Are you an undergraduate student curious about graduate school in the humanities? Join this session to learn how to decide whether grad school is right for you and what you can do to prepare.
Join us as Huerta Center Faculty Awardee Professor Justin Perez (Latin America and Latino Studies Department) presents his new book, Queer Emergent: Scandalous Stories from Twilight of AIDS in Peru. In Queer Emergent, Justin Perez explores how advances in HIV prevention work alongside broader economic and political shifts in global health to shape queer subjectivities.
Building on last April’s Bridging Perspectives: Navigating Community-Engaged Research and IRB Requirements, this Building Practices colloquium event continues the conversation between researchers, administrators, and the IRB with a focus on answering […]
Presenter: Tjitse (TJ) van der Molen, Ph.D. (Postdoc, Sharf Lab, UC Santa Cruz and PhD Kosik Lab, UC Santa Barbara) Description: Neuronal firing sequences are thought to be the building […]
What happens when the ethical and interpretive frameworks of the humanities meet the algorithmic and interactive architectures of artificial intelligence? This dialogue brings together two leading voices from distinct yet […]
Applied Microeconomics and Trade Seminar: Shanjun Li
Speaker: Sina Nordhoff, Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis. Title: Human Acceptance of Autonomous Systems. Time: Thursday, Oct 30th, 2025, 2:00-3:00 pm. Location: E2-506 or Zoom. Abstract: […]
Bookshop Santa Cruz and The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz are delighted to welcome award-winning chef and food activist Alice Waters for a discussion about A School Lunch Revolution, […]
Presented by: Chaim Gingold Description: As play is intrinsic to humanity, it should come as no surprise that the history of computing is veined with playful simulations and […]
Presenter: Professor Yulia R. Gel, Virginia Tech Description: Multilayer networks continue to gain significant attention in many areas of study, particularly, due to their high utility in modeling interdependent systems […]
Presenter: Colm-cille Patrick Caulfield, Professor, DAMTP, University of Cambridge Description: Statically stable density stratification is ubiquitous in geophysical flows, with the atmosphere, lakes and oceans all typically having an average […]
Come join Katie Groth, a University Recruiter at Veeva, as she shares valuable insights on how to make your resume, job applications, and interviews stand out. You’ll also have the chance to ask your own questions and get personalized advice on these topics.
During the session, Katie will also provide insight into the Engineering Development Program, a unique program at Veeva designed to support new grads entering the software engineering space.
Georgetown SFS, Columbia SIPA, Johns Hopkins SAIS, and Tufts Fletcher will be visiting UCSC! This is a great opportunity for students to hear from all four schools at the same time
Presenter: Roozbeh Mottaghi, University of Washington Abstract: Data has revolutionized progress across AI fields like natural language processing and computer vision. Yet, in robotics, data collection remains a significant challenge: […]
Zoom Forum
We invite all faculty to provide comments and questions regarding the Academic Senate Task Force on UC Adaptation to Disruptions (UCAD) Charge, and UCAD Interim Report (July, 2025).
UCAD’s purpose was to develop response strategies that aim to uphold the teaching and education, research and discovery, and public service mission areas of the University of California in the context of disruptive federal executive orders, uncertain federal and state partnerships, and evolving shifts in the higher education landscape. The report makes interim recommendations related to four key categories:
Research Funding Assistance
Academic Personnel Evaluations During Disruptions
Program Resizing and Restructuring
Need for Flexibility in Course Offerings and Modalities
American Agitators comes to Santa Cruz! We cordially invite you to the screening of American Agitators with a discussion and a Free Dinner! Spaces are limited, so RSVP today! Sponsored by […]
In this Kraw lecture, Professor Alexie Leauthaud will present the latest results on the nature of our universe, including groundbreaking and prize-winning new results on the nature of dark energy. […]
Audiences are invited to listen, share, and express ideas and feelings about individual and collective struggles in this interdisciplinary event featuring music, arts, science, and creative videography.
Presenter 1: Anne Nakamoto, BME PhD Candidate, Corbett-Detig Lab, UC Santa Cruz Talk: Investigating deleterious mutation burden across populations and landscapes in the California Conservation Genomics Project Description: Biodiversity is being […]
Wondering what you can do with your Arts or Humanities degree? Come hear from a real professional on our campus with a background in both. If you are interested in careers in higher education, museums, or archives, this event is for you!