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Julian Brave NoiseCat – We Survived the Night

London Nelson Community Center 301 Center St., Santa Cruz, United States

Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Julian Brave NoiseCat who will share his stunning debut We Survived the Night. Drawing from five years of on-the-ground reporting, We Survived the Night paints a profound and unforgettable portrait of contemporary Indigenous life, alongside an intimate and deeply powerful reckoning between a father and a son. Soulful, formally daring, indelible work […]

Alatawi, A. (ECE) – Learning-Based Channel Estimation for Next-Generation Wireless Communications

Merrill Acad 002
Hybrid Event

Accurate Channel State Information (CSI) is critical for coherent detection, equalization, and adaptive resource allocation in modern wireless systems. Traditional estimators rely on stationary statistical models, and many learning-based methods assume training and deployment conditions are matched. In practice, these assumptions break down under user mobility and environmental dynamics, leading to degraded performance. This proposal […]

CSE Colloquium: A Journey from Programming Systems Research to AI Agents

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

Speaker: Koushik Sen, UC Berkeley and Google DeepMind Abstract: Coding has emerged as an important application area for large language models (LLMs), with a proliferation of code-specific models and their applications across various domains and tasks such as program repair, performance optimization, debugging, test generation, documentation, and security hardening. In this talk, I will describe […]

Free

2025 Graduate & Professional School Fair (DAY 1)

Stevenson Event Center Stevenson Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA

You’re invited to join us, open to all majors! Undergraduate and graduate students and recent alumni interested in pursuing continuing education opportunities are invited to attend. Get the chance to meet admission representatives seeking to share insight into their respective graduate and professional school programs and discuss ways in which to stand out in the […]

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Genomics Rooftop Mixer

Anton Pacific Apartments rooftop 800 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Breakthroughs that transform entire industries often begin quietly in academic labs, years before they make headlines. On October 28, the Genomics Rooftop Mixer will bring together leaders in genomics and biotechnology who are shaping the future of health, science, and technology. Hosted by Santa Cruz Works in collaboration with the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, this event offers a rare chance to witness the cutting-edge of discovery in one of the fastest-moving fields in the world.

Free – $25
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College Night: Over the Merrill Hill

Cowell/Stevenson Dining Hall 520 Cowell-Stevenson Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Merrill College, in collaboration with UCSC Dining, present Over the Merrill Hill! Join us Tuesday, October 28, from 5–8 p.m. at the Crown/Merrill Dining Hall for a night of activities, fun, community, and a special themed menu. Standard dining hall entry pricing applies, and all students, faculty, and staff are invited. Please note: The dining hall […]

Mark Primack: The Truth in Drawing

Media Theater Experimental Theater, Santa Cruz, CA

Lecture by Mark Primack where he will present “Truth in Drawing”

FREE and open to the public
Fall Emeriti Lecture with Diane Gifford-Gonzalez

Emeriti Faculty Lecture, Fall 2025

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

Distinguished Research Professor Diane Gifford-Gonzalez reflects on fifty-five years of zooarchaeology work, studying animal remains from archaeological sites to explore how past people and their kin interacted.

Global Learning Opportunities Fair

Global Learning Opportunities Fair

Quarry Plaza Student Union, Santa Cruz, CA

Join us in an encouraging space to chat with Global Learning advisors, UCSC peer advisors, and other study abroad providers! Learn about the many global learning opportunities and funding resources available to help you study, explore, and engage with cultures in the U.S. and abroad. Sign up to receive reminders about the event!

2025 Graduate & Professional School Fair (DAY 2)

Stevenson Event Center Stevenson Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA

You’re invited to join us, open to all majors! Undergraduate and graduate students and recent alumni interested in pursuing continuing education opportunities are invited to attend. Get the chance to meet admission representatives seeking to share insight into their respective graduate and professional school programs and discuss ways in which to stand out in the […]

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Healthy Relationships Workshop Series

Healthy Relationships Workshop Series

Join CARE this Relationship, Dating, and Domestic Violence Awareness/Action Month for a two-part workshop series on relationships and boundaries. Learn to recognize healthy and unhealthy relationship dynamics and the importance of setting boundaries. Workshops are on 10/15 (Green, Yellow, Red) and 10/29 (Boundaries & Beyond!) from 11:30am–1pm in Kerr Hall, Room 160.

