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  • Slugs and Steins: Lectures from UC Santa Cruz

    May Slugs and Steins with Professor Soraya Murray

    Virtual Event

    TECHNOTHRILLER: Film and the American Imagination In this presentation, visual culture scholar Soraya Murray (Film + Digital Media Department, UCSC) shares her new book, TECHNOTHRILLER: Film and the American Imagination (MIT, Feb 2026). In TECHNOTHRILLER, Soraya Murray reveals how popular American films after the 1960s, in which technology assumes a central role—mainly biotech, military, and computational—channel our cultural […]

  • 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 […]

  • Two sammy slug illustrations sit down at a desk to have a chat. One is wearing a pink t-shirt and is holding a UCSC-themed water bottle. The other one in a blue shirt listens intently, with a plant in the background and a placard on the desk that says "CAPS". In the top left is "Let's Talk!" with trees that can be seen out of the window.

    Let’s Talk

    Virtual Event

    Need to talk? We’re here to listen! Drop in for a confidential chat with a professional counselor who can provide support, advice and information. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 831 459 2572 Password: 2572 Facilitator: Erica Lopez, LMFT (831) 459-2572 You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all, consistent with […]

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    Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods Book Talk

    Join us for a conversation with co-editors Liz Carlisle and Aubrey Streit Krug and contributor Tim Crews about their new book Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods. Following the conversation, we’ll enjoy a tasting of perennial treats, and copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Living Roots makes the case for putting […]

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    Learn more about high school health pathways

    At this interactive info session about our new program for college-bound high schoolers, Dr. Deepthi Nair, senior director of the UC Santa Cruz Premed Postbacc Program, will talk about the UC Santa Cruz High School Health Pathways Summer Academy, a six-week session of transformative learning, in-person, at the Silicon Valley Campus of UC Santa Cruz. Get […]

  • green leaves and plant designs, the CARE lotus flower sits below the "Yoga as Healing" title.

    Yoga as Healing Series

    Yoga As Healing

    Yoga as Healing is a 7-session trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness program hosted by UCSC’s CARE office. Spring Quarter classes will be held Tuesdays, 6:00–7:30 p.m. from March 31–May 12. Classes are free for students. Each class facilitated by CARE Advocate Abbey Wise (she/ella), includes gentle, trauma-informed movement, breathwork, meditation and reflective journaling to support survivors […]

    Free

  • UCSC Orchestra

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

    UCSC Orchestra

    Free – $12
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    Wang, Q. (STAT) – Modern Statistical Methods for Modeling Spatial and Temporal Processes

    Hybrid Event

    Modern scientific studies increasingly rely on complex datasets exhibiting spatial and temporal dependence, particularly in social, environmental, and climate applications. This dissertation develops statistical models and computational methods for analyzing such data, with an emphasis on capturing dependence structures, nonlinear dynamics, and uncertainty quantification. A spatial deep learning framework is developed to extend classical geostatistical […]

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    CSE Colloquium – Evaluating AI Agents in the Real World: Lessons from Two Benchmarks

    Presenter: Tanya Roosta, AMD Abstract: Autonomous research and web-navigation agents — OpenAI Deep Research, Gemini Deep Research Max, OpenAI Operator — are now shipping to millions of users. Yet independent evaluation finds leading agents reach less than 68% rubric compliance, and recent work shows that 14+ points of MMLU “performance” disappears once contamination is removed […]

    Free

  • IRB Webinar: Secondary use in research

    Virtual Event

    Join our upcoming IRB webinar exploring key considerations for research involving the secondary use of data, samples, and publicly available datasets. During this session we will discuss regulatory, institutional, and practical insights. Whether you are new to this type of research or looking to advance your understanding, this session will offer valuable guidance.

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    Off-Campus Housing Resource Fair

    Off-Campus Housing Resource Fair

    Join UCSC Community Rentals Wednesday, May 6, 12 – 3 p.m. at Cowell Founders Glen to meet local landlords, learn about the rental process, and explore off-campus housing & resources! Drop by and get info to help your housing search! Housing staff and local landlords/property managers will be on-site to answer questions. Get tips about: […]

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    Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences

    Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
    Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United States

    Visit the IAS, UCSC’s premier art galleries, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16, 2026 are three diverse and interdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right, the first US solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor; Gina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj, a site-specific and immersive exploration of the Haitian […]

  • Global Cafe: Spring 2026

    Global Cafe: Spring 2026
    Classroom Unit Classroom Unit, Santa Cruz, CA, Select a Country:

    International Student Services & Programming invites you to our monthly Global Cafe, a space for all international-minded community members to connect. Swing by for some refreshments and an opportunity to meet other international students and scholars, as well as Global Engagement staff. Feel free to drop in at any time between 14:00 – 16:00 and […]

  • Digital flyer for an “HSI Equity Talk.” The main title in large green text reads: “SERVINGNESS EN ACCIÓN: Nurturing Student Leadership Rooted in Cariño, Cultura, y Comunidad.” On the left are watercolor-style blue flowers and three circular logos: “UCSC HSI Initiatives,” “El Centro Chicanx Latinx Resource Center UC Santa Cruz,” and a banner that says “YOU BELONG HERE – All are welcome to attend” with smaller text “Division of Student Affairs and Success.” On the right is a large illustration of a blue butterfly. At the bottom center are two circular photos of student coordinators. Below the left photo is the name “Joselyn Salgado Lomeli, Lead Student Program Coordinator.” Below the right photo is the name “Giovanna Fernandez, Lead Student Program Coordinator.” The background is light blue with a dark blue border at the bottom.

    Servingness en Acción: Nurturing Student Leadership Rooted in Cariño, Cultura, y Comunidad

    HSI Equity Talks
    Virtual Event

    Presented by El Centro Lead Student Coordinators, Joselyn Salgado Lomeli and Giovanna Fernandez This is the 1st session of a 2-part Student-led HSI Equity Talks Series titled “From Voice to Power: Students as Leaders, Knowledge Holders, and Change Agents.” El Centro interns are student leaders who draw upon their cultural strengths and lived experiences to […]

  • Jaleh Mansoor: Political Agency in The Anthropocene

    Virtual Event

    In this presentation, Jaleh Mansoor will draw upon recent Italian Marxist Feminist perspectives on ecology and discourses on the Anthropocene to question how Italian feminist analyses of invisible labor came to be elided with the question of a wider, post anthropocentric ecological horizon. Jaleh Mansoor is a writer and an associate professor of Art History […]

    FREE and open to UCSC affiliates
  • White text on a teal and green background that reads "Mental Health Awareness Month"

    Mental Health and Money with Slug Cents and SHOP

    Hahn Student Services Hahn Student Services, Santa Cruz, CA

    Finances can really affect your mental health. Come join Slug Cents and SHOP to learn about financial wellness, how to make a budget and stick to it, and self-compassion around money matters. Chipotle provided with registration! Register via this Google Form. The workshop will be held at the Slug Cents Office at Hahn Student Services, […]

  • 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.
  • CARE logo with lotus illustration. A bird sketch sits on a branch with a sun in the distance.

    Survivor Circles: Healing After Trauma

    Survivor Circle: Healing After Trauma
    Hahn Student Services Hahn Student Services, Santa Cruz, CA

    CARE’s Healing After Trauma survivor circles are an in-person, drop-in space to share and connect on the glimmers & struggles of recovering from harmful sexual experiences. Guided and led by CARE advocates, each week’s session will offer an opportunity to engage with a different alternative healing modality – from sound healing, to art therapy, collective […]

    Free