• The People of Color Sustainability Collective (PoCSC) Professional Development Symposium: BIPOC Professionals in Environmental Careers

    Alumni Room 615 College Nine Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    The People of Color Sustainability Collective (PoCSC) Professional Development Symposium: BIPOC Professionals in Environmental Careers connects UCSC students with resources, professional development opportunities, and networking experiences within environmental and sustainability-focused […]

    Free
  • Reshaping representation: Midterm elections and emerging district map battles

    Namaste Lounge 615 College Nine Road, Santa Cruz, CA
    Hybrid Event

    Our panel will discuss the long history of redistricting in the United States, differentiate between racial gerrymandering and partisan gerrymandering, discuss the intersection of race and partisan objectives, highlight the role of recent state independent redistricting commissions and California’s Prop 50, along with exclusionary changes to the Voting Rights Act and recent actions taken by the Supreme Court.

    Free
  • Global Ghouls: International Grad Halloween

    Graduate Student Commons 420 Hagar Drive, Santa Cruz, CA

    Get into the Halloween spirit with International Student Services and Programming (ISSP)! Join fellow international graduate students for a festive evening of pumpkin painting, cozy Halloween snacks and drinks, and […]

  • Research Pathways Fair

    Cultural Center – Merrill College 641 Merrill Rd, Santa Cruz, United States

    Many participants are involved in the Exploratory Reading Groups and the Research Pathways program in Baskin Engineering as well as in the Physical and Biological Sciences.

    Free
  • 2026 Graduate & Professional School Fair

    2026 Graduate & Professional School Fair
    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 application process.

  • Staff Advisory Board’s Fall Forum with Chancellor Larive

    Zoom

    The Staff Advisory Board enthusiastically invites you to attend their Fall Forum with Chancellor Larive on Thursday, October 29, 2026 from noon to 1pm. The purpose of the SAB-supported forums is to provide staff with an opportunity to ask questions of campus leadership. We are grateful to continue to provide the opportunity to make your […]

  • The science of life in the neighborhood—and beyond

    Science in the Neighborhood

    UC Santa Cruz is bringing Science in the Neighborhood to South County! Join us for our first event in Aptos. Are we alone in the universe? Answering that question begins surprisingly close to home. Earth has been many different planets over its long history, offering clues about how life begins, evolves, and ultimately transforms the […]

  • Seymour Center Homeschool Day: Spectacular Science

    Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA

    Calling all homeschool families! Join the Seymour Center on Friday, October 30, at 10 a.m. for a morning of hands-on science investigations, aquarium feeds, a scavenger hunt, and lots more. • Enjoy hands-on […]

  • ECE Special Seminar: “Bilevel Optimization for Agentic AI: From Theory to Retrieval-augmented Agentic Reinforcement Learning”

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

    Presented by: Quan Xiao, PhD Candidate @ Cornell University Description: “Agentic AI systems combine large language models with system-level design choices such as post-training data selection, retrieval, tool use, and memory management in augmented inference. Training these systems involves multiple coupled objectives beyond task success, including safety, retrieval quality, and adaptation efficiency. Sequential tuning can cause […]

  • UC Santa Cruz Transfer Counselor Summit

    Cowell College Provost House 403 East Field Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    Undergraduate Admissions invites California community college counselors to connect with UC Santa Cruz admissions staff, campus partners, and counselor colleagues from across the state. We’ll share updates and resources to help you support students considering UC Santa Cruz. During the summit, counselors will have the opportunity to: Hear the latest UC Santa Cruz transfer admission […]

  • Environmental Studies Seminar Series | Edible Insects and the Future of Food: Capitalist Dreams, Loss, and Everyday Immigrant Practices

    Interdisciplinary Sciences Building 7487 Red Hill Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    In person and via Zoom (Meeting ID: 978 5545 8946, Passcode: 454736).  If you are unable to stream the talk live and need to access a recorded version, please contact Stacy Philpott at sphilpot@ucsc.edu. A UC Santa Cruz email address is required to access the recording. Host: Stacy Philpott Speaker: Paolina Hwae Kyung Kao Yook […]

  • Statistics Seminar: Sliced Optimal Transport: From Acceleration to Bayesian Modeling

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

    Presenter: Enter the speaker’s name, title, and institution at the top of the event Description: Optimal transport (OT) provides a principled way to match, compare, and interpolate distributions, but its computational cost limits its use at realistic scales. I will present our recent work on reducing that cost and on using OT for statistical modeling […]

  • AM Seminar: Data Analysis Workflow from Low-Code Tools to Generative and Agentic AI

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

    Presenter: Reza Fazel-Rezai, Senior Science and Education Application Engineer, MathWorks Description: Please join us to learn how to accelerate data analysis using a workflow that spans low-code tools, Generative AI, and Agentic AI. Through live demonstrations and practical examples, you’ll see how to import, explore, visualize, model, and process data using interactive tools that require […]

  • Community Tuesday at the UCSC Arboretum

    Community Tuesday at the UCSC Arboretum
    Arboretum 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    The Arboretum opens its gates to the community free of charge the first Tuesday of every month. Come enjoy our gardens and wildlife. Don’t forget to stop by Norrie’s, our wonderful gift shop and plant nursery (Open Tues-Sun 10 am-4 pm). Community Days are popular, please consider carpooling or using alternative transportation. Current Arboretum members […]