Events
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Nava, A. (AM) – Machine-Learning Methods for Prediction of Biological Systems
Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CAHybrid EventAdvances in microscopy have enabled the collection of high-quality single-cell datasets, providing new opportunities to identify the mechanisms underlying complex biological processes. In this work, we develop machine-learning frameworks using single-cell temporal data with the goal of predicting and providing insights into these mechanisms. We produce frameworks for two biological systems, bacterial spore germination, the […]
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Engineering Teaching Community (Faculty)
Jack Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CAThis quarter, make time for you, for reflection, and for community!
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Huang, X. (CSE) – Scalable and Verifiable Reasoning for Medical Foundation Models
Virtual EventThis PhD research focuses on developing reliable medical foundation models capable of reasoning across textual, visual, and interactive clinical information. The work investigates three complementary directions: improving medical reasoning through test-time scaling, training multimodal medical models with verifiable rewards, and synthesizing high-quality visual question-answering data from biomedical literature using generator-verifier frameworks. Building on these efforts, […]
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BIC 2026 | UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium
The 26th Annual UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium (BIC 2026) is taking place at UC Santa Cruz on August 22-23, 2026. The event will bring together faculty, researchers, students, industry representatives, […]
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UCSC Farm U-Pick
Come enjoy picking your own organic strawberries and/or flowers at the campus farm! When: U-picks will take place on Saturdays from 9am to 12pm, July 11–August 22, or while supplies […]
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BIC 2026 | UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium
The 26th Annual UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium (BIC 2026) is taking place at UC Santa Cruz on August 22-23, 2026. The event will bring together faculty, researchers, students, industry representatives, […]
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Pawar, M. (CSE) – Understanding Representations, Reasoning, and Decision-Making in Autonomous Driving Models
Virtual EventModern autonomous-driving models increasingly rely on learned representations and generated reasoning to interpret complex scenes and produce predictions or actions. However, it remains unclear what information these models encode, how […]
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Empowering humans through AI
Join us for an inside look at how our AI Application Development courses provide hands‑on experience, industry‑driven projects, and the technical foundation you need to advance your career as an ML Engineer, […]
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Gomez, J. (CSE) – Toward Sustainable and Secure Open Source Software: Discovery, Measurement, and Defense
Hybrid EventIn March 2024, a backdoor was discovered in xz Utils, a widely used open source data compression library present in nearly every major Linux distribution. The attack was discovered days […]
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Getting Involved in Your Campus Community
Virtual EventIn this workshop, you will: Learn how to get involved with the campus community and how it supports student success. The Successful Slug Workshop series, hosted by Learning Support Services Peer Coaches, are open to all UCSC undergraduate students and focus on academic skills and tools to support your success as a student. At each workshop, […]
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Designing for Today’s Digital World
Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesDesign digital experiences people love to use. In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, organizations need professionals who can combine empathy, usability, and aesthetics to create interfaces that engage and delight […]
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ReView
Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz, CAMary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery August 13-September 19, 2026 Opening celebration and Artist Talk Saturday, August 15, 2-4:30 p.m Light refreshments will be served. Summer Gallery Hours: Thursday-Saturday, 1-5pm ReView: UC Santa Cruz Arts Alumni Exhibition features Arts Division alumni from the Monterey and San Francisco Bay Areas. Curated by Valéria Miranda, the Sesnon’s Director, […]
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From Idea to Income: How to Validate Your Next Business Idea Before Investing More Time and Money
From Idea to Income: How to Validate Your Next Business Idea Before Investing More Time and Money With Sami Toussi Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026 | Noon PT Virtual via Zoom Hosted by the UCLA Alumni Association, open to all UC alumni Most entrepreneurs don’t fail because they lack passion. They fail because they build something customers […]
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Bioinformatics: Lead the next wave of innovation
Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesWhere biology meets Big Data Join us for an inside look at how our Bioinformatics courses can help you strengthen your skills in data analysis, genomics, and software tools—preparing you […]
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Bioinformatics: Lead the next wave of innovation
Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesWhere biology meets Big Data Join us for an inside look at how our Bioinformatics courses can help you strengthen your skills in data analysis, genomics, and software tools—preparing you […]