• Family Weekend 2025

    We’re excited to announce Nov. 7-9 as the dates for UCSC’s second annual Family Weekend, bringing families together to experience UC Santa Cruz’s vibrant campus life and community spirit. The […]

  • Nguyen, R. (BMEB) – Development of Computational Methods for Reliable Genetic Identification of Forensic Samples

    Biomed 200
    Hybrid Event

    Advances in sequencing technologies have enabled the recovery of genetic data from minimal, contaminated, and highly degraded samples, overcoming long-standing barriers in forensic analysis. Nevertheless, many evidentiary samples still yield poor-quality DNA that is unconducive to PCR amplification of short tandem repeats (STRs), microarray genotyping, or deep sequencing necessary for accurate, complete genotype calls. This […]

  • AM Seminar: Structure-Preserving Discretizations and their Applications

    Jack Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

    Presenter: Andy Wan, Assistant Professor, University of California, Merced   Description: Many models from science and engineering possess fundamental structures which are important to preserve in order for accurate and stable long-term predictions. For instance, preserving conserved quantities, such as energy, mass and momentum, are fundamental in many physical systems. Moreover, preserving dissipative quantities, such as entropy […]

  • CANCELLED – November Slugs and Steins with Associate Professor Mircea Teodorescu

    Virtual Event

    Slugs & Steins is a monthly series of informal discussions highlighting UC Santa Cruz’s amazing faculty members. Talks are held on the 2nd Monday of each month with topics ranging from organic artichokes to endangered zebras, self-driving cars to Shakespeare. All are welcome, and audience participation is encouraged. We encourage you to share the link […]

  • Visual & Media Cultures Colloquium (VMCC) Series

    Porter College D-Building, Santa Cruz, CA

    The Visual & Media Cultures Colloquium (VMCC) is an annual lecture series that brings cutting-edge scholars to speak on a broad range of subjects related to visual and media culture. […]

    FREE and open to the public
  • CSE Colloquium – Neurosymbolic AI: from research to industry

    Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

    Presenter: Luis Lamb, Catholic Institute of Technology Abstract: Neurosymbolic AI brings together the statistical nature of machine learning with the formal reasoning capabilities of symbolic AI. It seeks to offer a […]

    Free
  • Work for California – Your State Career

    The Work for California — Your State Career presentation will give you an opportunity to learn about the benefits of California state service, the range of career opportunities with the […]

    Free
  • Words That Impress: Creating a Great Résumé & Cover Letter

    Career Success Student Lounge (125 Hahn) 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Crafting a fantastic Resume and Cover Letter are the key to getting an interview and landing a job!  Join us for this informative workshop that will cover best practices for resume and cover letter development.  You’ll gain understanding about the perfect format, navigating AI filters, and how to write captivating resume bullet points and engaging […]

    Free
  • Book Talk with Winnie Wong—VMCC Series

    Porter College D-Building, Santa Cruz, CA

    In this public talk, Winnie Wong presents her latest book, The Many Names of Anonymity: Portraitists of the Canton Trade, which examines the tension between recognizing individuals as artists with rights of authorship and the limitations of the modern “artist” concept.

    FREE and open to the public.
  • Women In Academia

    Rachel Carson College Red Room

    Join the UCSC Women’s Center for Women in Academia featuring Dr. Cindy Wong (Global & Community Health, Merrill College). This event highlights Dr. Wong’s journey as a woman of color into academia, her path to becoming a lecturer, and her ongoing research in planetary health, sustainability, and community-based public health. Through her story, students will gain insight into nontraditional academic pathways and the impact of women scholars shaping inclusive and applied research.

    RSVP By: November 10th

    Please email: srostami@ucsc.edu for accommodations and questions.

  • Haunting Interruptions: Race, Infrastructural Violence, and Spatial Memory in Ferguson, Missouri

    Rachel Carson College 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join the Sociology Department together with the Center for Critical Urban & Environmental Studies (CUES), The Black Geographies Lab, and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies in the Rachel Carson College Red Room, to welcome speaker Rashad Timmons (UC PPFP) for a discussion on Race, Infrastructural Violence, and Spatial Memory in Ferguson, Missouri moderated by Camilla Hawthorne (UC Santa Cruz).

  • Leveraging UC Resources To Launch Your Biotech Company

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

    Are you a UCSC faculty member, postdoc, or graduate student with an entrepreneurial mindset? Join us for an insightful panel discussion on how to turn your biotech research into a […]

  • Info Session: UCEAP Summer at University College London

    Thinking about studying abroad this summer? Discover what it’s like to spend your summer at University College London (UCL)—one of the world’s leading universities, located in the heart of London. […]

  • BIPOC Outdoors: Arboretum Tour

    Arboretum 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    The People of Color Sustainability Collective presents: BIPOC Outdoor series, Arboretum Tour. This event will take place on November 14th, 2025 from 2:45pm-4:45pm at the UCSC Arboretum. Students will get […]

  • Korean Experimental Music Festival—Featuring the National Gugak Center and Del Sol Quartet

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

    The National Gugak Center, Korea’s premier institution for traditional music, collaborates with the Bay Area’s acclaimed Del Sol String Quartet to present a rare and resonant festival blending Korean musical traditions, Western classical instrumentation, and cutting-edge technology.

    FREE and open to the public
Last modified: Oct 14, 2025