In-person Info Session – Japan Research Fellowships (JSPS)

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

Are you interested in funding for research, collaboration, and travel opportunities in Japan? Representatives from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) will be on campus for an in-person info session: When:  Wednesday, October 29, 2025  |  1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Where: Engineering Building 2, Room 180 (E2-180) Light refreshments provided.   Please RSVP here Who should attend? Faculty, researchers/postdocs, students in ALL disciplines. This information session is particularly relevant for: Faculty fellowships at […]

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Academic Senate Forum: Systemwide UCAD Work Group Interim Report

Virtual Event

Zoom Forum
We invite all faculty to provide comments and questions regarding the Academic Senate Task Force on UC Adaptation to Disruptions (UCAD) Charge, and UCAD Interim Report (July, 2025).
UCAD’s purpose was to develop response strategies that aim to uphold the teaching and education, research and discovery, and public service mission areas of the University of California in the context of disruptive federal executive orders, uncertain federal and state partnerships, and evolving shifts in the higher education landscape. The report makes interim recommendations related to four key categories:
Research Funding Assistance
Academic Personnel Evaluations During Disruptions
Program Resizing and Restructuring
Need for Flexibility in Course Offerings and Modalities

Creative Interventions: “Asymptote” with Nora Khan

Nora Khan explores our personal relationships with computational systems through moments spanning from childhood gaming experiences to contemporary AI. The central metaphor of the “asymptote”—a curve endlessly approaching but never reaching a line—describes both humanity’s pursuit of technological mastery, and the incomputable aspects of experience that resist capture by algorithms and surveillance. Through encounters with […]

FREE and open to UCSC affiliates

Pokémon Makers Market

Porter College Quad

Catch the Pokémon Makers’ Market at Porter Quad! Shop student vendors, enjoy performances, join a cosplay contest, trade Pokémon cards, and compete in tournaments. Celebrate creativity and community with food, activities, and prizes. Presented by: UCSC Women’s Center, Cantu Queer Center, and Jack Baskin Engineering You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are […]

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Humanities Grad School 101

Hybrid Event

Are you an undergraduate student curious about graduate school in the humanities? Join this session to learn how to decide whether grad school is right for you and what you can do to prepare.

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Queer Emergent: Scandalous Stories from Twilight of AIDS in Peru: Book Celebration and Conversation with Professor Justin Perez

Charles E. Merrill Lounge Rutherford House, Santa Cruz, CA

Join us as Huerta Center Faculty Awardee Professor Justin Perez (Latin America and Latino Studies Department) presents his new book, Queer Emergent: Scandalous Stories from Twilight of AIDS in Peru. In Queer Emergent, Justin Perez explores how advances in HIV prevention work alongside broader economic and political shifts in global health to shape queer subjectivities.

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ABC Movie Night

Porter/Kresge Dining Hall 411 Porter-Kresge Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

Spend your Wednesday night at ABC Movie Night enjoying the film Sinners by Black filmmaker Ryan Coogler Wednesday, October 29 at 8:30 p.m. Porter/Kresge Dining Hall Free popcorn, refreshments, and prizes from Black-owned businesses! Come hang out, celebrate Black filmmaking, creativity, and enjoy spooky season with us. For accommodations email netaylor@ucsc.edu _________________________________________________________________________________________________ You Belong Here: […]

2025 USPA Postdoc Symposium

2025 USPA Postdoc Symposium

The UC Santa Cruz Postdocs Association (USPA) is excited to announce the 8th Annual UCSC Postdoc Symposium, happening Thursday, October 30, 2025, at the Cultural Center at Merrill College. (See attached flyer for details) We invite department chairs, administrative staff, and faculty to please help us spread the word – share widely within your groups […]

Free
Last modified: Oct 22, 2025