Johns, M. (CMPM) – Playing Together in a Co-Designed Future: Building Resilience Through Community-Centered Gameful Design
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AM Seminar: Column Subset Selection: Theory, Structure, and Algorithms
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2026 Right Livelihood International Conference
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 […]
Monday, May 11, 2026
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Hybrid EventMay 11, 2026Johns, M. (CMPM) – Playing Together in a Co-Designed Future: Building Resilience Through Community-Centered Gameful Design
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May 11, 2026AM Seminar: Column Subset Selection: Theory, Structure, and Algorithms
Johns, M. (CMPM) – Playing Together in a Co-Designed Future: Building Resilience Through Community-Centered Gameful Design
Complex societal problems (e.g. wicked problems) such as those brought on by climate change can be addressed through a combination of Research through Design (RtD), co-design, and Serious Games (SG) […]
AM Seminar: Column Subset Selection: Theory, Structure, and Algorithms
Presenter: Anil Damle, Associate Professor, Cornell University Description: The column subset selection problem is a classical topic in numerical linear algebra, with renewed interest driven by applications in computational quantum […]
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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Hybrid EventMay 12, 2026Chen, Q. (CSE) – New Approximation and Online Algorithms using Novel Combinatorial Structures
Chen, Q. (CSE) – New Approximation and Online Algorithms using Novel Combinatorial Structures
Most optimization problems face the challenge of computing an optimum solution requiring superpolynomial time. In particular, they are classified as NP-hard problems that have no polynomial-time algorithm to date. Instead, […]
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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May 13, 2026FINS: Fisheries Insights Narratives and Stories seminar series featuring Melissa Mahoney
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May 13, 2026CSE Colloquium – The EU’s Cybersecurity Framework: what it is, what it means
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Virtual EventMay 13, 2026Ehrlich, D. (CM) – Designing Open Microscopy Tools for Neuroscience Research
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May 13, 2026Thriving in Transition: A Mental Fitness Toolkit for What’s Next
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May 13, 2026Building Belonging Program Student Showcase 2026
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May 13, 2026Chat with the Chair: Conversations on AI
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May 13, 2026What is Mythos? Conversations on AI
FINS: Fisheries Insights Narratives and Stories seminar series featuring Melissa Mahoney
Please join us for the fourth talk in the FINS: Fisheries Insights Narratives and Stories seminar series featuring Melissa Mahoney giving her talk, “The Future of Blue: Co-Creating a Thriving Seafood Economy in Monterey Bay”.
Melissa Mahoney brings over two decades of experience at the intersection of sustainable seafood, fisheries policy, and marine innovation along the U.S. West Coast. 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.
Preceding the talk please join us for a networking coffee hour (snacks provided) and a student-only lunch after the talk.
CSE Colloquium – The EU’s Cybersecurity Framework: what it is, what it means
Presenter: Chris Jay Hoofnagle, Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius, Lothar Determann, Pieter T.J. Wolters Abstract: The European Union has enacted a comprehensive cybersecurity framework (the “Framework”) that imposes far-reaching obligations on developers […]
Ehrlich, D. (CM) – Designing Open Microscopy Tools for Neuroscience Research
Advances in microscopy have transformed our understanding of biological systems, yet the high cost and limited accessibility of commercial imaging platforms continue to re- strict their use in many research […]
Thriving in Transition: A Mental Fitness Toolkit for What’s Next
Life After Graduation Series Hosted by UC Davis, open to recent alumni and rising seniors of all UC campuses. The 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). The transition from college to post-graduate life can bring […]
Building Belonging Program Student Showcase 2026
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. […]
Chat with the Chair: Conversations on AI
Curious about the newest developments in artificial intelligence? Join us for Chat with the AI Chair, a monthly drop-in conversation designed for professionals who want to stay ahead of emerging […]
What is Mythos? Conversations on AI
What do we know about Mythos? Anthropic’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. Join us for Chat with Praveen Krishna, chair of our AI program, […]
Thursday, May 14, 2026
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May 14, 20262026 Robert L. Sinsheimer Distinguished Lecture in Biology: Global Vaccines and Immunizations in a Time of Climate Change, Mega Cities, and Anti-science
2026 Robert L. Sinsheimer Distinguished Lecture in Biology: Global Vaccines and Immunizations in a Time of Climate Change, Mega Cities, and Anti-science
Join us for an evening with Dr. Peter Hotez, a world-renowned vaccine scientist, pediatrician, and Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. A graduate of Yale, Cornell, and Rockefeller University, Dr. Hotez has dedicated his career to global health, co-developing low-cost COVID-19 vaccines administered to over 100 million people […]
Friday, May 15, 2026
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May 15, 2026Flow and Friction: Media Practices Across Global Asias
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Featured May 15, 2026Featured 2026 Graduate Research Symposium
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May 15, 2026UCSC Graduate Research Symposium
Flow and Friction: Media Practices Across Global Asias
Though flow and friction have their enmeshed problematic of combined colonial and imperial mechanisms, we also believe that they can be useful concepts to think through the transnational and deimperial techniques that Global Asias can offer. Global Asias offer an expansive model to consider the imaginary or symbolic Asia as a series of diasporic interpolations […]
2026 Graduate Research Symposium
UCSC 22nd Annual Graduate Research Symposium Friday, May 15, 1:00-4:00 PM (PDT) McHenry Library | Information Commons South on the Main Floor This event celebrates and highlights the work of UCSC graduate students in all academic divisions. Any enrolled graduate student is welcome to present either a poster, talk, or mixed media presentation. The event is […]
UCSC Graduate Research Symposium
Friday, May 15, 1:00-4:00 PM (PDT) McHenry Library | Information Commons South on the Main Floor We are delighted to invite you to the 22nd Annual Graduate Research Symposium! This event celebrates and highlights the work of UCSC graduate students in all academic divisions. Any enrolled graduate student is welcome to present either a poster, […]
Saturday, May 16, 2026
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Sunday, May 17, 2026
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May 17, 2026OLLI at UCSC Sunday Speaker Meeting
OLLI at UCSC Sunday Speaker Meeting
Join OLLI for a social hour and a presentation with Michael Hutchinson, Distinguished Professor Emeritus,
Department of Economics at UC Santa Cruz.