GDAC Portfolio Workshop
Part of the GDA Conference on campus – come and learn best practices for creating a portfolio to use in the gaming industry!
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Cultural Center – Merrill College 641 Merrill Rd, Santa Cruz, United States
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Yang, J. (CSE) – Towards Controllable and Compositional Generative Vision
Virtual EventDiffusion-based text-to-image models can generate impressive images, but they largely treat an image as a single, flat output, which makes precise editing of individual elements difficult. This proposal studies layered […]
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First Saturday Tour at the Arboretum
Arboretum 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CAFirst Saturday Tours are a wonderful way to introduce yourself to the Arboretum or to deepen your knowledge of the Arboretum’s plant collections. Each tour is a little different depending on the time of year, the interests of the tour guide, and the people who join in. For example, you might learn about the birds […]
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ECE Seminar: Integrated Micro- and Nanosystems for Biosensing, Neural Therapy, and Nanotoxicity
Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CAPresenter: Dr. Ke Du, Associate Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside Description: Miniaturized micro- and nanofluidic systems, integrated with biochemistry, microscopy, nanomaterials, and computer vision algorithms, provide powerful platforms for diverse biomedical applications, including molecular diagnostics, biophysics, and optogenetics. In this presentation, we introduce a pneumatically controlled nano-sieve device with nanolithography-defined […]
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CM Seminar – “The ‘Social’ Side of Social Virtual Reality”
Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CAPresented by: Bree McEwan Description: One of the potential use cases of virtual reality is to create spaces where humans can interact with each other or virtual agents across distances. However, despite many of the technological challenges of social VR being solved, social VR does not see poised for widespread adoption. Multi-user social VR needs to […]
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Li, X. (CSE) – Compute-Efficient Scaling of Fully-Open Visual Encoders
Virtual EventVision encoders have demonstrated significant performance gains in visual generation and multimodal reasoning. These improvements are primarily attributed to the scaling of data, model capacity, and compute. However, this progress […]
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AM Seminar: Data Driven Modeling for Scientific Discovery and Digital Twins
Presenter: Dongbin Xiu, Professor, Ohio State University Description:We present a data-driven modeling framework for scientific discovery, termed Flow Map Learning (FML). This framework enables the construction of accurate predictive models for complex systems that are not amenable to traditional modeling approaches. By leveraging data and the expressiveness of deep neural networks (DNNs), FML facilitates long-term […]
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February Slugs and Steins with Distinguished Professor Emeritus John Brown Childs
Virtual EventKings of Infinite Space: Courageous Compassion Among Men in Soledad Prison “I could be bounded in a nutshell, and count myself king of infinite space…” –Hamlet When I reflect on […]
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CSE Colloquium: Incentivized Alignment for Strategic Agents (Human and Otherwise)
Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CAPresenter: Grant Schoenebeck, University of Michigan Abstract: Advances in machine learning enable new forms of human-AI collaboration, but collaborative settings typically involve agents with divergent objectives and private information. This will become increasingly critical in the emerging world of agentic AI, where ML-powered agents act on behalf of individuals or institutions with conflicting goals. I use the […]
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On the Margins of Empire: The Archaeology of Social Complexities in Lower Akinyele, Southwest Nigeria Ca. 18th- 20th centuries
Social Sciences 1 Social Sciences 1, Santa Cruz, CAPlease join February’s Archaeology and Biological Anthropology Lunch Talk, “On the Margins of Empire: The Archaeology of Social Complexities in Lower Akinyele, Southwest Nigeria Ca. 18th- 20th centuries,” presented by Boluwaji Ajayi (Anthropology, UC Santa Cruz).
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Centering the Experiences of Undocumented Transfer Students at HSIs: A Brown Bag Presentation by Valeria Alonso Blanco
Huerta Center Conference Room (Casa Latina) 641 Merrill Rd, Santa Cruz,, CAThe Huerta Center is proud to present a brown bag presentation by Graduate Student Research Awardee Valeria Alonso Blanco. She will present on a qualitative study that explores how undocumented Latinx transfer students navigate institutional support, belonging, and barriers at a four-year Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Findings reveal gaps between institutional commitments and student […]
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EOP Students – “Words That Impress: Creating a Great Résumé & Cover Letter”
Career Success Student Lounge (125 Hahn) 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesCrafting a fantastic Resume and Cover Letter are the key to getting an interview and landing a job! Join us for this informative workshop that will cover best practices for resume and cover letter development. You’ll gain understanding about the perfect format, navigating AI filters, and how to write captivating resume bullet points and engaging […]
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AI Application Development – A monthly conversation with the Chair
Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesLead Innovation as a Machine Learning Engineer. As AI becomes central to products and services across industries, there’s a growing demand for professionals who can design, build and deploy intelligent services & systems. Learn how you can preprocess data, develop Machine Learning models, apply Deep Learning techniques, and create AI solutions that solve real‑world problems. […]
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California Firefighter Cancer Research Study Panel
Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United StatesIn the month of February, The intersections of Climate Change lecture series will host a panel discussion with Dr. Shehnaz Hussain and Fire Captain Jamie Gabriel. They will discuss ongoing research in cancer being the leading cause of death among California firefighters and why preventative interventions remain elusive. The Intersections of Climate Change Series is […]
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“The Eternal Song” Film Screening
Merrill Cultural Center 200 McLaughlin Dr, Santa Cruz, CAThe Eternal Song is a cinematic journey through timeless lands and Indigenous cultures. Voices from across generations and traditions invite us to witness the enduring scars of colonization on lands and peoples, and the healing pathways carried through ancestral wisdom. Entrusted with medicine stories, the film grapples with colonial legacies, intergenerational trauma, and the culture […]
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Virtual Resume Review
Virtual EventMeet with actual recruiters for this virtual resume review! You’ll get a chance to show them your resume and get feedback from professionals.
Get career ready with Career Success!
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BME Seminar: Population Genetics in an Era of Genomic Health
Physical Sciences Building Physical Sciences Building, Santa Cruz, CAPresenter: Dr. Eimear Kenny, Founding Director of the Institute for Genomic Health and a Endowed Chair and Professor for Genomic Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Description: The overarching goal of my work is to advance genomics in medicine and research through diversity and innovation. The work of my group seeks […]
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Sambamurthy, A. (AM) – Lazy Diffusion: Resolving Spectral Collapse in Generative Models for Turbulence
Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CAHybrid EventDiffusion-based generative models offer a principled framework for probabilistic forecasting, but we show they suffer from a fundamental spectral collapse when applied to turbulent flows. A Fourier-space analysis of the […]
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El Centro, SASA, LALS, MEChA presents: Understanding Venezuela: History, Power, and Multiple Perspectives
Stevenson Fireside Lounge 101 McLaughlin Dr, Santa Cruz, CAThere is no single Venezuelan experience. Stories from Venezuela and the Venezuelan diaspora are shaped by history, politics, migration, and personal circumstances, and they often differ from one another in meaningful ways. This panel invites students and community members to learn about the historical and present-day realities shaping Venezuela, including U.S. foreign policy, political power, […]
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Your path to medical school starts here.
Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesAre you considering medical school and seeking a clear, supportive path forward? Join the University of California, Santa Cruz, for a free online informational session to learn more about our […]