Summer Courses Listed for 2026
Summer 2026 classes are now posted at summer.ucsc.edu. Explore courses and start planning your summer schedule over winter closure! Days and times will be in the schedule of classes on […]
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Blueberries for the Home Garden and Small Farm
Hay Barn 94 Ranch View Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesLearn about varietal selection, site selection, planting, pruning and general care of blueberries in the home garden Join UC Santa Cruz Farm Garden Manager Christof Bernau as he covers the fundamental information you need to know to successfully grow and harvest blueberries in the home garden. Beginning in the Hay Barn at UCSC, Christof will […]
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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 […]
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Ecology of Presence: Pathways to the Natural World
Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery 11 Cowell Service Rd, Santa Cruz, CANorris Center Art + Science Graduate Fellowship Exhibition Ecology of Presence: Pathways to the Natural World brings together the work of ten graduate students supported by the Kenneth S. Norris […]
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“Cut/Woven/Spoken” Exhibition: Works by UCSC alumna Pilar Agüero-Esparza
Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz, CAExhibition of artworks by UC Santa Cruz Art Department alumna Pilar Agüero-Esparza. — ADMISSION – FREE and open to the public – Open admission from noon–5:00 p.m. – The gallery […]
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Ben Verdery classical guitar concert
Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CASome Towns and Cities – a concert featuring Classical Guitarist and Composer Benjamin Verdery. Performing original compositions including ‘Ellis Island’ for Guitar Ensemble and soloists – featuring the UCSC Classical Guitar Ensemble directed by Chris Mallett. The concert will also include the world premier of a composition called ‘Santa Cruz’ with UCSC Guitarist William Coulter […]
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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, […]
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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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Career Success Drop-In Coaching at the EOP Office – Winter 2026
Academic Resources Center (ARC) 408 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CADrop-in with Career Coach & Engagement Specialist Bridge Kennedy to discuss Career Exploration, Job Search Strategy, Interview Prep, Grad School Prep, or whatever’s on your mind related to your career success! Time: 1:30pm – 3:00pm Dates: Mondays, Weeks 2, 4, 6, & 8 of Winter Quarter 2026 1/12, 1/26, 2/9, 2/23 Location: Academic Resource Center, […]
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AM Seminar: Data Driven Modeling for Scientific Discovery and Digital Twins
Jack Baskin Engineering, 372Presenter: 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 […]
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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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Coffee and Convo with Provost Aims
Stay for the engaging conversation or grab it to go. Either way, it’s hot and free. Coffee*, tea, cocoa, and breakfast snacks.
Featuring coffee from Alta Organic Roasting Company, a fair trade locally women owned company.
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2026 Pre-Health School Fair
Colleges Nine and John R. Lewis College Multi-purpose Room 615 College Nine Road, Santa Cruz, CAIf you are interested in pursuing a career in medicine or other health professions, then take advantage of this opportunity to meet recruiters from health professional schools. Learn more about their respective health professional programs, including medical schools, and discuss ways in which to stand out in the application process.
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Successful Slug Workshop: Note Taking and Reading Strategies
Academic Resources Center (ARC) 408 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CANote Taking and Reading Strategies Tuesday, February 10, 12:00-12:45 p.m. Location: ARCenter 203 Learn reading and note-taking methods and why they work to help you learn. Successful Slug Workshop Series Join Learning Support Services (LSS) for Successful Slug Workshops on Tuesdays at noon and Wednesdays at 2:45 p.m. These 45-minute workshops are open to all UCSC […]
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Going Global Sessions
Classroom Unit Classroom Unit, Santa Cruz, CA, Select a Country:Going Global Sessions are opportunities for students interested in pursuing global learning experiences (study abroad or away) to drop in and learn about the opportunities available to them at UC […]
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Drop-In Figure Drawing
Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz, CADrop-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 […]
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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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Research Lunch & Learn: NAGPRA, CalNAGPRA, and UC Repatriation policy overview
Virtual EventThis presentation provides an overview of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and UCSC’s responsibilities in compliance with federal law, CalNAGPRA state-specific law, and the UCOP policy regarding repatriation. Join Victoria Jennings, UCSC’s Repatriation and Tribal Collaborations Coordinator, on February 11, 2026, 12-1 p.m., to learn more about where NAGPRA intersects with […]
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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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Faculty Forum — The Residential College System and the First-Year Student Experience
Stevenson Event Center Stevenson Service Road, Santa Cruz, CAFaculty Forum: The Residential College System and the First-Year Student Experience UC Santa Cruz was founded on a residential college system that combines living and learning. A core goal of our system has always been to use a shared learning experience built around the college theme to create a sense of belonging and community among first-year […]