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Torres, S. (ECE) – An Integrated Platform for Real-time Monitoring and Support of 3D Tissue Growth

Virtual Event

Organoids are three-dimensional tissue cultures that model real organs and serve as valuable tools for studying development, disease, and treatment response. Traditional methods, which rely on manual handling and incubators, limit consistency and real-time monitoring. To address these issues, we developed a modular microfluidic platform that integrates automated feeding, live fluorescence imaging, and environmental control […]

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Fall Academic Senate Meeting

Stevenson Event Center Stevenson Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA

Agenda and information coming soon.

Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil: The Sound of Holding On

Resource Center for Nonviolence 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA

A healing evening featuring trans/nonbinary artists, dancers, and musicians to honor the trans and nonbinary lives lost to violence in the last 12 months—short reception to follow. Allies welcome. Attendees encouraged to contribute to the altar dedicated to trans lives. RSVP in advance. You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to […]

UCSC Wind Ensemble

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

UCSC Wind Ensemble concert

General Admission

Holiday Gift & Wreath Sale Fundraiser

Arboretum 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CA

Holiday Gift & Wreath Sale Fundraiser at the UCSC Arboretum and Botanic Garden Saturday, November 22, 10am – 4pm Early entrance for Arboretum members: 9am-10am Staff will be available to sign up new members at 8:45am The Arboretum is located at 120 Arboretum Rd., Santa Cruz, CA  95064 midway between the entrances to the UCSC […]

UCSC Chamber Singers

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

UCSC Chamber Singers

General Admission
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The SpongeBob Musical

The SpongeBob Musical

Theater Arts Mainstage 411 Kerr Road, Santa Cruz, CA

The SpongeBob Musical follows SpongeBob and his friends as they race to save Bikini Bottom from an erupting volcano.

$5 – $25
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Barn Dance at the Hay Barn

Barn Dance at the Hay Barn

Hay Barn 94 Ranch View Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

The UCSC Celtic Music Ensemble performs live during a beginner-friendly, gender-neutral, darn good barn dance. Attendees are invited to dance, and partners are not needed. — ADMISSION – Open admission; tickets/registration not required. – FREE and open to UCSC affiliates. — PARKING – Parking by permit or ParkMobile. – Lot #170 is the closest parking […]

FREE and open to UCSC affiliates
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Yoga as Healing Series

Yoga as Healing Series

Health Center (Student Health Center) 525 McLaughlin Drive, Santa Cruz, CA

Yoga as Healing is a 7-week program at UC Santa Cruz for students who identify as survivors of interpersonal violence. Participants are welcome to join any of the sessions, and attendance at the orientation is not required.

Drop-In Figure Drawing

Drop-In Figure Drawing

Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA

Drop-In Draw provides a live model and room monitor. There is no formal lesson and only dry media is allowed (no paints). — ADVISORIES – These events contain mature content and nudity. – Drop-In Draw is subject to the possibility of last-minute cancellation without notification, and sessions are not guaranteed. — ADMISSION – FREE and […]

FREE and open to the public.

UCSC Orchestra

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

UCSC Orchestra

General Admission
Dried Wreath Workshop

Dried Wreath Workshop

Hay Barn 94 Ranch View Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Learn how to create beautiful, long-lasting dried flower holiday wreaths with instructor Beth Benjamin. She will demonstrate the mechanics of putting everything together and will have a couple examples to guide your inspiration. Personal artistic style is highly encouraged! You’ll be able to choose from a wide selection of dried materials from the UCSC Farm […]

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Road Trip! Light in the American West, from Baja to the Yukon

Road Trip! Light in the American West, from Baja to the Yukon

Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery 11 Cowell Service Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

The photographs in this exhibition, made between 2004 and 2025, span across the American West from the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico to The Yukon territory in Canada. Paul Schoellhamer’s (Cowell ‘69) color photographs invite us to travel with him and reflect on our relationship to land, the light that shapes it, and the freedom […]

Free
Community Day: Free Admission at the Arboretum
Community Day: Free Admission at the Arboretum

Community Day: Free Admission at the Arboretum

Arboretum 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CA

The first Tuesday of each month, the Arboretum is open without charge to visitors. See dates and times UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden is open. NOTE: Due to limited parking at the Arboretum and the popularity of Community Day, we greatly encourage visitors to carpool, bike, walk or use public transportation as much […]

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Produce Pop-Up

Produce Pop-Up

Affordable produce from the campus farm and local farmers market for students and the community! Fall 2025 Schedule Wednesdays: 11am–3pm at Quarry Plaza Fridays: 11am–3pm outside the Science & Engineering Library

College Nights

College Night: Pop Music Around the World – KPop Demon Hunters

Rachel Carson/Oakes Dining Hall

Oakes and Rachel Carson Colleges, in collaboration with UCSC Dining, present Pop Music Around the World – KPop Demon Hunters. Join us Wednesday, December 3, from 5–8 p.m. at the Rachel Carson/Oakes Dining Hall for a night of pop music, fun, community, and a special themed menu. Standard dining hall entry pricing applies, and all […]

Last modified: Oct 24, 2025