to the Communications Building.\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.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/familiar-touch-screening/
LOCATION:Communications Building\, 7487 Red Hill Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:US - India: Normalization or Reset?
DESCRIPTION:The US–India relationship stands at a crossroads balancing strategic pragmatism with shared democratic values. Recent tensions over trade\, tariffs\, and technology have raised questions about whether the partnership is being recalibrated or simply cooling. \nThe 8th annual AIMA US–India Conference examines how the two countries can review their priorities and either restore normalcy or redefine the relationship for a multipolar world. \nJoin thought leaders and decision-makers from across policy\, industry\, and academia where we’ll explore one of the world’s most consequential relationships at a moment of reassessment. As the global landscape shifts and new alliances emerge\, the conference examines how the US and India can navigate economic and strategic tensions while sustaining long-term cooperation. Key sessions will address AI governance\, global conflict dynamics\, and advances in human health and biotechnology. \nAgenda \n\n2:30 pm – Registration\n3–3:55 p.m. – Inaugural Session: US India: Normalisation or Reset?\nThis opening session explores recent shifts in US–India ties and the roots of friction. With global alliances in flux\, the discussion focuses on how leaders might reframe priorities\, manage divergence\, and steer the relationship toward strategic coherence.\n4–4:45 p.m. – Panel 1: The Great AI Race: Who Sets the Rules?\nAI is rapidly transforming global power dynamics. This session delves into the emerging competition over AI standards\, access to critical technologies\, and regulatory influence. Can the world agree on common frameworks before divides become entrenched?\n4:50–5:45 p.m. – Panel 2: War Games and Peace Plans: Geopolitics of a World on Edge\nIn an increasingly polarised world\, nations are turning to pressure and deterrence over diplomacy. This discussion looks at the fragility of global order\, the risks of escalating conflict\, and the role India and the US can play in rebalancing global cooperation.\n5:50 – 6:35 p.m. – Panel 3: Biohacking Human Health\nAs scientific understanding of genetics and immunology grows\, so does the possibility of extending not just life span but health span. The panel examines how AI\, genomics\, and metabolic science are converging to personalise and revolutionise human wellbeing.\n6:35 p.m. – Networking Reception\nAn opportunity for speakers and attendees to connect informally and continue the conversation.\n\nWho should attend \nThe conference will bring together policymakers\, business leaders\, entrepreneurs\, academics\, investors\, and senior professionals to explore new strategies for US–India cooperation in a fast-changing global landscape. \nRegistration \n\nPre-registration is mandatory\nSeats are limited and available on a first-come\, first-served basis
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/8th-us-india-conference-us-india-normalization-or-reset/
LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA\, 95054\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Meetings & Conferences
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SUMMARY:CSE Colloquium: Can Great Programmers Be Taught?
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: John Ousterhout\, Stanford University \nAbstract: People have been programming computers for more than 80 years\, but there is little agreement on how to design software or even what a good design looks like. As a community\, we talk a lot about tools and processes\, but hardly at all about design. In this talk I will describe my recent work to identify and communicate a set of software design principles\, including a new software design course at Stanford that is taught more like an English writing seminar than a traditional programming class\, and a book on software design\, which is based on the concepts from the class. I will also present a few of the design principles\, such as "classes should be deep" and "general-purpose classes are deeper." \nBio: John Ousterhout is the Bosack Lerner Professor of Computer Science\, Emeritus at Stanford University. His prior positions include 14 years in industry\, where he founded two companies (Scriptics and Electric Cloud)\, preceded by 14 years as Professor of Computer Science at U.C. Berkeley.  He is author of the book "A Philosophy of Software Design"\, co-creator of the Raft consensus protocol\, and creator of the Tcl scripting language and the Tk toolkit.  Ousterhout received a BS degree in Physics from Yale University and a PhD in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and has received numerous awards\, including the ACM Software System Award\, the ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award\, the National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award\, and the U.C. Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award. \nHosted by: Professor Mohsen Lesani \n*Refreshments such as coffee and pastries will be provided.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/cse-colloquium-can-great-programmers-be-taught/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Resume Workshop with Google
DESCRIPTION:Are you submitting applications for internships and full-time opportunities this semester? Join us for this resume workshop to find out how the format\, structure\, and detailed content of your resume could maximize your chances of receiving an interview opportunity with Google. Don't forget to bring a copy of your most updated resume with you!
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/resume-workshop-with-google/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Understanding the Technical Interview Process at Google
DESCRIPTION:Curious of how the technical interview process at Google works? Are you gearing up for technical interviews this fall? Whether you’re Interested in their internships or full-time roles\, you may want to brush up on those interview skills. Join us for mock questions and tips!
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/understanding-the-technical-interview-process-at-google/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:Talking Tales of the Undead
DESCRIPTION:Join UC Santa Cruz professors Michael Chemers (The Monster in Theater History)\, Renée Fox (The Necromantics)\, and Kimberly J. Lau (Specters of the Marvelous) as they discuss the histories and politics of vampires\, ghouls\, zombies and other undead monsters in literature\, theater\, and pop culture in this free panel at the Downtown Branch of the Santa Cruz Public Library (224 Church St.\, downtown Santa Cruz). Chemers and Fox direct the Center for Monster Studies at UC Santa Cruz\, while Lau will be giving one of the keynote addresses at the upcoming Festival of Monsters (October 15–18).\n—\nADMISSION\n– FREE and open to the public\n—\nAUDIENCE ADVISORIES\n– Mature themes and content\n—\nFUTURE FESTIVAL OF MONSTERS EVENTS \n– Wed. Oct. 15\, 5:30 p.m\, Museum of Art & History (MAH): David Livingstone Smith Keynote \n– Thurs. Oct. 16\, 9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m\, UCSC Digital Arts Research Center (DARC): Conference Panels\, Kim Lau keynote\n– Fri. Oct. 17\, 9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m\, UCSC Digital Arts Research Center (DARC): Conference Panels\, Jeffery Jerome Cohen keynote\n– Fri. Oct. 17\, 8:30 p.m.–11:30 p.m\, DARC 108 (No longer at the UCSC Cowell Ranch Hay Barn): Monsters Ball\n– Sat. Oct. 18\, 11:00 a.m\, Bookshop Santa Cruz: “Oh! The Horror” Writers Panel\n– Sat. Oct. 18\, 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m\, Atlantis Fantasyworld: Cole Lemke\, Horror Comic Artist \n– Sat. Oct. 18\, 6:00 p.m\, Game Santa Cruz: “Blood on the Clocktower”\n— \n This program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/tales-of-the-undead/
LOCATION:Santa Cruz Public Library
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Meetings & Conferences,Performances
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